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

Sheridan Township’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Sheridan Charter Township (Newaygo County, MI) under the Fremont Community Joint Zoning Ordinance, which the Sheridan Charter Township board adopted jointly with Dayton Township and the City of Fremont and which the Fremont Community Joint Zoning Commission administers.

  • Zoning is administered through a joint ordinance covering the City of Fremont, Dayton Township and Sheridan Charter Township; each municipality still has its own zoning permit form.
  • The ordinance took effect only after the Sheridan Charter Township board, the Dayton Township board and the Fremont city council voted to adopt it, and it repealed the township's 2007 zoning ordinance.

  “the current fremont community joint zoning ordinance regulations are applicable in the city of fremont, dayton township and sheridan charter township.”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning districts and the zoning map for land inside Sheridan Charter Township under the Fremont Community Joint Zoning Ordinance

  • Districts include R-1, R-2, R-LD and AG-1 plus form-based, overlay and traditional districts; the zoning map is kept current by the zoning administrator.

  “the zoning map entitled, "fremont community zoning composite map - includes the city of fremont, dayton township and sheridan charter township" depicts the zoning districts of this ordinance, including form-based zoning districts, overlay districts and traditional districts.”

• Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

  Single-family dwellings in the R-1 district of the Fremont Community Joint Zoning Ordinance, as applied inside Sheridan Charter Township

  • The minimum applies per dwelling unit under the R-1 lot, yard and building table.

  minimum floor area per dwelling unit: >= 1000 sq ft

  “1 acre 2 acres 200 ft. 1:4 50 ft. 40 ft. 15 ft. 20% 35 ft. 1,000 sq. ft. r-1”

  2 more reviewed findings on this topic

  • Specified — Dwellings in the R-2 district of the Fremont Community Joint Zoning Ordinance, as applied inside Sheridan Charter Township

    “21,750 sq. ft. (1/2 acre) 1 acre 100 ft. 1:4 50 ft. 30 ft. 10 ft. 50% 35 ft. 1,000 sq. ft. r-2”

  • Specified — Dwellings in the R-LD district of the Fremont Community Joint Zoning Ordinance, as applied inside Sheridan Charter Township

    “r-ld w/sewer 20,000 sq. ft.; w/o sewer 30,000 sq. ft. none 100 ft. 1:4 50 ft. 25 ft. 5 ft. 50% 35 ft. 1,000 sq. ft.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  R-1 district lots in the Fremont Community Joint Zoning Ordinance, as applied inside Sheridan Charter Township

  • open space cluster developments may reduce the lot size to ¾ of an acre.
  • Maximum lot area of 2 acres is listed in the same table row.

  minimum lot area: >= 1 acre (open space cluster developments may reduce the lot size to ¾ of an acre) · maximum lot area: <= 2 acre · minimum lot width: >= 200 ft

  “* open space cluster developments may reduce the lot size to ¾ of an acre.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — R-LD district lots in the Fremont Community Joint Zoning Ordinance, as applied inside Sheridan Charter Township

    “r-ld w/sewer 20,000 sq. ft.; w/o sewer 30,000 sq. ft. none 100 ft.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  R-1 district lots in the Fremont Community Joint Zoning Ordinance, as applied inside Sheridan Charter Township

  • Front yard setback in all residential districts shall be seventy-five (75) feet on those roads designated as county primary routes.
  • Lots platted prior to 1985 may have a front setback of twenty-five 25 feet after zoning administrator review.
  • Zero lot line provisions may be used for main buildings (side yard footnote).

  minimum front yard: >= 50 ft (75 ft on county primary routes; 25 ft for lots platted before 1985 after zoning administrator review) · minimum rear yard: >= 40 ft · minimum side yard: >= 15 ft (zero lot line provisions may be used for main buildings)

  “** front yard setback in all residential districts shall be seventy-five (75) feet on those roads designated as county primary routes.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Non-farming parcels inside Sheridan Charter Township whose side or rear yard abuts agriculturally used land in the AG-1 district

    “any side or rear yard of any parcel used for non-farming use and abutting agriculturally used land in the ag-1 district shall be a minimum of fifty (50) feet and shall contain an agricultural buffer.”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  R-1 district lots inside Sheridan Charter Township under the Fremont Community Joint Zoning Ordinance

  maximum lot coverage: <= 20 %

  “1 acre 2 acres 200 ft. 1:4 50 ft. 40 ft. 15 ft. 20% 35 ft. 1,000 sq. ft. r-1”

  2 more reviewed findings on this topic

  • Specified — R-2 district lots inside Sheridan Charter Township under the Fremont Community Joint Zoning Ordinance

    “21,750 sq. ft. (1/2 acre) 1 acre 100 ft. 1:4 50 ft. 30 ft. 10 ft. 50% 35 ft. 1,000 sq. ft. r-2”

  • Specified — R-LD district lots inside Sheridan Charter Township under the Fremont Community Joint Zoning Ordinance

    “r-ld w/sewer 20,000 sq. ft.; w/o sewer 30,000 sq. ft. none 100 ft. 1:4 50 ft. 25 ft. 5 ft. 50% 35 ft. 1,000 sq. ft.”

• Building heightSpecified

  R-1 district buildings inside Sheridan Charter Township under the Fremont Community Joint Zoning Ordinance

  maximum building height: <= 35 ft

  “1 acre 2 acres 200 ft. 1:4 50 ft. 40 ft. 15 ft. 20% 35 ft. 1,000 sq. ft. r-1”

  2 more reviewed findings on this topic

  • Specified — R-2 district buildings inside Sheridan Charter Township under the Fremont Community Joint Zoning Ordinance

    “21,750 sq. ft. (1/2 acre) 1 acre 100 ft. 1:4 50 ft. 30 ft. 10 ft. 50% 35 ft. 1,000 sq. ft. r-2”

  • Specified — R-LD district buildings inside Sheridan Charter Township under the Fremont Community Joint Zoning Ordinance

    “r-ld w/sewer 20,000 sq. ft.; w/o sewer 30,000 sq. ft. none 100 ft. 1:4 50 ft. 25 ft. 5 ft. 50% 35 ft. 1,000 sq. ft.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Whether a building permit is required for a new home inside Sheridan Charter Township
• Owner-builder exemption — Whether an owner-builder exemption exists for a homeowner building on their own land inside Sheridan Charter Township
• Building code adopted — Which building code applies to new homes inside Sheridan Charter Township
• Inspections — Whether building inspections are required for work inside Sheridan Charter Township
• Certificate of occupancy — Whether a certificate of occupancy is required for a new home inside Sheridan Charter 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.