Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of Port Sanilac, Michigan

Village of Port Sanilac’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside the limits of Port Sanilac village, Sanilac County, Michigan. The village adopts and administers its own zoning ordinance.

  • Adopted by the village council under the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act (PA 110 of 2006, as amended).
  • Administered and enforced by the village zoning administrator.
  • Use-specific approvals (special land use, site plan, variance, rezoning) are governed by the ordinance articles on those topics; those articles were not read.
  • The posted ordinance is a multi-part PDF set; the current consolidated amended version was not confirmed.

  “this zoning ordinance has been prepared for and adopted by the village council of the village of port sanilac under the authority of the michigan zoning enabling act (public act 110 of 2006, as amended)”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Planning and zoning applications filed with Port Sanilac village

  • The official zoning page links a 'planning & zoning fee schedule'. Its amounts were not read in this research, so no dollar figures are recorded.
  • The village's separate 2025-2026 compensation and annual fee schedule (amended 01/14/2026) covers council pay and other fees, not planning and zoning fees.

  “planning & zoning fee schedule zoning variance application”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Land use and zoning permits for work inside Port Sanilac village

  • The zoning page says direct inquiries on permits go through the form at the bottom of the page or to the village zoning contact, and the village office is at 56 N. Ridge St.
  • Required steps, inspections and timing were not read in the ordinance and are not recorded here.

  “land use permit application & instructions special land use permit application & instructions”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits for new dwellings inside Port Sanilac village
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder permit exemption inside Port Sanilac village
• Building code adopted — Construction codes applying inside Port Sanilac village
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Port Sanilac village
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy for new homes inside Port Sanilac 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.