Zoning, building permits and septic rules in La Salle Township, Michigan

La Salle Township’s own rules

• InspectionsRequired

  Permitted construction inside La Salle township

  • The building department performs inspection of all work performed under permits.

  “calls for building plan review, building permits and the inspection of all work performed under permits.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside La Salle township's limits: La Salle Township administers its own zoning ordinance (Ordinance No. 55, as amended through November 2024), not county zoning.

  • Use, lot, setback, height and occupancy rules in the ordinance control land inside the township.
  • Dimensional values are in separate claims by district.

  “calls for site plans, zoning changes, zoning ordinance language changes and geographic info, flood plain maps, master plan info.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside La Salle township

  • Districts listed in the schedule: AG-1, AG-2, RE, R-1, R-2, C-1, C-2, MD, M-1, M-2. A township zoning map is linked from the township site but was not opened.

  “article xviii schedule of regulations zoning district ag-1 ag-2 re r-1 r-2 c-1 c-2 md m-1 m-2”

• Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

  Single-family dwelling in the AG-1 agricultural district inside La Salle township

  • Area excludes basements, breezeways, unenclosed porches, terraces, attached garages, attached sheds, and utility rooms (footnote b).

  minimum floor area per dwelling unit: >= 960 sq ft

  “minimum floor area per dwelling unit (in sq. ft.) b 960 960 1200 800 n -s”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Lot in the AG-1 agricultural district inside La Salle township

  • Lot width is 250 ft in the AG-1 district per the lot-width row.

  minimum lot area: >= 62500 sq ft

  “minimum lot width (in feet) minimum lot area 250 250 150d 125d,e 150h,i ---100 100 62,500 sq.ft. 62,500 sq.ft. 1 acre d 18,000 sq. ft.d,f 1 acre j,k,l ---20,000 sq. ft. 20,000 sq. ft.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Single-family dwelling in the R-1 district inside La Salle township

  • Side yard abutting a street is not less than the required side yard when there is a common rear lot line (footnote g).
  • Column alignment comes from a text extraction of the printed table; verify against the printed schedule.

  front yard: 35 feet · side yard (least one): 9 feet (footnote g applies to side yard abutting a street) · side yards total of two: 15 feet · rear yard: 35 feet

  “front a 50 50 50 35 35 25 p 30 p 25 p 35 50 least one 25 25 25 9g 15 t,u 15 q 20 q 15 q 20 30”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Principal building in the AG-1 agricultural district inside La Salle township

    “total of two 50 50 50 15 g 30 t,u 30 q 40 q 30 q 40 60 rear 50 50 50 35 35 25 r 25 r 35 r 35 50”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  Principal building lot coverage in the R-1 district inside La Salle township

  • The row lists nine values for ten district columns in the text extraction; the R-1 value (30) is inferred from column position and must be checked against the printed schedule before reliance.
  • Other districts (AG-1 and others) not established from this row.

  maximum lot coverage: <= 30 percent (column alignment unverified)

  “maximum lot coverage (percent) --30 30 30 40 40 40 50 50”

• Building heightSpecified

  Principal building in the R-1 district inside La Salle township

  • Column alignment comes from a text extraction of the printed table; verify against the printed schedule.

  maximum height: <= 35 feet · maximum stories: <= 2.5 stories

  “maximum height of building in in stories feet 2-1/2 c 35 c 2-1/2 c 35 c 2-1/2 35 2-1/2 35 2-1/2 m 35 m”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Non-residential agricultural structures in the AG-1 district inside La Salle township

    “c. maximum height of non-residential agricultural structures shall not exceed 70 feet.”

• Manufactured homesAllowed

  Manufactured houses on individual lots inside La Salle township, in every district where conventionally built single-family dwellings are a principal permitted use

  • Must comply with all minimum requirements of Article XVIII, schedule of regulations.
  • Minimum core living area: at least 20 feet wide along all exterior elevations, with minimum 20 feet at front setback and interior floor-to-ceiling height of 7.5 feet.
  • Must be firmly attached to a permanent foundation constructed on site under the township building code; mobile homes must be installed per manufacturer setup instructions.

  minimum width along exterior elevations: >= 20 feet

  “be firmly attached to a permanent foundation constructed on the site in accordance with the township building code”

• Permit processPartial

  Building, mechanical, plumbing and electrical permit process inside La Salle township

  • The township page gives the submission route (mail or in person to the building inspector), a separate payment per permit, and the building inspector contact; the full application steps and fee table were not found on the page.

  “building permits cannot be submitted by email”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask La Salle Township or Monroe County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder permit exemption inside La Salle township
• Building code adopted — Building code adopted for construction inside La Salle township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new dwellings inside La Salle township
• Living in an RV — Long-term occupancy of a recreational vehicle on private land inside La Salle township
• Camping on your land — Temporary camping on private land inside La Salle township

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.