Ordinances & Legal Notices

Township Ordinances

Laketown Township has gone through the process of “codifying” its ordinances. This process produces an orderly, structured code of ordinances that is easy to review, search and update.
Please click on the link below to go to the Laketown Township Code of Ordinances:
http://library.municode.com/index.aspx?clientId=14782&stateId=22&stateName=Michigan

The code is organized by chapter. Each chapter does include the number of the ordinance as it appeared before codifying.

Legal Notices

2026 Legal Notices

October 1, 2026 — Board Synopsis (Sept. 24)

September 24, 2026 — Board Synopsis (Sept. 9)

September 22, 2026 — Notice of Election (Nov. 3)

September 22, 2026 — Notice of Registration (Nov. 3)

September 22, 2027 — Public Accuracy Test (Oct. 7)

September 22, 2026 — Election Commission (Oct. 7)

September 20, 2026 — Planning Commission (Oct. 7)

September 17, 2026 — Election Registration

September 14, 2026 — Kelly Lake Drain Board (Sept. 15)

September 14, 2026 — Ottogan Drain Board (Sept. 15)

September 14, 2026 — Tulip Drain Board (Sept. 15)

September 10, 2026 — Board Synopsis (Sept. 2, 2026)

August 21, 2026 — Adoption Ordinance No. 222

August 20, 2026 — Board Synopsis (Aug. 5, 2026) Board Synopsis (Aug. 12, 2026)

August 19, 2026 — Tulip Intercounty Drain (Aug. 26, 2026)

August 19, 2026 — Kelly Lake Intercounty Drain (Aug. 26, 2026)

August 17, 2026 — Public Hearings Planning Commission (Sept. 2, 2026)

July 23, 2026 — Board Synopsis (July 14, 2026)

July 21, 2026 — Kelly Lake Drain Meeting (July 28, 2026)

July 9, 2026 — Board Synopsis (July 1, 2026)

June 26, 2026 — Board of Review (July 21, 2026)

June 24, 2026 — Election Commission (July 1, 2026)

June 18, 2026 — Board Synopsis (June 10, 2026)

June 15, 2026 — Public Hearings Planning Commission (July 1, 2026)

June 10, 2026 — Board Synopsis (June 3, 2026)

May 18, 2026 — Amendment Ordinance 221

May 18, 2026 — Public Hearings Planning Commission (June 3, 2026)

May 13, 2026 — Board Synopsis (May 6, 2026)

May 11, 2026 — Public Hearing Zoning Board of Appeals (May 27, 2026)

April 23, 2026 — Board Synopsis (April 8, 2026)

April 17, 2026 — Zoning Map Amendment Ordinance

April 16, 2026 — Surplus Items for Sale

April 9, 2026 — Board Synopsis (April 1 2026)

April 9, 2026 — Board Synopsis (March 31, 2026)

April 2, 2026 — Election Accuracy Test (April 8, 2026)

April 2, 2026 — Election Special Notice

April 2, 2026 — Election Registration

April 2, 2026 — Election Commission (April 8, 2026)

March 27, 2026 — Passport Hearing / Trust Fund Hearing (March 31, 2026)

March 26, 2026 — Board Synopsis (March 12, 2026)

March 26, 2026 — Board Synopsis (March 11, 2026)

March 24, 2026 — Passport Hearing / Trust Fund Hearing (March 31, 2026 meeting)

March 19, 2026 — Board Synopsis (March 4, 2026 meeting)

March 17, 2026 — Tulip Intercounty Drain (March 25, 2026)

March 16, 2026 — Short-term Rental Public Hearing (April 1, 2026)

March 16, 2026 — Planning Commission (April 1, 2026 meeting)

March 8, 2026 — Kelly Lake Drain Board (March 25 meeting)

March 4, 2026 — Beach Stairs Grant Hearing (March 11 meeting)

February 27, 2026 — Budget Hearing (March 11 meeting)

February 27, 2026 — Zoning Map Amendment

February 26, 2026 — Board Synopsis (Feb. 20, 2026 meeting)

