Ordinance

ARNA Township Ordinances
In October of 2019, Arna Township adopted a new zoning ordinance (Ordinance 2021-2) that regulates a wide range of topics:

Site permits (aka building permits) - cabins = 400 sq ft minimum & need a solid foundation
Sub-Surface Treatment Systems (SSTS) permits - septic tanks, holding tanks, outhouses
Conditional Use permits for gravel pits, junkyards, campgrounds, and other uses
Subdivision permits for the division of land into new parcels

Shoreland regulations that apply to the lands within 300 feet of the high water line of rivers
Please refer to the ordinance itself for specific details about these regulations. A lot of incidental information can also be found by taking a look at the various permit applications (use the tab below). Two zones are identified in our ordinance; Zone A, which is the area in and immediately surrounding the Townsite of Markville, and Zone B, which is all the rest of the township that is not in Zone A. Some reasons why zones were done this way are: a) because the subdivision of land needs to allow for smaller lot sizes in Zone A, whereas in Zone B, minimum parcel sizes are much larger, and b) because for Conditional Use permits, issues such as business parking, industrial noise, and other such issues are far more relevant in Zone A than in Zone B.The electronic copy of Ordinance 2019-2 that is available on this web site is a MS Word text-based copy, and does not include the two graphical maps that show Zone A and Zone B. If you need a copy of either or both of these maps, then please contact us, and we will send a copy by U. S. mail.Arna Township also adopted a new ordinance in June of 2015, that regulates how Nuisances and Hazards will be addressed. This is known as Ordinance 2015-2. Use the link below to get a copy of that ordinance.

Arna Township Ordinance 2021-2 - ZONING, SUBSURFACE SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEMS, CONDITIONAL & INTERIM USES, SUBDIVISIONS, FLOODPLAINS, AND SHORELAND MANAGEMENT
Arna Township Ordinance 2021-1 - AN ORDINANCE DEFINING NUISANCES, PROHIBITING THEIR CREATION OR MAINTENANCE AND PROVIDING FOR ABATEMENT AND PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF