{"id":77,"date":"2025-03-12T13:45:13","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T17:45:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.westbranchtownship.net\/?page_id=77"},"modified":"2026-04-15T19:00:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T23:00:28","slug":"township-building-and-zoning-permits","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.westbranchtownship.net\/index.php\/township-building-and-zoning-permits\/","title":{"rendered":"Township Building and Zoning Permits"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Zoning Administrator:<\/strong> Ray Johnson, (906) 942-7258, <a href=\"mailto:zoningadministrator@westbranchtownship.net\">zoningadministrator@westbranchtownship.net<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"625\" height=\"265\" src=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchtownship.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Building-Zoning-and-Planning.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchtownship.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Building-Zoning-and-Planning.jpg 625w, https:\/\/www.westbranchtownship.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Building-Zoning-and-Planning-300x127.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>West Branch Township Zoning Ordinance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchtownship.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Article1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Article 1: General Provisions<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchtownship.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/article2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Article 2: Zoning Districts<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchtownship.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Map-North-Half-of-Township-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Map \u2013 North<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchtownship.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Map-South-Half-of-Township-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Map \u2013 South<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchtownship.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/General.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Article 3: General Regulations<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchtownship.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Article-4.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Article 4: Signs<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchtownship.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Article-5.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Article 5: Site Plan Review<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchtownship.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Article-6.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Article 6: Conditional Use Permits<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchtownship.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Article-7.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Article 7: Nonconforming Uses and Structures<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchtownship.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Article-8.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Article 8: Administration and Enforcement<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchtownship.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Article-9.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Article 9: Zoning Board of Appeals<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchtownship.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Article-10.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Article 10: Township Planning Commission<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchtownship.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Article-11.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Article 11: Interpretation, Severability, Vested Right, Penalties, and Effective Date<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchtownship.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/By-Laws.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">By-Laws of the West Branch Township Planning Commission<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"436\" src=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchtownship.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Zoning-Permit-scaled-1-scaled-1-1024x436.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-144\" style=\"width:644px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchtownship.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Zoning-Permit-scaled-1-scaled-1-1024x436.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.westbranchtownship.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Zoning-Permit-scaled-1-scaled-1-300x128.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.westbranchtownship.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Zoning-Permit-scaled-1-scaled-1-768x327.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.westbranchtownship.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Zoning-Permit-scaled-1-scaled-1-1536x654.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.westbranchtownship.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Zoning-Permit-scaled-1-scaled-1.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Forms<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchtownship.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Zoning-Compliance-Building-Permit-2026.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"576\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Zoning Permit Form<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchtownship.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rezoning-Application.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rezoning Application<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchtownship.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Application-for-an-Amendment-to-the-Zoning-Ordinance.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Application For an Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchtownship.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Variance-Request-Application-Zoning-Board-of-Appeals.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"578\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Variance Request Application to the Zoning Board of Appeals<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchtownship.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Appeal-of-Zoning.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Appeal of Zoning Administrator\u2019s Decision to Township Zoning Board of Appeals<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you need more information, please contact the Zoning Administrator, Ray Johnson at (906) 942-7258 or <br><a href=\"mailto:zoningadministrator@westbranchtownship.net\">zoningadministrator@westbranchtownship.net<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zoning Administrator: Ray Johnson, (906) 942-7258, zoningadministrator@westbranchtownship.net West Branch Township Zoning Ordinance Article 1: General ProvisionsArticle 2: Zoning DistrictsMap \u2013 NorthMap \u2013 SouthArticle 3: General RegulationsArticle 4: SignsArticle 5: Site 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