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

Brandon Township’s own rules

• InspectionsRequired

  Work under a Brandon Charter Township building permit.

  • The permit becomes invalid if authorized work is not commenced within six months of issuance, or is suspended or abandoned for six months after commencement.
  • The permit will be closed when no inspections are requested and conducted within six months of issuance or of a previous inspection.

  inspection-request deadline before permit closure: 6 months (Measured from permit issuance or the date of a previous inspection.)

  “A permit remains valid as long as work is progressing and inspections are requested and conducted.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Applications for Brandon Charter Township building permits.

  • All documentation must be received before the stated review period begins.
  • The 15-business-day review period applies to an unusually complicated building or structure.
  • The applicant will be called when the permit is ready to issue.

  standard application decision period: <= 10 business days (After all documentation is received.) · complicated-building decision period: <= 15 business days (Applies to an unusually complicated building or structure.)

  “Review Time: Once ALL documentation is received the application shall be approved or denied, in whole or in part within 10 business days, except that in the case of an unusually complicated building or structure, action shall be taken within 15 business days.”

Rules another office applies inside Brandon Township

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

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Onsite sewage disposal systems serving property inside Brandon Charter Township, within Oakland County Health Division jurisdiction.

  • Installers must apply, submit the applicable fee, attend the Oakland County Health Division licensing class, obtain at least 70 percent on the examination, complete the license application, and pay the license fee.

  installer examination passing score: >= 70 percent

  “Effective May 6, 2012 the Oakland County Sanitary Code, Article XI, requires anyone who installs onsite sewage disposal systems in Oakland County to be licensed by the Oakland County Health Division.”

• Septic permitRequired

  A new residential onsite sewage disposal system serving property inside Brandon Charter Township.

  • For a residential repair permit, the existing structure must remain intact and remodeling must not increase bedroom count or sewage flows.
  • For commercial or non-residential systems, the stated new-system application rule excludes flows greater than 10,000 gallons per day.

  commercial-flow exception: > 10000 gallons/day (The cited new-system application statement excludes flows greater than this amount.)

  “A New Onsite Sewage Disposal Permit Application is required for construction or installation of a new onsite sewage disposal system.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Residential construction inside Brandon Charter Township.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-performed construction inside Brandon Charter Township.
• Building code adopted — Construction inside Brandon Charter Township.
• Certificate of occupancy — New or altered buildings inside Brandon Charter Township.
• Local zoning — Land inside Brandon 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.

Off-grid gear

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

• Water Crystal Quest Filter any source — well, rain, or creek — to drinking-clean.
• Power Bluetti Solar generators and home battery backup for living off the grid.
• Septic Soil percolation test kit Run your own perc test before paying an engineer — the first thing a septic office asks about.
• Water Well water test kit Bacteria, nitrates, hardness — know what the well on a parcel is really pumping.

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