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Zoning Ordinances

NEMCOG staff provides a wide variety of zoning services to counties, townships, cities, and villages in northeast Michigan including comprehensive review and analysis of a community's current zoning, zoning updates/amendments, and complete rewrite of a community's zoning ordinance. NEMCOG staff provides expertise in rural and urban zoning as well as on current issues in the field of zoning. We specialize in providing a graphic-rich zoning ordinance that is easy for local officials and the public to use. By working closely with local Planning Commissions and Zoning Boards, we tailor zoning ordinances to make the most sense for the community.

 
Zoning Services offered by NEMCOG staff:
Zoning Ordinance review and assessment
Zoning Ordinance amendments
Zoning Ordinance rewrites
Zoning maps
Site plan review reports
Reports on Planning Commission action items
Reports/opinions on rezoning proposals
Reports/opinions for Zoning Board of Appeals cases
Professional expertise on the implementation of existing plans through zoning
General professional expertise on specific zoning issues/questions such as solar energy, battery storage, wind turbines, downtown regulations, agricultural zoning, airport zoning, sexually oriented businesses, cell phone towers, home based business, cottage industry, waterfront zoning, parking requirements, form-based zoning, outdoor wood burning stoves, and many other zoning-related issues.

Current & Recent Zoning Ordinance Projects:

• City of Gaylord Zoning Ordinance (Otsego County) (In progress: Denise Cline)
• City of Alpena Zoning Ordinance (Alpena County)  (In progress: Denise Cline)
• City of Whittemore Zoning Ordinance  (Iosco County) (In progress: Denise Cline)
• Baldwin Township Zoning Ordinance (Iosco County) (In progress: Denise Cline)
• Kearney Township Zoning Ordinance (Antrim County) (In progress: Denise Cline)
• Sanborn Township Zoning Ordinance (Alpena County) (In progress: Denise Cline)
• Sherman Township Zoning Ordinance (Iosco County) (In progress: Denise Cline)
• Caledonia Township Zoning Ordinance (Alcona County) (In progress: Denise Cline)
• Briley Township Zoning Ordinance - Atlanta (Denise Cline)
• Wilson Township Zoning Ordinance (Alpena County) (Denise Cline)
• Reno Township Zoning Ordinance (Iosco County) (Denise Cline)
• Tawas City Zoning Ordinance (Iosco County) (Denise Cline)
• Hillman Township Zoning Ordinance (Montmorency County) (Denise Cline)
• Avery Township Zoning Ordinance (Montmorency County) (Denise Cline)
• Rust Township Zoning Ordinance (Montmorency County) (Denise Cline)
• Clement Township Zoning Ordinance (Gladwin County) - (Denise Cline)
• Hawes Township Zoning Ordinance (Alcona County) - (Denise Cline)
• Alcona Township Zoning Ordinance (Alcona County) - (Denise Cline
• Presque Isle Township Zoning Ordinance (Presque Isle County) - (Denise Cline)
• Maple Forest Township Zoning Ordinance - (Denise Cline)
• Village of Pellston Zoning Ordinance (Emmet County) - (Denise Cline)
• Beaver Creek Township Zoning Ordinance (Crawford County) - (Denise Cline)
• Krakow Township Zoning Ordinance (Presque Isle County) - (Denise Cline)
• Charter Township of Alpena Zoning Ordinance (Alpena County) - (Denise Cline)
• Village of Roscommon Zoning Ordinance (Roscommon County) - (Denise Cline)
• Frederic Township Zoning Ordinance (Crawford County) - (Denise Cline)
• City of Albion Zoning Ordinance (Denise Cline)
• City of West Branch Zoning Ordinance (Denise Cline)
• Wilber Township Zoning Ordinance (Iosco County) - (Denise Cline)
• Albert Township Zoning Ordinance (Montmorency County) - (Denise Cline)
• Grayling Township Zoning Ordinance (Crawford County) - (Denise Cline)
• Mackinaw City Zoning Ordinance  (Cheboygan/Emmet County) - (Denise Cline)
• Au Sable Township Zoning Re-Format (Iosco County) - (Denise Cline)
• West Traverse Township Zoning Ordinance   (Emmet County) - (Denise Cline)
• City of Grayling Zoning Ordinance (Crawford County) - (Denise Cline)
• Haynes Township Zoning Ordinance (Alcona County) - (Denise Cline)
• Tawas Township Zoning Ordinance (Iosco County) - ( Denise Cline)
• Village of Hillman Zoning Ordinance - interactive (Montmorency County) - (Denise Cline) 
• City of Harrisville Zoning Ordinance (Alcona County) - (Denise Cline)
• Emmet County Zoning Updates (Denise Cline) 
• City of Alpena Zoning Ordinance (Alpena County) - (Denise Cline) 
• Rogers City Zoning Ordinance (Presque Isle County) - (Denise Cline)
• Village of Lincoln Zoning Ordinance (Alcona County) - (Denise Cline)
• Gustin Township Zoning Ordinance (Alcona County) - (Denise Cline)
• Sanborn Township Zoning Ordinance (Alpena County) (Rick Deuell)
• Greenbush Township Zoning Ordinance (Alcona County) (Rick Deuell)
• Ossineke Township Zoning Ordinance (Alpena County ) - (Denise Cline)
• Secord Township Zoning Ordinance (Gladwin County) (Denise Cline)
• Mitchell Township Zoning Ordinance (Alcona County) - (Rick Deuell)
• Green Township Zoning Ordinance (Alpena County ) - (Denise Cline)
• Montmorency Township Zoning Updates (Montmorency County) - (Denise Cline)
• Curtis Township Zoning Ordinance (Alcona County) - (Rick Deuell)
• Mikado Township Zoning Ordinance  (Alcona County ) - (Denise Cline)

Communities with Continued Planning Services Contracts with NEMCOG:

• 1. City of Alpena
  2. Charter Township of Alpena
  3. City of Grayling
  4. Rogers City
  5. Green Township
  6. Long Rapids Township
  7. Wilson Township
  8. City of Harrisville
  9. Village of Lincoln
  10. Ossineke Township
  11. Curtis Township
  12. Village of Hillman
  13. West Traverse Township
  14. City of West Branch
  15. Grayling Charter Township
  16. Clement Township
  17. Tawas City
  18. Presque Isle Township
  19. City of Cheboygan
  20. Albert Township
  21. Hawes Township