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

Redford Township’s own rules

• InspectionsRequired

  Permitted building, electrical, mechanical and plumbing work inside Redford charter township

  • Inspections are performed by the township Building and Safety department staff (building/ordinance, electrical, plumbing and mechanical inspectors)
  • Scheduling via 313-387-2680

  “issuing building, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing permits performing required inspections”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Redford charter township limits, Wayne County, Michigan: the township administers its own zoning ordinance no. 152-N

  • Zoning ordinance 152-N is amended by map and text amendments; the 2023 notice concerns marihuana overlay districts and was a proposed amendment, not a confirmed adopted text
  • Full ordinance text was not opened in this research; district dimensional limits are not stated in this claim

  “Zoning identifies types/use of businesses allowed within a specific area within the Township by regulating and encouraging the proper use of land and natural resources and establishing zoning districts.”

• Zoning districtsPartial

  Parcels inside Redford charter township under zoning ordinance 152-N

  • The 2023 notice names only the C-2, M-1, M-1A and M-2 districts in the marihuana overlay amendment; the complete district list and the R-1 district text were not opened

  “General Commercial District (C-2) and Light Industrial District (M-1). Additionally, the proposed amendment would allow for certain Marihuana Industrial Uses within the Medium Industrial District (M-1A) and General Industrial District (M-2).”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Building and trade permits issued by Redford charter township

  • Schedule amounts not opened; only the existence of a published fee schedule is confirmed here

  “building permit fees schedule (pdf) electrical permit application (front and back) (pdf)”

• Permit processPartial

  Building, electrical, mechanical and plumbing permits in Redford charter township

  • Application forms are published; step-by-step review and issuance timing not opened
  • Inspection appointments are scheduled by phone

  “Appointments with the inspectors may be scheduled by calling 313-387-2680.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder permit exemption for homeowners in Redford charter township
• Building code adopted — Building code in force inside Redford charter township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy in Redford charter township
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size in the single-family residential district of Redford charter township
• Minimum lot size — Minimum lot size in the single-family residential district of Redford 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 Redford 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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