Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Le Roy Township, Michigan

Le Roy Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Erecting, altering or placing structures in Le Roy Township; building permit issued by the county building inspector, zoning permit by township zoning administrator

  • Both a county building permit and a township zoning permit are required.
  • Excavation may not start before the permits are issued.

  “no structure shall be erected, altered, placed, set up, or excavation started until building and zoning permits for such erection or alteration shall have been issued by the county building inspector and the township zoning administrator, respectively.”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Use of new, changed, converted or enlarged structures in Le Roy Township

  • Certificate certifies compliance with the zoning ordinance.

  “it shall be unlawful to use or permit the use of any structure or part thereof hereafter created, located, erected, changed, converted or enlarged wholly or partly until a certificate of occupancy has been issued for that premises”

• Local zoningPresent

  Unincorporated portions of Le Roy Township, Osceola County, Michigan

  • Ordinance applies to unincorporated portions of the township; the Village of Le Roy has its own zoning application.

  “this ordinance shall be known as the leroy township zoning ordinance and is enacted pursuant to the authority contained in the michigan zoning enabling act”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Le Roy Township zoning districts: R1 Agricultural/Rural Residential, R2 Single/Multiple Family Residential, C/I Commercial & Light Industrial

  “zoning districts 18 division of township 18 "r1" agricultural/rural residential district 18 statement of purpose 18”

• Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

  All private dwelling units hereafter constructed in Le Roy Township (not district-specific)

  • Measured without regard to porches, garages, breezeways and carports.
  • Additional 150 sq ft habitable floor area per bedroom beyond 2.

  minimum first-floor space, up to 2 bedrooms: >= 720 square feet · additional habitable area per bedroom over 2: >= 150 square feet

  “all private dwelling units hereafter constructed containing more than 2 bedrooms shall contain an additional 150 square feet of habitable floor area for each bedroom in excess of 2 within said dwelling unit.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  R1 Agricultural/Rural Residential and R2 Single/Multiple Family Residential districts in Le Roy Township

  • Cluster development may be allowed as a special exemption use in R1 and R2.

  minimum lot size R1 and R2: >= 2 acres (cluster development by special exemption)

  “all lots in the r1 and r2 districts must be a minimum of two (2) acres in size.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  R1 Rural Residential/Agricultural district in Le Roy Township

  • R2 and C/I setbacks (10.702-10.703) and special setbacks (10.704) not captured.

  front setback from public street right-of-way: >= 35 feet · interior side and rear setback: >= 20 feet

  “in "r1" - rural residential/ agricultural district, there shall be a setback from all public street right-of-way lines of not less than 35 feet for all buildings. no building in the "r1" district shall be erected closer than 20 feet from the interior side line or rear line of the lot or parcel of property upon which the building is located.”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  Single-family, two-family and multiple-family dwellings and accessory buildings in Le Roy Township

  maximum ground area occupied: <= 30 percent of lot

  “no single family, two-family or multiple family dwelling or dwellings and buildings accessory thereto shall occupy more than 30% of the ground area of the lot or parcel upon which the same is located.”

• Living in an RVTemporary only (with conditions)

  RVs and automobile trailers used as dwellings in Le Roy Township

  • Temporary dwelling use limited to 90 days in any one year.
  • Premises must have running water and sewage facilities.
  • Occupancy allowed within duly licensed travel trailer camps.

  temporary RV dwelling period: <= 90 days per year (licensed travel trailer camps)

  “tents, and/or recreational vehicles and/or automobile trailers shall not be used for dwelling purposes within the township limits; provided, however, that recreational vehicles or automobile trailers may be used for temporary dwellings for a total period of not more than 90 days in any one year when located upon premises having running water and sewage facilities”

• Camping on your landLimited

  Tents used for dwelling purposes in Le Roy Township

  • Tents may be occupied for dwelling purposes only within duly licensed travel trailer camps.

  “tents and recreational vehicles may be occupied for dwelling purposes within duly licensed travel trailer camps and subject to the requirements thereupon imposed.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Mobile homes placed in Le Roy Township

  • Must otherwise comply with the single-family dwelling standards in 10.201.08 (foundation, skirting, HUD standards, anchoring).

  minimum heated floor space: >= 720 square feet

  “all mobile homes placed or installed in the township after the effective date of this ordinance shall have a minimum of 720 square feet of heated floor space and shall otherwise comply with all applicable standards set forth in article ii, section 10.201.08 of this ordinance, as amended.”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  Single-family dwellings in Le Roy Township

  • Public sewer and water, or private facilities approved by the local health department.
  • Every dwelling structure must be provided with water and adequate sewage facilities.

  “every structure hereafter erected for dwelling purposes shall be provided with water and adequate sewage facilities.”

• Permit feesVariable (with conditions)

  Township zoning permits in Le Roy Township

  • Fee amounts are in a zoning fee schedule linked from the township page; not opened.

  “fees for such township zoning permits shall be established by the township board.”

• Permit processPartial

  Zoning approval in Le Roy Township

  • Township page links a zoning application and fee schedule; contents not opened.

  “a zoning approval is needed before for any building, property changes, building a fence, property clearings, and large excavations.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption in Le Roy Township
• Building code adopted — Building code in Le Roy Township
• Inspections — Building inspections in Le Roy Township
• Building height — Building height limits in R1/R2 districts, Le Roy Township
• Tiny homes — Tiny homes in Le Roy 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.