Planning, Zoning & Ordinances
City Planning
City Plans
Resources
City Plans
Resources
Permits
Zoning Permit
Required for any new construction.
Sign Permit
Permits the installment of signage.
Peddler/Transient Merchant Permit
Required to temporarily sell goods.
Fence Permit
Necessary to erect or replace a fence.
Garage Sale Permit
Required to conduct a yard/garage sale.
Single Sale Auction Permit
Necessary to conduct an auction.
Ordinances
Planning Commission
Ordinance establishes the Planning Commission and describes its abilities.
(rev. 2019)
Hands Free Ordinance
Restricts distracted driving.
Parks Ordinance
Defines rules and regulations for City parks.
Zoning Ordinance
Outlines how land must be used to further the public good.
(rev. 2022)
Land Division
Ordinance regulates partitioning, division, splitting, combination, and subdivision of land.
Fair Housing Ordinance
Outlaws discrimination in housing and and real property sale.
Planning Commission
Purpose
The Planning Commission guides the physical development of the City of Beaverton to promote public health, safety, and general welfare.
Full list of Planning Commission responsibilities
The City of Beaverton Planning Commission is established under the authority of the Michigan Planning Enabling Act (Public Act 33 of 2008, as amended) and the Beaverton City Charter and Ordinances.
Members
- Tina Diamond
- Sam Bagneski
- Nellie List
- Colleen Reader
- Missy Vulders
- Ray Nau
- Jennifer Harper
- Nila Frei
Typically 5-9 members. Must be a resident of the City of Beaverton, with the exception of one member who may be an elective or appointive officer of the City.
Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA)
Purpose
The Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) makes zoning text and zoning map interpretations, hears appeals of administrative decisions, and grants variances from ordinance standards where there is practical difficulty or unnecessary hardship meeting ordinance standards.
The City of Beaverton Zoning Board of Appeals is established under the authority of the Michigan Planning Enabling Act (Public Act 33 of 2008, as amended) and the Beaverton City Zoning Ordinance.
Members
Beaverton City Council acts as the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA).