AURELIUS TOWNSHIP  1939 S. AURELIUS ROAD, MASON MI 48854

PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED TO SECURE A POLE BARN/GARAGE PERMIT:

Step 1.    Apply for and secure a culvert permit (for driveway, if not already established) from the Ingham County Road Commission, 301 Bush Street, Mason, MI 48854. Phone: 676-9722.

Step 2.    For site approval, stake out the building on the lot and furnish copy of site plan to the Aurelius Township Office, 1939 S. Aurelius Road, Mason MI, Phone 628-2093.  Zoning Administrator will provide site approval to the township.

Step 3.    Apply for and secure a Soil Erosion Permit from the Ingham County Drain Commission, 707 Buhl Avenue, Mason M 48854. Phone: 676-8395

                BUILDING REQUIREMENTS:

All Pole Barns and Garages that are not attached shall be located even with or behind the house.

All buildings must be 83’ from the center of the road.

Principle Garage: Side yard must be 20’ from lot line, and 35’ from rear yard line.

No accessory building which is not attached , and made structurally a part of the principal building shall be closer than (10) feet to any other structure on the lot.

Accessory Building:  Building must be 10' from side lot line, and 10' from rear yard line.  All accessory buildings must be in line with or behind the front line of the main dwelling unit.

A drawing of the building must be submitted with the application, showing foundation lay out (pole or frame) and a drawing showing size of material used and door and window location.

If housing animals, feed or manure, building must be 50’ from side yard line, and 50’ from rear yard

Step 4.    Print out and complete the following forms:

1.                    Application for Plan Examination Page 1

2.                    Application for Plan Examination Page 2

3.                    Building Information and Assessing Worksheet Page 1

4.                    Building Information and Assessing Worksheet Page 2

5.                    Site or Plot Plan

6.                    Property Line Verification Form

Print out and read the following documents.  You are responsible for knowing the information contained in them:

1.                    Truss Bracing Per Engineer

2.                    Section 513 Supplementary Use Regulations

3.                    Lot and Dwelling Requirements

4.                    Resolution #079-04

5.                    Ordinance No. 39.04

Step 5.    When all the above have been satisfactorily completed, a building permit may be secured at the Aurelius Township Hall, 1939 S. Aurelius Road, Mason, between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., Tuesday through Friday. Charges will be made as follows:

                                                Garage, either attached or otherwise - $150.00

                                                Barn---any size - $150.00                                    

Step 6.    A permit, which is also your receipt, will be issued and SHALL BE PROMINENTLY DISPLAYED AT THE SITE for the use of the Building Inspector.  All inspections will be strictly enforced.

                Plan and Building Inspection: Contact Township Office (517) 628-2093

                $50 FEE WILL BE CHARGED FOR REQUESTED INSPECTIONS THAT CANNOT BE COMPLETED.