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

Augusta Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction of a single-family dwelling inside Augusta Charter Township.

  • All necessary township and/or county building permits must be issued before construction.
  • Township information says permitting is handled by Washtenaw County Building Department and new construction may require township zoning compliance first.

  “Building Permit Required. No single-family dwelling unit shall be constructed without the prior issuance of all necessary Township and/or County building permits.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Augusta Charter Township, Michigan.

  • The township reports that its zoning ordinance is being revised/codified to incorporate later listed amendments.

  “3.1 Establishment of Zoning Districts. For the purposes of this Ordinance, Augusta Charter Township is hereby divided into the following districts:”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning districts inside Augusta Charter Township.

  • The current zoning status of a parcel is controlled by the current map maintained by the Township Clerk.
  • The ordinance is being revised/codified to include later amendments listed on the township ordinances page.

  “Residential Districts C Conservation AG Agriculture AR Agricultural Residential RR Rural Residential SR-1, 2 & 3 Single-Family Residential VR Village Single-Family Residential MR Multiple-Family Residential MHC Manufactured Housing”

• Living in an RVLimited

  Recreational vehicles parked or stored on residentially zoned or used property inside Augusta Charter Township.

  • A recreational vehicle parked or stored more than 30 days may not be used for living, sleeping, or housekeeping.
  • Parking/storage has setback, ownership, right-of-way, and easement restrictions.

  RV parking duration before extended-storage rules: > 30 days

  “Recreational vehicles parked or stored on a residential lot or parcel for greater than thirty (30) days shall not be used for living, sleeping or housekeeping purposes.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Manufactured housing units located outside a licensed manufactured-housing community inside Augusta Charter Township.

  • The unit must conform to the single-family residential regulations.
  • Construction requires prior issuance of all necessary township and/or county building permits.

  “No single-family dwelling (site built), manufactured housing unit, mobile home, modular housing or prefabricated housing located outside of a licensed manufactured housing community shall be permitted unless said dwelling unit conforms to the following standards:”

• Building in a floodplainRequired

  All development occurring within designated floodplain areas inside Augusta Charter Township.

  • Floodplain boundaries are identified within the limits of the 100-year flood on currently effective Federal Flood Insurance Rate Maps.
  • Where ordinance requirements conflict, the more restrictive requirement applies.

  “In addition to other requirements of this Ordinance applicable to development within a floodplain, compliance with the requirements of this Section shall be necessary for all development occurring within designated floodplain areas.”

Rules another office applies inside Augusta Township

Augusta Township does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Onsite sewage-system installations and repairs inside Augusta Charter Township, within Washtenaw County.

  • Installations and repairs must be performed by individuals certified by the Washtenaw County Environmental Health Division.
  • Minimum isolation distances apply to well, drainfield, and septic-tank installation.

  “Sewage system installations and repairs must be performed by individuals certified by the Washtenaw County Environmental Health Division.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Installation of an onsite sewage system inside Augusta Charter Township, within Washtenaw County.

  • A sewage permit is required before installation.
  • A soil evaluation is required before building a home not served by a municipal or centralized sewage-treatment facility.

  “find information about obtaining a sewage permit, which is a requirement before you may install a sewage system.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Augusta Charter Township.
• Building code adopted — Building-code adoption applicable inside Augusta Charter Township.
• Inspections — Building construction inside Augusta Charter Township.
• Certificate of occupancy — Residential occupancy inside Augusta Charter Township.
• Minimum lot size — Residential districts inside Augusta Charter 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.

Off-grid gear

Going off-grid in Augusta Township means bringing your own water and power. The kit we’d start with:

• Water Crystal Quest Filter any source — well, rain, or creek — to drinking-clean.
• Power Bluetti Solar generators and home battery backup for living off the grid.
• Septic Soil percolation test kit Run your own perc test before paying an engineer — the first thing a septic office asks about.
• Water Well water test kit Bacteria, nitrates, hardness — know what the well on a parcel is really pumping.

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