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

Grant Township’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Grant Township, Oceana County, Michigan

  • The county guide lists Grant Township among the zoned townships and identifies a township zoning official; the township's own ordinance text was not located on an official Oceana County Grant Township site.
  • A zoning permit or waiver is needed for work in a zoned township.

  “*grant twp building inspector is mike harris (same as zoning official)”

Rules another office applies inside Grant Township

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

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Electrical, mechanical and plumbing work inside Grant Township, permitted by Oceana County

  • Oceana County issues electrical, mechanical and plumbing permits for Grant Township; Grant Township handles its own building permits, and the code it applies to those was not found.

  2021 Michigan Plumbing Code effective: 2024-03-12 · 2023 Michigan Electrical Code effective: 2024-03-12

  “oceana county issues electrical, mechanical, and plumbing permits for grant township.”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Buildings in Oceana County including Grant Township (county guide)

  • Called an occupancy letter in the county guide; the guide is countywide and Grant Township issues its own building permits, so its own process may differ.

  “an occupancy letter is required on all buildings before they can be used or occupied.”

• Driveway accessLimited

  Driveways in Oceana County (county road commission), as listed in the county guide

  • Not needed when the driveway will be on a private road.
  • Applies when no other buildings exist, when working in the road right-of-way or where culverts are installed.

  “9. driveway permit - from the county road commission (231)873-4226 is needed when no other buildings already exist, when doing anything in road right-of-way and/or where culverts will have to be installed, except for when the driveway will be on a private road.”

• Building in a floodplainRequired

  Construction activities impacting a floodplain, including in Grant Township (EGLE permit listed in the Oceana County guide)

  • Applies only to activities that impact a lake, river, stream, wetland, dune, high risk erosion area or floodplain.

  “3. egle permit - from the department of environment, great lakes, and energy (egle)'s water resources division is required for any construction activities that would impact a lake, river, stream, wetland, dune, high risk erosion, or floodplain.”

• Permit processPartial

  Building-related permits inside Grant Township; the county handles electrical, mechanical and plumbing, and the township handles building permits

  • Building permit applications must be submitted in person or by mail, not by email.
  • Electrical, mechanical and plumbing applications may be submitted online.
  • The county's process for building permits does not necessarily reflect Grant Township's own process.

  “building permit application along with all required supporting documents must be submitted in person or sent via us mail.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder rules in Grant Township
• Inspections — Inspections inside Grant Township
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts in Grant Township
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size in Grant Township
• Minimum lot size — Minimum lot size in Grant 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.