February 19, 2026 — Board Synopsis (Feb. 4, 2026 meeting)

February 16, 2026 — Planning Commission (March 4, 2026 meeting)

February 6, 2026 — Budget Hearing (March 11)

February 2, 2026 — Board of Review (March 3, 10, 11)

January 22, 2026 — Board Synopsis (Jan. 7 & Jan. 14 meetings)

January 19, 2026 — Ordinance 218

January 19, 2026 — Zoning Map Amendment

January 19, 2026 — Planning Commission (Feb. 4, 2026 meeting)

2025 Legal Notices

January 2, 2025 — Board Synopsis (Dec. 11, 2024 meeting)

January 23, 2025 — Board Synopsis (Jan. 15, 2025 meeting)

January 24, 2025 — Ordinance No. 214 (Rezoning to R-3)

February 7, 2025 — Zoning Board of Appeals (Feb. 26, 2025 meeting)

February 7, 2025 — Board of Review (March 4, 2025 meeting)

February 14, 2025 — Planning Commission (March 5, 2025 meeting)

February 14, 2025 — Board of Review (March 4, 2025 meeting)

February 27, 2025 — Board Synopsis (Feb. 18, 2025 meeting)

March 6, 2025 — Budget Public Hearing (March 12, 2025 meeting)

March 14, 2025 — Planning Commission (April 2, 2025 meeting)

March 20, 2025 — Board Synopsis (March 12, 2025 meeting)

March 23, 2025 — Public Accuracy Test (March 28, 2025)

April 6, 2025 — Notice of Registration (May 6, 2025)

April 11, 2025 — Kelly Lake Drain (April 14, 2025 meeting)

April 17, 2025 — Board Synopsis (April 9, 2025 meeting)

April 17, 2025 — Notice of Election (May 6 election)

April 18, 2025 — Planning Commission (May 7, 2025 meeting)

April 24, 2025 — Notice of Election (May 6 election)

May 1, 2025 — Board Synopsis (April 21 meeting)

May 9, 2025 — Zoning Board of Appeals (May 28, 2025 meeting)

May 15, 2025 — Board Synopsis (April 29 meeting)

May 15, 2025 — Board Synopsis (May 7 meeting)

May 29, 2025 — Board Synopsis (May 14 meeting)

June 8, 2025 — Zoning Board of Appeals (June 25, 2025 meeting)

June 12, 2025 — Board Synopsis (June 4 meeting)

June 19, 2025 — Public Accuracy Test (June 25, 2025)

June 19, 2025 — Board Synopsis (June 11 meeting)

July 3, 2025 — Notice of Election Registration (Aug. 5 election)

July 10, 2025 — Board Synopsis (July 2 meeting)

July 10, 2025 — Board of Review (July 22 meeting)

July 16, 2025 — Board Synopsis (July 7 meeting)

July 16, 2025 — Board Synopsis (July 9 meeting)

July 18, 2025 — Planning Commission (Aug. 6 meeting)

July 24, 2025 — Board Synopsis (July 14 meeting)

July 24, 2025 — Board Synopsis (July 15 meeting)

July 31, 2025 — Board Synopsis (July 21 meeting)

August 14, 2025 — Board Synopsis (Aug. 6 meeting)

August 17, 2025 — Planning Commission (Sept. 3 meeting)

August 21, 2025 — Board Synopsis (Aug. 13 meeting)

August 21, 2025 — Joint Board/Planning Commission Synopsis (Aug. 13 meeting)

September 4, 2025 — Beach Stairs Request for Proposals / RFP / Engineering Drawings

September 7, 2025 — Zoning Board of Appeals (Sept. 24 meeting)

September 11, 2025 — Board Synopsis (Sept. 2 meeting)

September 11, 2025 — Board Synopsis (Sept. 3 meeting)

September 11, 2025 — Joint Board/Planning Commission Synopsis (Sept. 3 meeting)

September 14, 2025 — Planning Commission (Oct. 1 meeting)

September 18, 2025 — Board Synopsis (Sept. 10 meeting)

