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
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
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
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
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 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
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
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
Laketown Resolution
FOIA Procedures and Guidelines
Public Summary of FOIA Procedures and Guidelines
FOIA Detailed Cost Itemization
FOIA Request Extend Deny Appeal Denial Appeal Fees
Questions? Please email Jim Hayden, Communications Coordinator: office@LaketownTwp.org