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

Village of Hersey’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Hersey village limits (Village of Hersey, Osceola County, MI). Not Hersey Township, which is a separate jurisdiction.

  • Village zoning applies to projects in a zoned area; the county route sheet says to contact the zoning administrator for approval.
  • The village zoning ordinance text was not located or opened, so its districts and numeric standards are not recorded here.
  • The county route sheet is undated.

  “villages - hersey, leroy and marion cities - evart and reed city the name, address, and phone number for each community's zoning administrator is listed at the bottom of the building permit process flow chart.”

Rules another office applies inside Village of Hersey

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

• Building permitRequired

  Electrical, plumbing and mechanical projects in the Osceola County building permit process, as applied to land inside Hersey village (county route sheet).

  • The route sheet does not say whether the county or the village issues these permits inside village limits.
  • The quoted sentence covers electrical, plumbing and mechanical work; a general building permit for new construction is not quoted here.
  • The route sheet is undated.

  “permits required for all projects needing electrical, plumbing & mechanical (applications available at the building dept.)”

• Permit processPartial

  Osceola County building permit process flow chart, as referenced for projects inside Hersey village.

  • Only the process diagram is published on the route sheet; the steps for village-specific approvals are not spelled out.
  • The route sheet is undated.

  “osceola county building permit process to ensure prompt processing of your building permit applications follow the diagram below.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for Hersey village
• Building code adopted — Building code adopted for construction inside Hersey village
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Hersey village
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new buildings inside Hersey village
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts of Hersey 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.