October 6, 2025 — Zoning Board of Appeals (Oct. 22 meeting)

October 9, 2025 — Joint Board/Planning Commission Synopsis (Oct. 1 meeting)

October 9, 2025 — Board Synopsis (Oct. 1 meeting)

October 12, 2025 — Rezoning

October 20, 2025 — Planning Commission (Nov. 5 meeting)

October 23, 2025 — Board Synopsis (Oct. 8 meeting)

November 17, 2025 — Planning Commission (Dec. 3 meeting)

November 18, 2025 — Board of Review (Dec. 9 meeting)

November 20, 2025 — Board/Joint Board Planning Commission Synopsis

November 24, 2025 — Ordinance Prohibited Parking

December 1, 2025 — Zoning Board of Appeals (Dec. 17 meeting)

December 11, 2025 — Board Synopsis (Dec. 3 meeting)

December 22, 2025 — Planning Commission 1 / Planning Commission 2 (Jan. 7, 2026 meeting)

December 25, 2025 — Board Synopsis (Dec. 11 meeting)

2024 Legal Notices

January 10, 2024 – Election Commission

January 16, 2024 — Notice of Registration for the Presidential Primary

January 25, 2024 — Board Synopsis (Jan. 10 meeting)

January 30, 2024 — Notice of Election (Feb. 27, 2024)

January 30, 2024 — Public Accuracy Test (Feb. 7, 2024)

February 28, 2024 — Board Synopsis (Feb. 14 meeting)

March 5, 11 & 12, 2024 — Board of Review meetings

March 6, 2024 — Budget Hearing (March 13 meeting)

March 28, 2024 — Board Synopsis (March 13 meeting)

April 3, 2024 — Election Commission

April 7, 2024 — Accuracy Test

April 7, 2024 — Election Notice

April 12, 2024 — Parks Commission Master Plan (May 15 meeting)

April 12, 2024 — Planning Commission Slenk, Perkins (May 1 meeting)

April 12, 2024 — Planning Commission CBB (May 1 meeting)

April 17, 2024 — Open Burning Ordinance

April 18, 2024 — Board Synopsis (April 10 meeting)

April 28, 2024 — Notice of Election (May 7 meeting)

May 3, 2024 — Zoning Board of Appeals (May 22 meeting)

May 5, 2024 — Parks Commission Master Plan (May 15 meeting)

May 16, 2024 — Board Synopsis (May 8 meeting)

June 13, 2024 — Board Synopsis (June 12, 2024 meeting)

June 16, 2024 — Planning Commission CBB (July 3 meeting)

June 19, 2024 — Ordinance No. 210

June 23, 2024 — Public Accuracy Test (June 28, 2024)

June 25, 2024 — Board of Review meeting (July 16, 2024)

June 27, 2024 — Election Commission (July 3, 2024)

July 7, 2024 — Notice of Registration

July 12, 2024 — Board Synopsis (July 10, 2024 meeting)

July 17, 2024 — Open Burning Ordinance Amendment

July 21, 2024 — Election Notice (Aug. 6, 2024)

August 16, 2024 — Planning Commission Trapp, Bosgraaf, Nederveld, Sergo (Sept. 4 meeting)

August 16, 2024 — Board Synopsis (Aug. 14, 2024 meeting)

September 13, 2024 — Planning Commission (Oct. 2, 2024)

September 13, 2024 — Board Synopsis (Sept. 11, 2024 meeting)

October 2, 2024 — Election Commission

October 6, 2024 — Public Accuracy Test (Oct. 8, 2024)

October 10, 2024 — Special Board Meeting (Oct. 23, 2024)

October 10, 2024 — Special Board Meeting (Oct. 30, 2024)

October 10, 2024 — Special Board Meeting (Nov. 6, 2024)

October 11, 2024 — Zoning Board of Appeals (Oct. 30, 2024 meeting)

October 15, 2024 — Board Synopsis (Oct. 9, 2024 meeting)

