permit information
Please note that as of June 1, 2021 anyone that sends in for any building, electrical or mechanical inspection that is not in Hudson Township will be charged for any inspection completed as well as a paperwork fee of up to $50. You will then still need to contact the correct jurisdiction and have the required inspections done by their inspectors to be compliant with the state regulations.
**** PLEASE CHECK TO BE SURE YOU HAVE INCLUDED THE TAX ID NUMBBER ON YOUR FORMS****
IF THE TAX ID NUMBER DOES NOT START WITH HD0 OR HD5 IT IS NOT IN HUDSON TOWNSHIP
Zoning Permit / Site Plan Review - All construction within the township must comply with current zoning regulations including setbacks and permit requirements. A zoning permit and site plan review are required. Note - If a building is "agriculture exempt" please send in the ag building letter of understanding with this form. Please review the description below to determine if your project qualifies for "ag exempt". There is no fee for this permit.
application_for_zoning_permit.docx
Land Division - All land division requests are reviewed and decided by the Hudson Township Board at their regular monthly board meeting. Completed land division applications and the fee of $150 must be received at least 5 days
before the regular board meeting to be on that month's agenda. If a special meeting is requested by the applicant,
the fee is $250.
land_division_application_2021.docx
Rezoning or Ordinance amendments - Applications to request rezoning of a parcel or an Ordinance amendment will be considered during a public hearing by the Planning Commission. A recommendation will then be sent to the Hudson Township Board at their next regular meeting for a final decision. The public hearing is required by law to be posted a minimum of 15 days before the hearing and notices must be sent to all parcels with in 300 foot of the boundary of the parcel in question. Keep in mind our local newspaper only comes out once each week. It could take up to 6 weeks to get the public hearing. The fee for either of these requests is $200 if held at a regularly scheduled Planning Commission meeting or $350 if a special meeting is called.
application_for_rezoning.docx
Zoning Board of Appeals - If you want to request a denied application / request be heard by the Zoning Board of Appeals please fill out the ZBA application below and send it in with the fee of $250.
zba_application_2021.docx
All of the above applications can be sent with their fees to;
Hudson Township 14900 Carleton Rd., Hudson, MI 49247
Building, Electrical and Mechanical permit applications are available below. PLEASE BE SURE THE PROPERTY IS IN HUDSON TOWNSHIP AND INCLUDE THE PROPERTY TAX ID NUMBER ON APPLICATION. Building site plans must be approved by the Hudson Township Supervisor prior to permit being sent to Hillsdale Building Inspector.
Fees are set and inspections are done by Hillsdale County Building Inspectors. ****As of 6/1/21 any permits sent in as Hudson Township that are not in Hudson Township will be charged for any inspections that are done and up to a $50 paperwork fee to fix the error. You will still need to contact the proper jurisdiction to have official inspections completed.
permit_building.pdf
permit_electrical.pdf
permit_mechanical.pdf
These permits can be mailed to Hillsdale County Inspections.
Their address and phone number is located on the permit.
Is your project considered Ag Exempt - Are agriculture buildings exempt? The following is from the Michigan Farm Bureau. If a building classifies as exempt from a building permit due to an agricultural building status Hudson Township requires a Letter of Understanding to be filed with the township. There is no fee.
Does the state construction code exempt farm buildings? Yes. The Michigan Construction Code Act [technically, the Stille-Derossett-Hale Single State Construction Code Act] MCL 125.1501, et seq, exempts certain agricultural buildings from its scope by the definition of the term "building." Specifically, MCL 125.1502(a)(1)(f) provides:
(g) "Building" means a combination of materials, whether portable or fixed, forming a structure affording a facility or shelter for use or occupancy by persons, animals, or property. Building does not include a building, whether temporary or permanent, incidental to the use for agricultural purposes of the land on which the building is located if it is not used in the business of retail trade. Building includes the meaning "or part or parts of the building and all equipment in the building" unless the context clearly requires a different meaning.
(bb) “Structure” means that which is built or constructed, an edifice or building of any kind, or a piece of work artificially built up or composed of parts joined together in some definite manner. Structure does not include a structure incident to the use for agricultural purposes of the land on which the structure is located and does not include works of heavy civil construction including, but not limited to, a highway, bridge, dam, reservoir, lock, harbor, dockside port facility, an airport landing facility and facilities for the generation, transmission, or destruction of electricity. Structure includes a part of parts of the structure and all equipment in the structure unless the context clearly requires a different meaning.
What is meant by the phrase "agricultural purposes"? The definition of "agricultural or agricultural purposes" is contained in MCL 125.1502(a)(1)(a).
