Know your property before you buy or build.

Is the property surveyed and are survey markers in place?
ORD# 374 Section 9.010 No building permit shall be issued for any new construction or any alteration
or addition to an existing structure that increases the structural area toward any lot line, unless an official survey accompanies the application for a building permit.

Will your property require a Geological Survey?
Review ORD# 374 Section 1.7 Hazard Overlay Zone

Are there Wetlands on the property?
The City of Bay City has a wetland inventory that identifies the primary wetlands within the City.
Maps are available for review at City Hall. If the property is not shown on the inventory but evidence
of wetland exist you will be required to follow state guidelines for development.

What is the Intensity Zone on the property?
See the INTENSITY ZONE MAP

What is the minimum lot size for development for the Intensity Zone?
ORD# 374: Section 1.4: High Intensity Zone, Section 1.5: Moderate Intensity Zone and Section 1.6: Low Intensity Zone.
See the requirements for the Zone.

Will access be obtained from a City Street, County Road or the State Highway and is an access permit required?
Contact City Hall. There are County owned streets within the City limits of Bay City.

To what standards will you be required to improve the public right-of-way for access to
the property?
Contact City Hall

Will you be required to sign a Non-Remonstrance Agreement, or has a previous owner signed a Non-Remonstrance on the property?
BUILDING ORD# 617 (Section 10.1) Contact City Hall to see if a Non-Remonstrance has been signed on the property.

Are there Assessments against the property?
Contact City Hall

Will you be required to have engineered water and/or sewer main lines installed?
Contact City Hall

What are the system development charges (SDC) for water and sewer connections?
Water S.D.C. $6750.00 per Equivalent Dwelling Unit, plus meter cost.
Sewer S.D.C. $6460.00 per Equivalent Dwelling Unit.

What are the required setbacks for the property?
ORD# 374: Section 1.4: High Intensity Zone, Section 1.5: Moderate Intensity Zone and Section 1.6: Low Intensity Zone.
See the requirements for the Zone.

What is the maximum lot coverage for the Intensity Zone?
ORD# 374: Section 1.4: High Intensity Zone, Section 1.5: Moderate Intensity Zone and Section 1.6: Low Intensity Zone.
See the requirements for the Zone.

What is the maximum building height allowed?
ORD# 374: Section 1.4: High Intensity Zone, Section 1.5: Moderate Intensity Zone and Section 1.6: Low Intensity Zone.
See the requirements for the Zone.

If you are considering placement of a manufactured home, what are the requirements?
ORD# 374 Section 3.75: Standards for Manufactured Dwellings.

This list does not contain all the information you need before you purchase property.
This list was developed solely to assist you with some of the primary guidelines.