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Building & Zoning

To talk with an inspector or schedule an inspection; please call the inspector directly.

Zoning Administrator

Bryan Powers
Phone: (517) 937-8205

Building Inspector

Phil Beemer
Phone: (517) 513-7330

Plumbing Inspector

Larry Craft
Phone: (269) 317-3355

Electrical Inspector

Ken Swift
Phone: (517) 812-4626

Mechanical Inspector

William Carpenter
Phone: (269) 317-3355

MISS DIG Information

What do you mean FREE?

When you contact MISS DIG 811, the public facility companies are notified to mark the location of their underground lines.

Public facilities are marked for FREE by facility company representatives known as Locators.  The Locators paint lines and/or place flags to mark the approximate location of underground public lines.

To Place A Dig Notice

  1. Visit elocate.missdig811.org
  2. In the e-Locate box click Start.
  3. Complete the e-Locate Request.
  4. Check your status before you dig @status.missdig811.org
  5. Enter your ticket #.  Click Inquire. 

New Home Construction Steps

  • You will need your parcel identification number.
  • Apply at the JCHD (Jackson County Health Department) for a well & septic permit.
  • Apply at JCHD (Jackson County Health Department) for soil sedimentation control permit if necessary.
  • Apply at JCDOT(Jackson County Department of Transportation) for a driveway permit
  • You will need to apply at Parma Township for your address.


When the list above is complete, you will need to apply for your building permit. Provide all of your original documents with the building permit application. (Including a zoning compliance site plan)

All Necessary Forms are located on the Forms & Documents page.

Click this link for the Forms & Documents page

Building Forms

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I obtain a building permit?
  • Download Forms online (Forms Page)
  • Pick up forms at the Parma Township Hall
How long does it take to process a building permit?
  • Once we have all of the necessary information it could take up to 7  working days to have your building permit processed.
What information is needed to apply?
  • Site Plan to include

 

              * Set backs and side yards

              * Dimensions of the proposed new         construction

              * Distance between existing buildings and new construction

              * Location of any easements and overhead lines

 

  • Driveway permit
  • Well permit or water permit
  • Address if new or vacant parcel
  • Septic permit or sanitary sewer permit for new structures
  • Soil and erosion permit, if disturbing 1 or more acres or is within 500 feet of the water’s edge of a lake or stream
  • Completed application for building permit
  • Residential structures 3500 square feet and larger need architectural drawings. Sealed & Signed!
  • Commercial applicants need one set of paper drawings and one set of digital drawings. DWG OR JPEG FORMAT.
How deep do footings need to be for a deck?
  • Michigan Residential Building code requires 42 inches to the bottom of footings.
What types of improvements require permits?

Additions to a home or a garage, central air, enlargement of windows or doors, removal or relocation of a load bearing wall or windows and doors, swimming pools, sheds over 200 square feet, deck, accessory structures, roofing–tear off and replacing shingles, finishing basement.

(Please contact the Building Department before beginning a project.)

Shed:

 

  • Any shed 200 feet and under – does not require a building permit, but must have a zoning compliance permit.

 

Accessory Structures:

 

  • All accessory structures shall be subject to the same standards and requirements for all principal structures within all districts.

 

In the Agricultural District, packing or storage crates, parts or all of a semi-trailer, and similar converted containers may be used as accessory structures, but must meet set back allowances.

What types of improvements do not require permits?
  • Landscaping, painting, new flooring, siding, dry wall, replacement windows and doors.
Do I need a permit for an agricultural building?
  • You do not need a building permit, but you must have a zoning compliance permit. You must have plumbing, mechanical, or electrical permits if they apply.