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

Rules another office applies inside Village of Buckley

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

• Owner-builder exemptionConditional

  Owner-builder work on county-issued building permits inside Buckley village (county-wide scope)

  • Requires a homeowners affidavit filed by the homeowner who intends to act as the general contractor.
  • Only applies where the Wexford County building department issues the permit.

  “homeowners affidavit - required for a homeowner who intends to act as the general contractor.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Residential and commercial construction inside Buckley village that is permitted by the Wexford County building department (county-wide scope; Buckley village is not among the county's listed exceptions)

  • The county building department issues permits for all areas of Wexford County except the listed exceptions (Cedar Creek Township, City of Manton, City of Cadillac); Buckley village is not on the exceptions list.
  • The page lists the 2015 Michigan Residential Code (in effect February 8, 2016) for residential work and the 2021 Michigan Building Code for commercial work.
  • The page also states that the 2023 NEC and 2023 MEC take effect for electrical work as of March 12, 2024.
  • The county packet refers to different code editions in places; the edition question was not resolved with the county.

  “2015 michigan residential code (in effect february 8, 2016) for residential construction, 2021 michigan building code for commercial construction”

• Agricultural exemptionConditional

  Buildings used exclusively for agricultural purposes inside Buckley village, under the Wexford County building department (county-wide scope)

  • Zoning permit approval is required before the agricultural exemption application is submitted.
  • Applies to buildings used exclusively for agricultural purposes.

  “agricultural exemption application -for any building used exclusively for agricultural purposes. (zoning permit approval is required prior to submitting)”

Still unanswered

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

• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new or altered buildings inside Buckley village
• Zoning districts — Zoning district map and district list for Buckley village
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size inside Buckley village, single-family residential district
• Minimum lot size — Minimum lot size inside Buckley village, single-family residential district
• Setbacks — Setbacks inside Buckley village, single-family residential district

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.