October 16, 2024 — Early Processing and Tabulation of AV Ballots (Nov. 4, 2024)

October 18, 2024 — Ordinance No. 212

October 18, 2024 — Ordinance No. 213

October20, 2024 — Planning Commission (Nov. 6, 2024)

October 20, 2024 — Election (Nov. 5, 2024)

November 13, 2024 — Board Synopsis (Nov. 13, 2024 meeting)

November 15, 2024 — Planning Commission (Dec. 4, 2024)

November 22, 2024 — Board of Review Meeting (Dec. 10, 2024)

2023 Legal Notices

Feb. 1, 2023 – Notice of Public Hearing – Planning Commission

Feb. 10, 2023 –  Stormwater Ordinance

March 8, 2023 – Budget Hearing

March 13 and 14, 2023 March Board of Review

April 5, 2023 – Notice of Election Commission Meeting

April 11, 2023 – Notice of Public Accuracy test

April 19, 2023 – Floodplain Management Ordinance

April 26, 2023 – Notice of Public Hearing – Zoning Board of Appeals – Requests for Variances

May 2, 2023 – Notice of Registration of Election

May 2, 2023 – Notice of Election

May 3, 2023 – Notice of Public Hearing – Planning Commission

June 7, 2023 – Kalamazoo Lake Sewer and Water Authority Water Quality Report 2022

June 29, 2023 – SEMCO Energy Gas Company Franchise Ordinance

July 18, 2023 – July Board of Review

August 2, 2023 — Notice of Public Hearing 1– Planning Commission

August 2, 2023 — Notice of Public Hearing 2 — Planning Commission

December 12, 2023 — December Board of Review

2022 Legal Notices

January 5, 2022 – Notice of Public Hearing – Planning Commmission – Special Use Requests

January 26, 2022- Notice of Public Hearing ZBA

January 14, 2022 – Notice of Eligibility

March 8, 14,15th, 2022 – Legal Notice of March 2022 Board of Review

March 9, 2022 – Budget meeting agenda/ Budget

July 6, 2022 – Notice of Public Hearing

July 6, 2022 – Notice of Election Commission Meeting for August 2, 2022, Primary Election

July 27, 2022 – ZBA Notice of Public Hearing

August 2, 2022 – Notice of Registration for State Primary Election

August 2, 2022 – Notice of Election for the State Primary Election

July 19, 2022- July Board of Review Notice

July 22, 2022 – Notice of Public Accuracy Test for August 2, 2022, Primary Election

September 7, 2022 – Notice of Public Hearing – Planning Commission – Special Use Request

September 28, 2022 – Notice of public hearing

October 4, 2022 – Notice of Public Accuracy Test

October 5, 2022 – Notice of Election Commission Meeting

November 2, 2022 – Notice of Public Hearing – Planning Commission – Special Use Request

November 8, 2022 – Notice of Registration for General Election

November 8, 2022 – Notice of Election for General Election

December 13, 2022 Notice of December Board of Review

2021 Legal Notices

January 6, 2021 – Notice of Public Hearing – Planning Commission – Special Use Requests

January 18, 2021 – Notice of Risk Limiting Audit

March 2nd, 8th & 9th, 2021 – Legal Notice of March 2021 Board of Review – Electronic Remote Access

March 10, 2021 – Notice of Public Hearing on Proposed Laketown Township Budget – 2021 – 2022 Budget

April 7, 2021 – Notice of Public Hearing – Rezoning Proposal

April 7, 2021 – Notice of Public Hearing – Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit

April 7, 2021 – Notice of Election Commission Meeting

April 29, 2021 – Notice of Adoption of Amendment to Laketown Township Zoning Ordinance and Map

May 4, 2021 – Notice of Registration

May 4, 2021 – Notice of Election

May 26, 2021 – Notice of Public Hearing – Variance Request

June 2, 2021 – Notice of Public Hearing – Planning Commission – Special Use Request

June 24, 2021 – Notice of Adoption of Amendment to Laketown Zoning Ordinance and Map

July 7, 2021 – Notice of Public Hearing on Proposed Amendments to the Laketown Township Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map

