County Policies & Ordinances

County Ordinances

  1. Adoption of Michigan Electrical Code 2011-3 (PDF)
  2. Adoption of Michigan Building Code 2011-2 (PDF)
  3. Adoption of International Property Maintenance Code 2011-7 (PDF)
  4. Adoption of International Fire Code 2011-6 (PDF)
  5. Street Numbering Ordinance 1992-1 (PDF)
  6. Public Health Clean Indoor Air Regulation of 2005 (PDF)
  7. Park Ordinance 2004-1 (PDF)
  8. Ordinance to Repeal Alarm Ordinance 2013-1 (PDF)
  9. Off Road Vehicle Ordinance (PDF)
  10. Municipal Civil Infractions Ordinance 2012-2 (PDF)
  11. Municipal Civil Infractions Ordinance 2004-2 (PDF)
  12. Louis M. Groen Nature Preserve Ordinance, 2012-1 (PDF)
  13. District Sanitary Code (PDF)
  14. Animal Control Ordinance 6-14-16 (PDF)
  15. Animal Control Ordinance (PDF)
  16. Alarm Ordinance 2005-10 (PDF)
  17. Adoption of Michigan Plumbing Code 2011-5 (PDF)
  18. Adoption of Michigan Mechanical Code 2011-4 (PDF)
  19. Otsego County Zoning Ordinance-Amended July 12, 2022 (PDF)

County Policies

  1. Airport Rules and Regulations (PDF)
  2. Airport Sign Policy (PDF)
  3. Animal Control Adoption Policy (PDF)
  4. Animal Control Emergency Call Out Policy (PDF)
  5. Animal Control No Kill Policy (PDF)
  6. Animal Control Submission Policy (PDF)
  7. Board and Committee Appointment Policy (PDF)
  8. Board Rules and Bylaws (PDF)
  9. Bus System Policy (PDF)
  10. Capital Asset Disposal Policy (PDF)
  11. Cell Phone Usage Policy (PDF)
  12. Component Unit Insurance Policy (PDF)
  13. Credit Card Receipt Policy (PDF)
  14. Dog Park Policies (PDF)
  15. Donated Vacation Leave Policy (PDF)
  16. Electronic Communications Internet Policy (PDF)
  17. Emergency Management Policy (PDF)
  18. Employee Handbook (PDF)
  19. Employee Privacy Notice - HIPAA 2013 (PDF)
  20. Enhanced Access to Public Records Policy (GIS) (PDF)
  21. Fair Housing Policy (PDF)
  22. Fee Schedule (PDF)
  23. Flag Policy (PDF)
  24. Fraud Policy (PDF)
  25. Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA) Policy (PDF)
  26. Groen Nature Preserve Policy (PDF)
  27. Hazardous Materials Response Cost Recovery Ordinance (PDF)
  28. Housing Committee Bankruptcy and Foreclosure Policy (PDF)
  29. Investment Policy (PDF)
  30. Land Use Services Ordinance Enforcement Policy (PDF)
  31. Land Use Services Fee Waiver Policy (PDF)
  32. Louis M. Groen Nature Preserve Policy (PDF)
  33. Medical Examiner Policy (PDF)
  34. Millage Request Policy (PDF)
  35. Off Road Vehicle Ordinance (PDF)
  36. Otsego County Bus Seatbelt Policy (PDF)
  37. Partial Tax Payment Policy (PDF)
  38. Public Improvement Fund Borrowing Policy (PDF)
  39. Purchasing Policy (PDF)
  40. Remonumentation Program Policy (PDF)
  41. Tax Foreclosure Financial Hardship Deferral Policy (PDF)
  42. Tax Sharing Policy (PDF)
  43. Travel Expense Policy (PDF)
  44. Vehicle Policy for Otsego County (PDF)
  45. Weapons Policy (PDF)

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Forms, Guidelines, & Procedures

  1. FOIA Cost Calculation (PDF)
  2. FOIA Request Form (PDF)
  3. FOIA Public Summary Guidelines and Procedures (PDF)
  4. FOIA Policy (PDF)

Off Road Vehicle (ORV) Ordinance 09-03 & ORV Route Maps

  1. Charlton Township ORV Map (PDF)
  2. Bagley Township ORV Map (PDF)
  3. Bagley Township ORV Map 2 (PDF)
  4. Otsego Lake Township ORV Map (PDF)
  5. Otsego County ORV Map (PDF)
  6. Off Road Vehicle Ordinance 09-03 (PDF)
  7. Livingston Township ORV Map (PDF)
  8. Hayes Township ORV Map (PDF)
  9. Dover Township ORV Map (PDF)
  10. Corwith Township ORV Map (PDF)
  11. Chester Township ORV Map (PDF)