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

Village of Posen’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Posen village limits: the village, not the county, issues zoning permits and administers local zoning there.

  • The county sheet says the village issues zoning permits and is under local zoning jurisdiction; the village's own zoning ordinance text was NOT located on any official page, so district rules are unknown.
  • The county 2026 policy states the county zoning ordinance does not cover the village, so county zoning does not supply Posen village's dimensional or occupancy rules.
  • Zoning administrator contact differs across sources (county sheet lists David Kamyszek at (989) 766-2255; a third-party guide lists (989) 766-8237); confirm with the village.

  “cities of rogers city and onaway, village of posen, and townships of allis, krakow and presque isle are under local zoning jurisdiction.”

Rules another office applies inside Village of Posen

Village of Posen 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

  New residential construction inside Posen village; the county Building & Zoning Department issues building permits there after village zoning approval.

  • Zoning approval from the village is required before the county building permit is issued (county sheet).
  • The county sheet says all plumbing and mechanical permits are issued by the State of Michigan for all townships, villages, and cities; those are not county building permits.
  • Construction may proceed only after the permit is issued.

  “permits are required before work begins on all new construction, commercial and residential, including manufactured structures (brought to the site).”

• Septic permitRequired

  New or replacement homes inside Posen village not served by municipal water and/or sewer

  • Septic approval is needed before the county building permit is issued (county sheet).

  “septic system/well permits for new and/or replacement homes, bedroom additions, and mobile homes, in areas not serviced by municipal water and/or sewers, are secured through the district #4 health department, 106 east huron avenue, rogers city (located in the presque isle county courthouse-annex), (989) 734-4723.”

• Well permitRequired

  Wells for new or replacement homes inside Posen village not served by municipal water

  • Well permit is handled by the District #4 Health Department; the county sheet ties well permits to the same process as septic.

  “septic system/well permits for new and/or replacement homes, bedroom additions, and mobile homes, in areas not serviced by municipal water and/or sewers, are secured through the district #4 health department, 106 east huron avenue, rogers city (located in the presque isle county courthouse-annex), (989) 734-4723.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for a home inside Posen village
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption for Posen village
• Inspections — Construction inspections for work inside Posen village
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Posen village
• Zoning districts — Zoning district map and schedule for Posen 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.