Planning & Zoning

Addressing

A property address assignment is issued for new construction, electric service poles, tower & well sites and most inhabitable structures. To obtain a property address you can contact Sheri Staffan our Address Coordinator at 627-8465 or the Planning & Zoning office at 627-8489 for more information.

The process begins with locating your parcel identification number (PIN). This can be done quickly in our office. A PIN number is required as this number will physically locate your land and determine the road that accesses your property. Your can find your PIN online at cheboygancounty.net/equalization or we will be happy to find it for you!

The property address number is how the C.C.E. Central Dispatch Authority/9-1-1, locates you in an emergency. The property address number is used by the utility companies (phone, electrical, gas) and by the U.S.Postal service for local delivery and e-commerce (internet mailing). Your address number is used to reference your property for taxes, voter registration and assessing. Many delivery services use the online mapping, & GPS location services that require a valid address number. It is very important that your address number is used & displayed correctly. We have provided a display guide below for your reference.

Cheboygan County enacted the Street & Road Numbering Ordinance (see below) on October 12, 2004. It became effective December 12, 2004.

Code Enforcement

Planning & Zoning Department handles all Zoning and Soil Erosion/Stormwater complaints. Zoning enforcement excludes City of Cheboygan, Burt Twp, and the Villages of Mackinaw City and Wolverine.

If you wish to file a complaint, please do one of the following:

• Submit a complaint form to the Planning & Zoning Department.  Follow up can be provided if a complaint form is submitted.  
• Contact the Planning & Zoning Department to file an anonymous complaint. 

Please call Steve Schnell at (231)627-8485 if you have any questions.

Helpful Links

Northeast Michigan Council of Governments
American Planning Association
Michigan Association of Planning
Michigan Land Use Institute
Planning and Zoning Center, Inc.
Michigan Laws, Regulations, and Court System
Michigan DNR
Michigan DEQ
Soil Erosion Assessment
Stormwater Journal
US Census Bureau
US Geological Survey
Association of American Geographers
Great Lakes Information Network
Consumer & Industry Services - Statewide Search of Subdivision Plats

FEMA Flood Plain Information

Many townships within Cheboygan County are receiving new FEMA Flood Plain Maps (FIRMs) and the new maps were official on August 16, 2012. These can now be viewed on the County's Mapping website. Even if your property is within a Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) your building or new project may not be. If your construction project is not within an SFHA even if your property is in the SFHA you may not be subject to the additional Flood Plain requirements. Please contact the Cheboygan County Building Official, Al Hoard, at 231-627-8407 for more details.

Certain areas within Cheboygan County near the inland lakes and rivers and tributaries as well as some low-lying areas have been identified by FEMA as Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHA). A special flood hazard area is that portion of land subject to inundation by a flood and/or flood-related erosion hazards.

A building permit is required BEFORE beginning any construction. Some types of construction activities may be restricted if they are located within a Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA). Other activities such as grading or filling may also need permits in SFHA's even if they don't normally need a permit if they were NOT in an SFHA.

Please feel free to use the following information to gain information about what the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) means to you. We recommend starting with the following material and read them in order.

FEMA - What is Flood Plain Management?
FEMA - Flood Hazard Mapping