Frequently Asked Questions
Building and Planning Common Topics
Click here for the Van Buren Twp building permit application.
For more information please call 734-699-8913 or email building@vanburen-mi.org.
For more information please call 734-699-8913 or email building@vanburen-mi.org.
Wayne County Road Commission is in charge of all roadways in Van Buren Township. Please contact them directly by calling 313- 224-7600 or for more information click here Wayne County.
To inquire about a pending or approved construction project, click here. And to inquire about potentially unlawful clearing or construction or file a complaint click here.
The Van Buren Twp Zoning Ordinances can be reviewed by clicking here. View the Township Zoning Map by clicking here.
For questions or more information call 734-699-8913 or email building@vanburen-mi.org.
For questions or more information call 734-699-8913 or email building@vanburen-mi.org.
Most residential properties are allotted a total area for detached accessory buildings that is equal to the property’s acreage multiplied by 1,280, up to a total of 4,800 square feet. At a minimum, owners of smaller lots without a garage can build a detached garage up to 528 square feet in area. For more information, please visit section 7.202 of our Zoning Ordinance. Click here to view the Van Buren Twp Zoning Ordinances.
For more information please call 734-699-8913 or email building@vanburen-mi.org.
For more information please call 734-699-8913 or email building@vanburen-mi.org.
Residentially zoned properties may have a privacy fence up to 6’ tall in the side or rear yard, and a decorative fence up to 2.5’ tall in the front yard. For more information, please visit section 7.205 of our Zoning Ordinance. Click here to view the Van Buren Twp Zoning Ordinances.
For more information please call 734-699-8913 or email building@vanburen-mi.org.
For more information please call 734-699-8913 or email building@vanburen-mi.org.
Wayne County is in charge of all driveway permits. Please contact them directly by calling 313- 224-7600 or click here for more information.
Wayne County is in charge of well and septic field permits. Please contact them directly by calling 313- 224-7600 or click here for more information.
Click here for the Van Buren Twp plumbing permit application.
For more information please call 734-699-8913 or email building@vanburen-mi.org.
For more information please call 734-699-8913 or email building@vanburen-mi.org.
Click here for the Van Buren Twp electrical permit application.
For more information please call 734-699-8913 or email building@vanburen-mi.org.
For more information please call 734-699-8913 or email building@vanburen-mi.org.
Click here for the Van Buren Twp mechanical permit application.
For more information please call 734-699-8913 or email building@vanburen-mi.org.
For more information please call 734-699-8913 or email building@vanburen-mi.org.
To view Van Buren Twp Master Plan click here.
To view Van Buren Twp Future Land Use Map click here.
For more information please call 734-699-8913 or email building@vanburen-mi.org.
To view Van Buren Twp Future Land Use Map click here.
For more information please call 734-699-8913 or email building@vanburen-mi.org.
Click here for the Van Buren Twp shoreline permit application.
For more information please call 734-699-8913 or email building@vanburen-mi.org.
For more information please call 734-699-8913 or email building@vanburen-mi.org.
Click here for the Van Buren Twp sign permit application.
For more information please call 734-699-8913 or email building@vanburen-mi.org.
For more information please call 734-699-8913 or email building@vanburen-mi.org.
To learn how to join a Van Buren Twp Planning Commission meeting click here.
To learn how to join a Van Buren Twp Board of Trustees meetings clickhere.
For more information please call 734-699-8913 or email building@vanburen-mi.org.
To learn how to join a Van Buren Twp Board of Trustees meetings clickhere.
For more information please call 734-699-8913 or email building@vanburen-mi.org.
A building permit shall be obtained for alteration, erection, and construction of permanent above and below ground swimming pools and for any portable pool with a diameter exceeding twelve (12) feet or an area exceeding 100 square feet. Please visit section 7.206 of our Zoning Ordinance for local zoning regulations regarding pools or contact 734-699-8900, extension 9219 for more information regarding additional building code requirements regarding pools. Click here to view the Van Buren Twp Zoning Ordinances.