Village of Benzonia

Village of Benzonia Notice of Ordinance AdoptionDownloads

The following is notice that the following 3 ordinance articles regulating the development and use of land have

been adopted by the legislative body of the Village of Benzonia. 1.) ORDINANCE. NO. 2020-03,

ENVIRONMENTAL PROVISIONS AND TREE PROTECTION ORDINANCE. Purpose: An ordinance to

amend in part the Ordinance entitled “Village of Benzonia Zoning Ordinance, Adopted October 2, 1997

Amended”, and to repeal and replace Article XVI 'Environmental Provisions'. 2.) ORDINANCE. NO. 2020-04,

STEEP SLOPE PROTECTION OVERLAY ORDINANCE. Purpose: An ordinance to amend in part the

Ordinance entitled “Village of Benzonia Zoning Ordinance, Adopted October 2, 1997 Amended”, to add an

additional level of overlay regulations to the existing zoning in place for parcels that contain steep slopes as

defined in the ordinance. 3.) ORDINANCE. NO. 2020-05, US-31 CORRIDOR OVERLAY ORDINANCE.

Purpose: An ordinance to amend in part the Ordinance entitled “Village of Benzonia Zoning Ordinance, Adopted

October 2, 1997 Amended”, to add an article with an additional level of overlay regulations to the existing

zoning in place for parcels that front the US-31 Corridor through the Village of Benzonia. The complete

ordinances may be viewed at the Village of Benzonia Office 1276 Michigan Avenue, Benzonia, MI 49616,

10am-3pm on Thursdays or online at the Village website, villageofbenzonia.com. Effective Date: These

Ordinances shall take effect seven (7) days after they are published.

2020_03 Environmental Provisions and Tree Protection (pdf)Download

2020-04 Steep Slope Overlay Ordinance (pdf)Download

2020-05 US-31 Corridor Overlay Ordinance (pdf)Download

Description of Benzonia

Know What’s Below Before You Dig!

Even Hand digging can cause damage.

Over 25% of damage is from homeowners.
It’s the LAW! It’s fast and it’s FREE!!! Become part of the solution!
Protect: Yourself, Your family, Your Community

What do you mean FREE?
When you contact MISS DIG 811, the public facility companies are notified to mark the location of their underground lines. Public facilities are marked for FREE by facility company representatives known as Locators.

The Locators paint lines and/or place flags to mark the

approximate location of underground public lines.
Click here for PDF with more information>.
To place a dig notice, contact us by calling 811 or by going to

www.missdig.org

Benzonia is quaint village located approximately 7 miles from Lake Michigan and 1 mile from Crystal Lake. The village is adorned with cute shops, delicious restaurants and two parks. Benzonia is perfect for living and visiting!

A beautiful garden outside of our local post office.

The newly renovated Mills Community House holds a library and many community events.

Welcome to the Village of Benzonia

Welcome to the Village of Benzonia

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