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

Village of Holly’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  New single-family dwelling construction inside Holly village (site-built, modular and manufactured homes outside a mobile home park)

  • Applies to construction required under the single-family dwelling design standards of § 157.030.
  • Construction may proceed only after the building permit is issued; the permit is issued under the village building code.

  “all construction required herein shall be commenced only after a building permit has been obtained in accordance with the village building code and other building regulations.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Construction inside Holly village limits under the Michigan state construction code (PA 230 of 1972) as the village has adopted it through Chapter 150

  • The village building official is the enforcing agency; the village administers and enforces the state act throughout its corporate limits.
  • Appendix G of the state building code is enforced by the enforcing agency within the village.
  • Where the state building code conflicts with another village provision, the provision establishing the highest standard for health, safety and welfare prevails (§ 150.02).

  “the village assumes responsibility for the administration and enforcement of said act throughout its corporate limits.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Holly village limits: the Village of Holly administers its own zoning ordinance, Chapter 157 (Zoning), not county or township zoning

  • Zoning district boundaries are set by the official zoning map and amended by village council after planning commission hearing (Chapter 157, § 157.011).
  • Holly Township is a separate government with its own zoning; that ordinance does not govern land inside the village.

  “the village council may, from time to time, amend, modify, supplement, or revise the zoning district boundaries shown on the official zoning map or the provisions of this chapter.”

• Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

  Single-family dwellings in the R1A and R1B single-family residential districts inside Holly village

  • Minimum floor area is set in the § 157.009 schedule of regulations for the district; the numeric value was not captured.

  “(4) dimensional standards. each such dwelling unit shall comply with the minimum standards listed in § 157.009 for the zoning district in which it is located, including minimum lot area, minimum lot width, minimum floor area, required setbacks, and maximum building height.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Manufactured or mobile homes used as dwellings outside a mobile home park inside Holly village

  • Must conform to the single-family dwelling standards of § 157.030 (HUD standards or village building code, foundation, storage and architectural compatibility).
  • Non-conforming mobile homes may be used as dwellings only in a mobile home park or mobile home subdivision district, or as a temporary residence as otherwise provided in the chapter.
  • Mobile home park district is the MH district (§ 157.073).

  “mobile homes which do not conform to the standards of this section shall not be used for dwelling purposes within the village, unless located within a mobile home park or a mobile home subdivision district for such uses, or unless used as a temporary residence as otherwise provided in this chapter.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for homeowners building in Holly village
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Holly village
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new dwellings inside Holly village
• Minimum lot size — RM moderate-density district inside Holly village (not the main single-family district; recorded for completeness)
• Lot coverage — Lot coverage in Holly village districts

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.