July 20, 2021 – Notice of Special Meeting – Board of Review

July 14, 2021 – Notice of Adoption of Amendment to Laketown Zoning Ordinance and Map

August 4, 2021 – Notice of Public Hearing – Special Use Request

September 1, 2021 – Notice of Public Hearing on Proposed Amendments to the Laketown Township Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map

September 23, 2021 – Notice of Adoption of Ordinance No. 204 – Zoning Text Amendment to R-1.5 Rural Estate District

September 1, 2021 – Notice of Public Hearing – Planning Commission – Special Use Request and PUD Request

October 6, 2021 – Notice of Public Hearing- New development and oversized building request

October 13, 2021 – Notice of Public Accuracy Test

November 2, 2021 – Election Notice of Registration

November 2, 2021 – Notice of Election

December 14, 2021 – Notice of Special Meeting – Board of Review

2020 Legal Notices

January 22, 2020 – Notice of Public Hearing – Zoning Board of Appeals – Roth Sunshine Escape LLC – 4699 Indianapolis Avenue – Variance Request

February 5, 2020 – Notice of Public Hearings – Planning Commission – Two Special Requests and One PUD Request

February 12, 2020 – Notice of Election Commission Meeting

February 12, 2020 – Ordinance 197 – (P1) Rental Unit Amendment / (P2) Rental Unit Amendment

February 21, 2020 – Notice of Accuracy Test for March 10, 2020 Election

March 4, 2020 – Notice of Public Hearing

March 4, 2020 – Notice of Zoning Ordinance Amendment – Short-term Rentals

March 9 & 11, 2020 – Legal Notice for March 2020 Board of Review

March 10, 2020 – Notice of Registration for March 10, 2020, Presidential Primary Election

March 10, 2020 – Notice of Election for March 10, 2020, Presidential Primary Election

March 11, 2020 – Notice of Budget Hearing

March 25, 2020 – MEETING NOTICE CANCELLATION – Notice of Public Hearing for Zoning Board of Appeals – Gator Properties LLC.

April 1, 2020 – MEETING NOTICE CANCELLATION – Notice of Public Hearing – Planning Commission – Special Use at 6255 Blue Star Highway

April 20, 2020 – Notice of Public Meeting of Board of Commissioners via Electronic means in Accordance with Executive Orders 2020-15 and 2020-21

May 11 – 18, 2020 – Notice of Hydrant Flushing

May 18, 2020 – Notice of Public Meeting of Board of Commissioners of the Kalamazoo Lake Sewer and Water Authority via Electronic means in Accordance with Executive Order 2020-21 

May 24, 2020 – Notice of Public Hearing – Zoning Board of Appeals – Mr. Jannotta and Ms. Pearsall Variance Request

June 23, 2020 – The Kalamazoo Lake Sewer & Water Authority 2019 Water Quality Report

July 1, 2020 – Notice of Election Commission Meeting for August 4, 2020

July 8, 2020 – Notice of Election Public Accuracy Test

July 21, 2020 – Board of Review Special Meeting Notice

August 4, 2020 – State Primary Election Notice of Registration

August 4, 2020 – State Primary – Notice of Election

August 5, 2020 – Notice of Public Hearing – Planning Commission – Special Use Requests

August 26, 2020 – Notice of Public Hearing – Zoning Board of Appeals – Variance Request

September 2, 2020 – Notice of Public Hearing – Planning Commission – Liger Management 

September 16, 2020 – Notice of Adoption of Laketown Township Ordinance 

September 23, 2020 – Notice of Public Hearing – Zoning Board of Appeals – Variance Request

October 7, 2020 – Notice of Election Commission Meeting

October 7, 2020 – Notice of Public Hearing – Planning Commission – Special Use Request

October 7, 2020 – Legal Notice of Public Hearing – 2020 Master Plan

October 9, 2020 – Notice of Public Accuracy Test for November 3, 2020, General Election

