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

Village of Peck’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside the limits of Village of Peck, Sanilac County, Michigan

  • The village adopted its own zoning ordinance (Resolution 01-2023) which governs land inside the village; the county does not administer it.
  • Text opened is the version as adopted 03-15-23; no later amendments were checked.

  “village of peck sanilac county, michigan zoning ordinance 30 e lapeer road peck, michigan 48466”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Land inside Village of Peck limits

  • Five districts: R (residential), A-R (agricultural-residential), MHS (manufactured home subdivision or land lease community), C (commercial), I (industrial). Official zoning map is kept in the village office and is not checked here.

  “section 3.00 establishment of districts the incorporated area of the village of peck, sanilac county, michigan, is hereby divided into five (5) districts designated:”

• Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

  Single-family dwellings in the Village of Peck A-R (agricultural-residential) district

  • Same floor-area row as Table 3.2 in the printed table; confirm against the PDF table layout.

  minimum floor area, one-story single-family: >= 750 sq ft · minimum ground-floor area, more than one story: >= 600 sq ft

  “floor area minimum floor area per unit one story structure more than one-story, single-family 750 sq ft 750 sq ft (minimum of 600 sq ft on ground floor)”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Single-family dwellings in the Village of Peck R (residential) district

    “floor area minimum floor area per unit one story structure more than one-story, single-family 750 sq ft 750 sq ft (minimum of 600 sq ft on ground floor)”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Single-family lots in the Village of Peck A-R (agricultural-residential) district

  • Table 3.4 (A-R district development standards, following Table 3.3 uses).

  minimum lot area: >= 20000 sq ft · minimum lot width: >= 100 ft

  “table 3.4 - development standards lot size minimum lot area minimum lot width 20,000 sq ft 100 ft lot coverage maximum lot coverage 50%”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Single-family lots in the Village of Peck R (residential) district

    “table 3.2 - development standards lot size minimum lot area minimum lot width 7,920 sq ft 66 ft lot coverage maximum lot coverage 50%”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Principal structures in the Village of Peck R (residential) district

  • Front setback is 30 ft measured from road right-of-way, or the average depth of existing front yards on an occupied block (text reads as a rule for new structures on occupied vs unoccupied blocks; read against the PDF table).
  • Corner lots and accessory structures have separate rules in Section 4.07; not read in full.

  minimum front yard setback: >= 30 ft (average depth of existing front yards applies on an occupied block) · minimum side yard setback: >= 10 ft (each side) · minimum rear yard setback: >= 10 ft

  “30 ft as measured from the road right-of-way. 10 ft, on each side 10 ft”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Principal structures in the Village of Peck A-R (agricultural-residential) district

    “30 ft as measured from the road right of way 10 ft 35 ft”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  Lots in the Village of Peck A-R (agricultural-residential) district

  • Maximum lot coverage 50% per Table 3.4.

  maximum lot coverage: <= 50 percent

  “table 3.4 - development standards lot size minimum lot area minimum lot width 20,000 sq ft 100 ft lot coverage maximum lot coverage 50%”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Lots in the Village of Peck R (residential) district

    “table 3.2 - development standards lot size minimum lot area minimum lot width 7,920 sq ft 66 ft lot coverage maximum lot coverage 50%”

• Building heightSpecified

  Structures in the Village of Peck A-R (agricultural-residential) district

  • Table 3.4 lists silos and barns with religious and public buildings; greater height allowed with setback increase per table note.

  maximum building height: <= 35 ft (or 2.5 stories)

  “religious facilities (not including steeples), silo, barns, and public and semi-public buildings 35 ft or 2.5 stories may be erected to a greater height if the building is set back from each required yard line at least one (1) more foot for each foot of additional height above thirty- five (35) feet.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Structures in the Village of Peck R (residential) district

    “religious facilities (not including steeples) and public and semi-public buildings 35 ft or 2.5 stories may be erected to a greater height if the building is set back from each required yard line at least one (1) more foot for each foot of additional height above thirty- five (35) feet.”

• Accessory dwellingsLimited

  Accessory dwelling units on the same parcel as a principal dwelling in the Village of Peck R (residential) district

  • Listed as a permitted use in Table 3.1 for the R district.
  • ADUs must follow Section 4.07 (accessory buildings and structures) and are allowed only in districts where the use is listed; Section 4.07 not read in full.

  “table 3.1 - uses permitted in the residential district (r) permitted uses single-family dwellings duplex dwellings triplex dwellings fourplex dwellings adult foster care family home accessory structures accessory dwelling units (adu)”

• Permit processPartial

  Accessory buildings and structures in the Village of Peck

  • Village zoning permit step is documented; building, electrical, plumbing and mechanical permit steps are not confirmed by an official Peck page and are not recorded here.
  • Temporary dwelling use requires a zoning permit from the zoning administrator (Section 4.08).

  “g. permits: all accessory buildings/structures require a zoning permit.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building, electrical, plumbing or mechanical permits for construction inside Village of Peck
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder construction of a home inside Village of Peck
• Building code adopted — Building code applicable inside Village of Peck
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Village of Peck
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy for new dwellings inside Village of Peck

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.