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

Village of Leonard’s own rules

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Construction inside Leonard village limits

  • Adopts the State of Michigan building codes by reference, keyed to the 2015 International codes listed on the page (building, residential, mechanical, plumbing, electrical).
  • Adoption ordinance text itself was not opened; the adoption is taken from the village's own page.

  “the village of leonard has adopted by reference the state of michigan "michigan building code" (in reference to 2015 international building code, ibc)”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Leonard village limits (Village of Leonard, Oakland County, MI)

  • The official Permits & Codes page lists a zoning ordinance under 'Ordinance and Zoning Codes' but the ordinance text itself was not opened; district rules are unverified.
  • An unofficial copy of 'Village of Leonard Zoning Ordinance #19' (energyzoning.org PDF, 2022) exists; it was not used as a source.

  “zoning ordinance property maintenance code village code of ordinances”

• Permit feesPublished

  Village permits (building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing) issued by Leonard village

  • The village publishes a 'village fee schedule' link; the fee schedule document itself was not opened, so amounts and its effective date are unverified.

  “village fee schedule building & burn permits burn permit building permits”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — New construction inside Leonard village
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builders inside Leonard village
• Inspections — Construction inside Leonard village
• Certificate of occupancy — New dwellings inside Leonard village
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts inside Leonard 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.