Most Saginaw County communities require zoning approval before a fence goes up. Saginaw Charter Township issues a zoning compliance permit for a thirty dollar fee and requires the finished side face outward. Call MISS DIG 811 before digging post holes.
A fence in Saginaw County usually needs local zoning sign-off before installation rather than a full building permit. Saginaw Charter Township requires a zoning compliance permit, currently thirty dollars, reviewed against its height, setback, and corner-visibility standards; the ordinance also requires support members to face the interior of the lot, the good side out. The City of Saginaw and other townships run their own permit process. Statewide, Michigan law requires calling MISS DIG at 811 at least three working days before digging so buried gas, electric, and utility lines can be marked.
Installing a fence without the required zoning permit, or outside approved height and setback limits, draws a stop-work or violation notice and fines, and the fence may have to be moved or taken down.
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