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

Markey Township’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Unincorporated land inside Markey Township, Roscommon County, MI

  • Adopted under Michigan Zoning Enabling Act (PA 110 of 2006)

  “the township of markey, county of roscommon, state of michigan, ordains: section 1.03 title an ordinance enacted pursuant to the authority contained in act 110 of 2006, as amended, known as the "michigan zoning enabling act"”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  A-1 (rural preservation) district, Markey Township

  • Schedule footnotes in section 15.02 not reviewed

  minimum lot area: >= 10 acres · minimum lot width: >= 330 feet

  “a-1 (rural preservation) district minimum lot size 10 acres minimum lot width 330 feet front yard setback 100 feet side yard setback 50 feet rear yard setback 50 feet”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — R-3 (rural residential) district, Markey Township

    “r-3 (rural residential) district minimum lot size 1 acre minimum lot width 100 feet front yard setback 50 feet side yard setback 15 feet rear yard setback 30 feet”

• SetbacksSpecified

  A-1 (rural preservation) district, Markey Township

  • Extracted table text has garbled column order; the three setback figures (100, 50, 50) map to front/side/rear but the assignment was not confirmed; footnote (i) applies to the side yard

  yard setbacks as listed (feet): 100 / 50 (i) / 50 feet

  “a-1 (rural preservation) district minimum lot size 10 acres minimum lot width 330 feet front yard setback 100 feet side yard setback 50 feet rear yard setback 50 feet”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — R-3 (rural residential) district, Markey Township

    “front yard setback 50 feet side yard setback 15 feet rear yard setback 30 feet corner lot setback 25 feet from the secondary road”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  A-1 (rural preservation) district, Markey Township

  • Footnote (k) not reviewed

  maximum lot coverage: <= 5 percent (footnote (k))

  “a-1 - rural preservation 10 acres 330 feet 100 50 (i) 50 40 feet 5%(k) 35 feet”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — R-3 (rural residential) district, Markey Township

    “maximum lot coverage see section 3.14, 4a 40 %”

• Building heightSpecified

  R-3 (rural residential) district, Markey Township

  • Accessory buildings: 28 ft at peak, 14 ft at eaves

  main building height: <= 35 feet

  “maximum height (dwelling) 35 feet minimum floor area (dwelling) 720 square feet maximum height (accessory building) 28 feet at the peak, 14 feet at eaves”

• Living in an RVLimited

  One temporary dwelling, tent, camper or RV on a lot in residential zones inside Markey Township

  • Up to 15 days for guests or owner's family without a permit
  • Longer use needs a permit from the ordinance administrator: 7 additional days, maximum two 7-day permits per property per calendar year
  • Section continues with further text on federal or state recognized exceptions not captured

  days without permit: <= 15 days

  “one temporary dwelling, tent, camper or recreational vehicle will be permitted on a lot in all residential zones for a period not to exceed fifteen (15) days for the purpose of accommodating guests or owner's family members, without the necessity of obtaining a permit under this ordinance.”

• Camping on your landLimited

  Tent or camper on a lot in residential zones inside Markey Township

  • 15 days without permit for guests or owner's family; permit for up to two 7-day extensions per calendar year

  “for any such purpose which will exceed fifteen (15) days, a permit must be obtained from the ordinance administrator. said permit may be issued for seven (7) additional days”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  Structures for human occupancy inside Markey Township

  • Ordinance requires a safe water supply and waste disposal but does not require connection to public water or sewer; non-public systems must meet state and county health department minimums
  • Outside toilets prohibited except temporarily during construction with county health department approval

  “such facilities, if not from an approved public system, shall conform with the minimum requirements for such facilities set forth by the state of michigan health department and the county health department”

• Permit processPartial

  Township land use permits inside Markey Township

  • Permit issued only for uses in accordance with the ordinance
  • Rest of section 19.02 not fully read

  “no building, structure, or sign shall be erected, altered, or moved unless a land use permit shall have been first issued for such work.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits inside Markey Township
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Markey Township
• Building code adopted — Building code inside Markey Township
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Markey Township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy inside Markey 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.