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

Rules another office applies inside Village of McBride

Village of McBride does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Building permitRequired

  New construction, alterations, additions, change of use and demolitions in Montcalm County, including land inside the Village of McBride, where the county building department issues the permit

  • Permit issuer is the Montcalm County building department for all of Montcalm County except the City of Greenville, per the county sheet.
  • Exceptions stated on the same sheet: residential accessory structures not greater than 200 square feet and entryway additions where no horizontal dimension exceeds 7 feet.
  • Building permits are not required for re-siding of a structure.
  • Permit also required for all mobile home installations and replacements, all swimming pools 24 inches or deeper, and all decks, porches or floor surfaces 30 inches or more above grade, per the same sheet.
  • Zoning approval is a separate prerequisite in zoned townships; the sheet does not say whether a village applies zoning approval.

  “the montcalm county building department requires a permit for the following work: all new construction, alterations, additions, change of use, demolitions, etc.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  State construction code enforcement by the Montcalm County building department across Montcalm County, which the county sheet states covers all of the county except the City of Greenville; the village of McBride lies within Montcalm County

  • The county sheet says the county building department enforces the state construction code act and the listed Michigan codes; it does not name the Village of McBride separately.
  • Excludes the City of Greenville, which issues its own building permits per the same sheet.

  “the montcalm county building department enforces the state construction code act no. 230 of the public acts of 1972, which includes michigan building code 2015, michigan residential code 2015, and the state amendments as published in the building code rules, parts 1, 2, 3 & 4.”

• Permit feesVariable (with conditions)

  Montcalm County building permit fees, which apply to work inside the Village of McBride since the county building department covers all of the county except Greenville

  • The county states fees depend on project size and work performed; the sheet does not publish a fee schedule.
  • Fee schedule not opened; the third-party permit-fee figure found in search was not used because it is not official.

  “montcalm county building department permit fees are based on the size of the project and the actual work that is being performed.”

• Permit processPartial

  Building permit application steps for construction in Montcalm County, including inside the Village of McBride

  • The county sheet lists the documents and separate approvals (zoning, sewage and well, address, driveway, soil erosion, plans); it does not give a complete step-by-step process or review timeline.
  • Zoning approval listed as required only in zoned townships; the sheet does not say whether McBride village applies zoning approval.

  “what is required to obtain a building permit? _____zoning permit - zoning approval is required for all building projects, including solar/wind energy projects, in zoned townships.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for permits inside McBride village
• Inspections — Whether inspections are required for construction inside McBride village
• Certificate of occupancy — Whether a certificate of occupancy is required for a new home inside McBride village
• Local zoning — Whether the Village of McBride (Montcalm County) adopts and administers its own zoning ordinance for land inside village limits
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts for land inside McBride 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.