Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of Maybee, Michigan

Village of Maybee’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside the Village of Maybee limits; the village administers its own zoning ordinance

  • Zoning ordinance adopted May 11, 2011 (chapters 1 through 21 listed on the village ordinances page).
  • Ordinance 2025-002 (zoning ordinance amendment) is listed on the village ordinances page; its text was not opened.
  • County identity (Monroe County) was not confirmed on an opened official page.

  “village of maybee zoning ordinance adopted may 11, 2011”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning districts inside the Village of Maybee

  • The ordinances page lists chapter 4 (zoning districts general), chapter 5 R-1, chapter 6 R-2, chapter 7 M-F multiple family, chapter 8 O-1 office, chapter 9 C-1 local commercial, chapter 10 C-2 general commercial, chapter 11 AG agricultural, and chapter 12 L-1 light industrial.
  • Only the R-1 and AG chapter texts were opened; the other district chapters were not reviewed.

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• Accessory dwellingsLimited

  R-1 single family residential district inside Maybee village

  • Accessory dwelling units are a special land use only, and only within an existing building.
  • Requires village approval under chapter 19 (special land uses).
  • Detached or new-construction accessory dwellings were not found as permitted uses in the R-1 text opened.

  “accessory dwelling units within an existing building (e.g., carriage house)”

• Mandatory utility hookupWater and sewer (with conditions)

  Improved lots in the R-1 single family residential district inside Maybee village (applies to all permitted and special land uses in that district)

  • Chapter 5 section 5.4 says all permitted uses and special land uses are subject to the site development requirements, including this one.
  • The text has no availability qualifier; it does not say the requirement applies only when public water or sewer is available.
  • AG district (chapter 11) cross-references chapter 13 for lot requirements and does not state a utility connection rule in the text opened.

  “c. all improved lots or parcels shall be served by public water and sewer.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  New residential subdivisions, site condominiums and residential developments in the R-1 district inside Maybee village

  • Requires sidewalks along the frontage of public streets in accordance with village standards; council may authorize an alternate walkway or pathway.
  • Plat approval and the state Land Division Act process were not reviewed; this claim covers only the zoning-ordinance sidewalk rule.

  “b. new residential subdivisions, site condominiums and residential developments shall be required to install sidewalks along the frontage of all public streets, in accordance with village standards. the village council may authorize an alternate walkway or pathway, if deemed appropriate.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Village of Maybee or Monroe County directly.

• Building permit — New construction in Maybee village
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder construction in Maybee village
• Building code adopted — Building construction in Maybee village
• Inspections — New construction in Maybee village
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of new homes in Maybee village

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.