(a) "Agricultural or agricultural purposes" means of, or pertaining to, or connected with, or engaged in agriculture or tillage which is characterized by the act or business of cultivating or using land and soil for the production of crops for the use of animals or humans and includes, but is not limited to, purposes related to agriculture, farming, dairying, pasturage, horticulture, floriculture, viticulture, and animal and poultry husbandry.
ag_building_letter_of_understanding.rtf
IF THE TAX ID NUMBER DOES NOT START WITH HD0 OR HD5 IT IS NOT IN HUDSON TOWNSHIP
Zoning Permit / Site Plan Review - All construction within the township must comply with current zoning regulations including setbacks and permit requirements. A zoning permit and site plan review are required. Note - If a building is "agriculture exempt" please send in the ag building letter of understanding with this form. Please review the description below to determine if your project qualifies for "ag exempt". There is no fee for this permit.
application_for_zoning_permit.docx
Land Division - All land division requests are reviewed and decided by the Hudson Township Board at their regular monthly board meeting. Completed land division applications and the fee of $150 must be received at least 5 days
before the regular board meeting to be on that month's agenda. If a special meeting is requested by the applicant,
the fee is $250.
land_division_application_2021.docx
Rezoning or Ordinance amendments - Applications to request rezoning of a parcel or an Ordinance amendment will be considered during a public hearing by the Planning Commission. A recommendation will then be sent to the Hudson Township Board at their next regular meeting for a final decision. The public hearing is required by law to be posted a minimum of 15 days before the hearing and notices must be sent to all parcels with in 300 foot of the boundary of the parcel in question. Keep in mind our local newspaper only comes out once each week. It could take up to 6 weeks to get the public hearing. The fee for either of these requests is $200 if held at a regularly scheduled Planning Commission meeting or $350 if a special meeting is called.
application_for_rezoning.docx
Zoning Board of Appeals - If you want to request a denied application / request be heard by the Zoning Board of Appeals please fill out the ZBA application below and send it in with the fee of $250.
zba_application_2021.docx
All of the above applications can be sent with their fees to;
Hudson Township 14900 Carleton Rd., Hudson, MI 49247
Building, Electrical and Mechanical permit applications are available below. PLEASE BE SURE THE PROPERTY IS IN HUDSON TOWNSHIP AND INCLUDE THE PROPERTY TAX ID NUMBER ON APPLICATION. Building site plans must be approved by the Hudson Township Supervisor prior to permit being sent to Hillsdale Building Inspector.
Fees are set and inspections are done by Hillsdale County Building Inspectors. ****As of 6/1/21 any permits sent in as Hudson Township that are not in Hudson Township will be charged for any inspections that are done and up to a $50 paperwork fee to fix the error. You will still need to contact the proper jurisdiction to have official inspections completed.
permit_building.pdf
permit_electrical.pdf
permit_mechanical.pdf
These permits can be mailed to Hillsdale County Inspections.
Their address and phone number is located on the permit.
Is your project considered Ag Exempt - Are agriculture buildings exempt? The following is from the Michigan Farm Bureau. If a building classifies as exempt from a building permit due to an agricultural building status Hudson Township requires a Letter of Understanding to be filed with the township. There is no fee.
Does the state construction code exempt farm buildings? Yes. The Michigan Construction Code Act [technically, the Stille-Derossett-Hale Single State Construction Code Act] MCL 125.1501, et seq, exempts certain agricultural buildings from its scope by the definition of the term "building." Specifically, MCL 125.1502(a)(1)(f) provides:
(g) "Building" means a combination of materials, whether portable or fixed, forming a structure affording a facility or shelter for use or occupancy by persons, animals, or property. Building does not include a building, whether temporary or permanent, incidental to the use for agricultural purposes of the land on which the building is located if it is not used in the business of retail trade. Building includes the meaning "or part or parts of the building and all equipment in the building" unless the context clearly requires a different meaning.
(bb) “Structure” means that which is built or constructed, an edifice or building of any kind, or a piece of work artificially built up or composed of parts joined together in some definite manner. Structure does not include a structure incident to the use for agricultural purposes of the land on which the structure is located and does not include works of heavy civil construction including, but not limited to, a highway, bridge, dam, reservoir, lock, harbor, dockside port facility, an airport landing facility and facilities for the generation, transmission, or destruction of electricity. Structure includes a part of parts of the structure and all equipment in the structure unless the context clearly requires a different meaning.
What is meant by the phrase "agricultural purposes"? The definition of "agricultural or agricultural purposes" is contained in MCL 125.1502(a)(1)(a).
(a) "Agricultural or agricultural purposes" means of, or pertaining to, or connected with, or engaged in agriculture or tillage which is characterized by the act or business of cultivating or using land and soil for the production of crops for the use of animals or humans and includes, but is not limited to, purposes related to agriculture, farming, dairying, pasturage, horticulture, floriculture, viticulture, and animal and poultry husbandry.
ag_building_letter_of_understanding.rtf