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Montmorency County, Michigan

Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Montmorency Township, Michigan

Montmorency Township is a township in Montmorency County, Michigan. Montmorency Township adopts its own zoning, so inside its limits Montmorency Township’s rules apply, not the county’s. 4 rules below are quoted from official sources and independently re-checked, most recently on November 11, 2026. Rules for unincorporated land are on the Montmorency County page.

Answers from the rulebook for Montmorency Township

Montmorency Township’s own rules

  • Local zoningPresent

    Land inside Montmorency township, Montmorency County, MI (Hillman address)

    • Township page lists a zoning administrator, zoning permit application and a Montmorency Township Zoning Ordinance; ordinance text not opened on an official host.
    “zoning administrator (989) 742-3619 zoning@montmorencytownship.org zoning forms application for zoning permit ($35 fee) application for land division ($100 fee) montmorency township zoning ordinance”
  • Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

    Land divisions inside Montmorency township

    • Application for land division with $100 fee; standards not opened.

    land division fee: 100 USD

    “application for land division ($100 fee)”
  • Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

    Zoning permit and land division applications inside Montmorency township

    • Building permit fees not found; only zoning fees listed.

    zoning permit fee: 35 USD · land division application fee: 100 USD

    “application for zoning permit ($35 fee) application for land division ($100 fee)”
  • Permit processPartial

    Zoning permits inside Montmorency township

    • Only forms and zoning administrator contact published on page; process steps not opened.
    “zoning administrator (989) 742-3619 zoning@montmorencytownship.org zoning forms application for zoning permit ($35 fee) application for land division ($100 fee)”

Still unanswered

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

  • Building permit — Inside Montmorency township
  • Owner-builder exemption — Inside Montmorency township
  • Building code adopted — Inside Montmorency township
  • Inspections — Inside Montmorency township
  • Certificate of occupancy — Inside Montmorency township
22 more unanswered
  • Zoning districts
  • Minimum dwelling size
  • Minimum lot size
  • Setbacks
  • Lot coverage
  • Building height
  • Living in an RV
  • Camping on your land
  • Tiny homes
  • Manufactured homes
  • Accessory dwellings
  • Who permits septic
  • Septic permit
  • Septic inspection
  • Off-grid sanitation
  • Well permit
  • Mandatory utility hookup
  • Agricultural exemption
  • Shed and accessory-building permit exemption
  • Driveway access
  • Building in a floodplain
  • Short-term rentals

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.

Unanswered questions are usually a sign that Montmorency Township publishes no rule on the point, not that none exists. Montmorency County’s page lists the county offices to call.

Off-grid gear

Going off-grid in Montmorency Township means bringing your own water and power. The kit we’d start with:

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