Okay... Well, we have tried starting our building processes, but we are at a loss.
We have all of these permits we have to obtain and I can't answer a lot of the questions on the applications. I have contacted my township and in some instances they sent us to the county. The county has then sent us to the state because they can't handle some of the permits due to wetlands and state highways.
We want to have our property built, but there is an issue with where we want to build. There are cattails (aka wetlands) on the property. The state has to come evaluate the property and areas we want to build. There is a permit required for this and of course a fee upwards of $1000 depending on the area of investigation.
To make matters worse, we have to install a driveway for the vehicles to access the property, however the driveway itself has to go through MDOT (state transportation agency) because the frontage is on a state highway (but I have neighbors on both sides with driveways). I don't anticipate that being an issue, however I have to have a permit for the driveway, and I would need a building permit from my local agency before I can build a driveway. The building permit requires me to go through the state agencies and county agencies first.
Septic and well installation require ground disturbances if heavy equipment is used. I can't even get this done yet because I need the state involved to do the wetland assessment and soil erosion control (which is a separate permit and agency).
So, for those in Michigan, or other areas with similar permit requirements, what did you do first? It seems like I can't get building permits from my local agencies until I go to the state, but the state requirements to have local building permits in place before I can even build a driveway to access the property. I can't get the building permit until I have septic permits, well permits, soil erosion control permits, and drain commissioner permits for driveway, and state approvals first.
What the heck am I supposed to do first? I need help figuring out what my first step is. The agencies have not been very much help at all in answering questions. They like to send me to the building/zoning ordinances and avoid answering my questions.
We have all of these permits we have to obtain and I can't answer a lot of the questions on the applications. I have contacted my township and in some instances they sent us to the county. The county has then sent us to the state because they can't handle some of the permits due to wetlands and state highways.
We want to have our property built, but there is an issue with where we want to build. There are cattails (aka wetlands) on the property. The state has to come evaluate the property and areas we want to build. There is a permit required for this and of course a fee upwards of $1000 depending on the area of investigation.
To make matters worse, we have to install a driveway for the vehicles to access the property, however the driveway itself has to go through MDOT (state transportation agency) because the frontage is on a state highway (but I have neighbors on both sides with driveways). I don't anticipate that being an issue, however I have to have a permit for the driveway, and I would need a building permit from my local agency before I can build a driveway. The building permit requires me to go through the state agencies and county agencies first.
Septic and well installation require ground disturbances if heavy equipment is used. I can't even get this done yet because I need the state involved to do the wetland assessment and soil erosion control (which is a separate permit and agency).
So, for those in Michigan, or other areas with similar permit requirements, what did you do first? It seems like I can't get building permits from my local agencies until I go to the state, but the state requirements to have local building permits in place before I can even build a driveway to access the property. I can't get the building permit until I have septic permits, well permits, soil erosion control permits, and drain commissioner permits for driveway, and state approvals first.
What the heck am I supposed to do first? I need help figuring out what my first step is. The agencies have not been very much help at all in answering questions. They like to send me to the building/zoning ordinances and avoid answering my questions.