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

Rules another office applies inside Leavitt Township

Leavitt 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

  Building codes enforced by the Oceana County Building Department inside Leavitt township (Leavitt is not among the townships listed as handling their own permits)

  • The county page lists only Newfield, Otto and Grant townships as handling their own building permits; Leavitt is not listed, but the page does not name Leavitt directly.
  • Michigan codes listed with the effective dates shown.

  2015 Michigan Residential Code effective: 2016-02-08 · 2021 Michigan Building Code effective: 2025-04-09 · 2021 Michigan Plumbing and Mechanical Codes effective: 2024-03-12 · 2023 Michigan Electrical Code effective: 2024-03-12

  “the oceana county building department issues building, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing permits for residential and commercial structures within the county (see townships listed below that are covered through other building departments).”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Occupancy letter issued through the Oceana County Building Department for buildings inside Leavitt township

  • County document is countywide and does not name Leavitt; Leavitt is not listed as a township with its own building department.

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

• Permit processPartial

  Building permit application process through the Oceana County Building Department for Leavitt township

  • Leavitt is not named; it is not among the townships listed as handling their own permits.
  • Applications must be submitted in person or by US mail; electrical, mechanical and plumbing applications may be submitted online.
  • Permits are good for 6 months, with two no-fee extensions on written request; a renewal is $175.00.

  permit renewal fee: 175 USD (after two no-fee extensions are used)

  “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 Leavitt Township or Oceana County directly.

• Building permit — Building permits inside Leavitt township
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Leavitt township
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Leavitt township
• Local zoning — Zoning inside Leavitt township, Oceana County, MI
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts inside Leavitt 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.