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

Haring Township’s own rules

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Township land divisions inside Haring Charter Township.

  • The Planning/Zoning Department identifies Land Division Ordinance #50 and the Michigan Land Division Act as applying to township land divisions.

  “Land Division Ordinance #50 and the Michigan Land Division Act (for township land divisions)”

Rules another office applies inside Haring Township

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

• Building permitRequired

  Construction-code work inside Haring Charter Township.

  • Haring is not among the listed exceptions to the county department's coverage area.
  • The township states that building permits are issued by the Wexford County Building Department.

  “The Wexford County Building Department issues construction code permits (building, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing permits) for all areas of Wexford County except for the following:”

• Owner-builder exemptionConditional

  A homeowner inside Haring Charter Township who intends to act as general contractor.

  • A Homeowners Affidavit is required for a homeowner who intends to act as the general contractor.

  “Homeowners Affidavit – Required for a homeowner who intends to act as the general contractor.”

• Who permits septicMixed (with conditions)

  Well and septic permitting and environmental-health services inside Haring Charter Township, Wexford County.

  • District Health Department #10's Wexford County location lists an Environmental Health Sanitarian.
  • The health department describes its Environmental Health program as issuing permits and conducting inspections for wells and septic systems.

  “District Health Department #10 issues permits for private wells and septic systems.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Septic-system work inside Haring Charter Township.

  • District Health Department #10 publishes residential, septic-tank-only, vacant-land-evaluation, and commercial septic-permit fees.

  residential septic permit fee: 330 USD · septic tank only permit fee: 250 USD · commercial septic permit fee: 400 USD

  “District Health Department #10 issues permits for private wells and septic systems.”

• Well permitRequired

  Private wells inside Haring Charter Township.

  • District Health Department #10 publishes separate private, Type III, and Type II well-permit fees.

  private well permit fee: 180 USD · Type III well permit fee: 350 USD · Type II well permit fee: 350 USD

  “District Health Department #10 issues permits for private wells and septic systems.”

• Agricultural exemptionAvailable (with conditions)

  A building inside Haring Charter Township used exclusively for agricultural purposes.

  • Zoning permit approval is required before submitting the agricultural-exemption application.

  “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 Haring Township or Wexford County directly.

• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of new or altered buildings inside Haring Charter Township.
• Minimum dwelling size — Single-family dwellings by Haring zoning district.
• Minimum lot size — Residential and agricultural zoning districts inside Haring Charter Township.
• Setbacks — Residential and agricultural zoning districts inside Haring Charter Township.
• Lot coverage — Zoning districts inside Haring 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 Haring 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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