The purpose of the Township Planning Commission and the Township Zoning Administrator is to help regulate and control the development and use of property within the township and to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the residents.
The Zoning Administrator, Calvin McShane, is available by email at zoning@burttownship.com or by request at the Township Office (906) 494-2381.
- Burt Township Master Plan
- Burt Township Recreation Plan
- Burt Township Zoning Ordinance
- Conditional Use Application
- Homestead Exemption PRE
- Land Division Application
- Land Division Ordinance
- New Fire Number Application
- Regional GIS Web Map
- Short-Term Rental Application
- Short-Term Rental Ordinance
- Soil Erosion & Sedimentation Control Act (Act #347)
- Soil Erosion & Sedimentation Control Permit Application
- Variance Application
- Zoning Compliance Permit Application *Land Use Permit
- Zoning Maps
PUBLICATION OF ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS ADOPTED 12/13/11, EFFECTIVE 01/13/12
Other Forms
Building Permit Application (Alger County)
Electrical Permit Application – Commercial
Electrical Permit Application – Residential
Mechanical Permit Information
Plumbing Permit Information
Sewage Disposal (LMAS)
Planning Commission Members
Chairman: Larry Shaffer
Secretary: Chris Lundquist
Township Board Representative: Lou Lundquist
Phil Bontrager
Nancy Griswold
Jeff Cuthbertson
Jenny Irvine
Meeting Agendas & Minutes for Planning Commission
2021 Recreation Plan Survey Results
Stop in the office if you’d like a physical copy!
Zoning Board of Appeals
Ed Marx
Jordan Dobberstein
Mark Steinke
