Land Use Permitting Process

Last Updated Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Hamburg Township--10405 Merrill Road--P.O. Box 157--Hamburg, MI 48139-0157
Phone: 810-231-1000--Fax: 810-231-4295--Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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PLANNING & ZONING
DEPARTMENT

10405 Merrill Road P.O. Box 157 Hamburg, MI 48139 Phone: 810-231-1000 Fax: 810-231-4295
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

HAMBURG TOWNSHIP
PLANNING &
ZONING DEPARTMENT

10405 Merrill Road
P.O. Box 157
Hamburg, Mi. 48139
Phone: 810-231-1000
Fax: 810-231-4295

Planning & Zoning Administrator:

patrick hagman

Patrick Hagman
Phone: 810-231-1000
Ext. 221
E-mail: phagman@hamburg.mi.us

WELCOME TO THE

PLANNING & ZONING DEPARTMENT

ALWAYS START AT HAMBURG TOWNSHIP!

IF YOU GO TO LIVINGSTON COUNTY BUILDING DEPARTMENT FIRST, THEY WILL SEND YOU BACK TO HAMBURG TOWNSHIP ZONING ADMINISTRATION

REQUIREMENTS:

1 . A COMPLETED LAND USE PERMIT - Note: these forms are NOT available on this website. They must be completed IN PERSON at the Township's Planning and Zoning Office.

2 . Three (3) copies of your project construction plans

(If it is a commercial project the plans must be architecturally sealed plans) & 3 copies of your site (plot) plan- showing distances from your project to the property lines, well, septic or grinder pump location, structures on the property etc. (see front page of packet)

3 .Your project must be staked prior to our inspection, if not, a $25.00 reinspection fee will added to the cost of your land use permit.

4 .If you are a contractor, or you are pulling a permit on someone else’s behalf, we require a notarized letter of permission or a copy of the contract that has been signed by both the owner and the contractor.

5 .If you are in a floodplain area that has been designated as A3, you will be required to submit a copy of your MDEQ (Michigan Department of Environmental Quality) permit, and an elevation certificate (we have them available in the Zoning Department) that reflect the elevations on your construction plans. You will also need to provide one for final construction.

6. After you turn in all your paperwork, it will be processed through the appropriate departments and then our inspector will go out to do a site inspection. (You do not need to be home for us to do our inspection) The inspector will leave a yellow copy of the Inspection Request Report with a bright green tag attached to your front door. This is your indication that your inspection has been done and you now need to come to the Zoning Department and pick up and pay for your permit.

We will give you back two (2) copies of your site plans and construction plans that have been approved (red stamped) by us. You will then take your plans and a copy of your Land Use Permit to Livingston County Building Department in Howell and they will walk you through the building permit process. At this point you will work with Livingston County Building and Health departments until you are finished with your project.

7. When you are finished with your project, check your Land Use Permit under “Requirements for Final Zoning Compliance” . Any items that are checked off need to be completed before you call us for your final inspection. In the event that you are unable to comply with one or more of the items, (ex: your land use permit requires 2 trees be planted and it’s winter.) You may be able to make arrangements with the Zoning Inspector to place a bond for the trees, so that you could then get your final inspection from us. The Livingston County BuildingDepartment will not issue a Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) without our final.

8. After you have taken care of any outstanding compliance items, you should call us and request a reinspection. After the inspector approves it, your bond money will be returned to you.

NOTE: A REINSPECTION FEE OF $25.00 WILL BE ADDED TO THE COST OF THE BOND AND MUST BE PAID BY SEPARATE CHECK. THANK YOU

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