November 3, 2020 – Notice of Registration for November 3, 2020, General Election

November 4, 2020 – Legal Notice of Public Hearing –  Planning Commission

November 4, 2020 – Legal Notice of Public Hearing – Special Use Request

December 2, 2020 – Legal Notice of Public Hearing – Planning Commission – Special Use Requests

December 15th, 2020 – Notice of Laketown Township Board of Review

December 24th, 2020 – Ord. #200 Zoning Amendment – AG Agricultural District 

2019 Legal Notices

February 6, 2019 – Notice of Public Hearing – Planning Commission – Special Use and PUD

January 9, 2019 – Ord. #189 Prohibit Marihuana Establishments Ordinance

January 9, 2019 – Ord. #190 Zoning Amendment – AG Agriculture to R-1 Rural Estat

February 27, 2019 – ZBA – Bredeway Variance Request – 6444 145th Avenue District

March 5, 2019 – Legal Notice for March 2019 Board of Review

March 6, 2019 – Notice of Public Hearing – Planning Commission – Zoning Ordinance Amendment – Accessory Dwellings

March 6, 2019 – Notice of Public Hearing – Planning Commission – Special Use at 6243 136th Street

March 13, 2019 – Notice of Budget Hearing

April 1, 2019 – Notice of Election Commission Meeting

April 3, 2019 – Notice of Public Hearing – Planning Commission – Special Use – 6121 Blue Star Highway

April 10, 2019 – Notice of Public Accuracy Test for May 7, 2019 Special Election

April 10, 2019 – #191 Marihuana Prohibition Establishment Ordinance

April 10, 2019 – #192 Accessory Dwelling Units – Home Office and Occupation Ordinance

April 10, 2019 – #193 Fireworks Ordinance

May 7, 2019 – Notice of Registration for the May 7, 2019 Special Election

May 7, 2019 – Notice of Election for the May 7, 2019 Special Election

May 7, 2019 – Notice of Election for the May 7, 2019 Special Election

May 8, 2019 – Ordinance #194 – Parking Violations

May 13, 2019 – Hydrant Flushing Notice – Week of May 13 and May 20

May 22, 2019 – Notice of Public Hearing – Zoning Board of Appeals – Variance Request – 4696 Indianapolis Avenue

July 16, 2019 – Board of Review Meeting Notice

August 7, 2019 – Notice of Public Hearing – Planning Commission – Special Use Request – 6687 Edwards Ave.

August 28, 2019 – Notice of Public Hearing – Zoning Board of Appeals – Variance Request – 4703 Indianapolis Avenue

October 2, 2019 – Notice of Election Commission Meeting

October 2, 2019 – Notice of Public Hearing – Planning Commission – Special Use Request – 63rd St and Blue Star Hwy

October 2, 2019 – Notice of Public Hearing – Planning Commission – Rezoning Request – AG to R1 – 144th E of 62nd St

October 3, 2019 – Notice of Drainage Board Meeting – Tulip Intercounty Drain.

October 3, 2019 – Notice of Drainage Board Meeting – Ottogan Intercounty Drain.

October 3, 2019 – Notice of Drainage Board Meeting – Kelly Lake Intercounty Drain.

October 9, 2019 – Ord. #195 Zoning Amendment – Agriculture to Rural.

October 16, 2019 – Notice of Public Accuracy Test for the November 5, 2019, Special Election

November 5, 2019 – Notice of Registration for November 5, 2019, Election

November 5, 2019 – Notice of Election for November 5, 2019, Election

December 10, 2019 – Board of Review Meeting Notice

December 12, 2019 – Notice of Public Hearing – General Obligation Limited Tax Bonds

Township Board Resolutions

2026 Resolutions
2025 Resolutions
2024 Resolutions

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

Laketown Resolution
FOIA Procedures and Guidelines
Public Summary of FOIA Procedures and Guidelines

FOIA Request for Public Records
FOIA Appeal Form — To Appeal a Denial of Records
FOIA Appeal Form — To Appeal an Excess Fee

Questions? Please email Jim Hayden, Communications Coordinator: office@LaketownTwp.org