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

Hartwick Township’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Hartwick township, Osceola County, MI; Hartwick adopts its own zoning (no countywide zoning)

  • Zoning ordinance text itself not located; county page links to a township zoning page that returned 404 when opened
  • Zoning administrator is listed on the county route sheet

  “townships (click on each township to see the zoning page) - burdell, cedar, hartwick, highland, leroy, osceola, richmond, and sherman”

Rules another office applies inside Hartwick Township

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

• Owner-builder exemptionConditional

  Homeowners acting as their own general contractor on Osceola County Building Department permits (the county issues building permits; Hartwick's zoning administrator is listed on the county permit route sheet)

  • An affidavit form is required with the application
  • Homeowner must act as the general contractor
  • Electrical, mechanical and plumbing permits are separate

  “if you are the homeowner acting as the general contractor an affidavit form is required with your application.”

• Driveway accessRequired

  Driveways onto county roads, including in Hartwick township (route sheet covers Hartwick)

  • Existing driveways need a permit or a waiver
  • State highways: contact MDOT
  • County road commission approval needed for new construction building permits

  “permits to construct or alter a driveway within the road right-of-way are issued by the osceola county road commission.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Building permit process for Osceola County including Hartwick township, whose zoning administrator appears on the county flow chart

  • Zoning approval comes from the township zoning administrator in zoned townships
  • Septic or well work goes through the health department
  • Driveway permit or waiver needed
  • Part-time zoning administrators may have off hours

  “hartwick township randy vanburen 16622 110th avenue evart, michigan 49631 231-846-1290”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits in Hartwick township
• Building code adopted — Building code in Hartwick township
• Inspections — Building inspection in Hartwick township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy in Hartwick township
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts in Hartwick 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.