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    • Supervisor
    • Board of Review
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    • Clerk
    • Assessor
    • Township Board
    • Planning Commission
    • Zoning Board of Appeals

    Related Pages

    • Minutes & Agendas
    • Ordinances
    • Elected Officials
    • Document Center
    • Public Notices
    • Calendar
  • Departments
    • Fire Department
    • Cemetery
    • Elections
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Applications

  • Application For Planning & Zoning Requests
  • Backflow Prevention Device Test Report Application
  • Firefighter Employment Application
  • Land Division Application
  • Sewer Hook Up Application
  • Water Hook-up Application For Doster
  • Water Hook-up Application for Water Supplied by City
  • Water Meter Application

Archives / Databases

  • Find a Person – Cemetery Locations

Budgets

  • Budget 2024-2025
  • Budget 2025-2026

Complete Code of Ordinances

  • MuniCode – Complete Code of Ordinances

Fee Schedules

  • FOIA Cost Worksheet Form
  • List of Fees & Charges – Gun Plain Charter Township

FOIA

  • Appeal a Denial of Records Form
  • Appeal an Excess Fee Form
  • Denial of FOIA Request Form
  • FOIA Cost Worksheet Form
  • FOIA Policy
  • FOIA Request Form
  • Notice to Extend FOIA Response Form
  • Public Summary of FOIA Procedures & Guidelines

Hall Rental

  • Hall Rental Agreement

Health Department

  • 2023 Dioxin Testing Results for Lake Doster Area Municipal Water
  • 2023 Dioxin Testing Results for Plainwell Area Municipal Water

How To

  • How to Request Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA) – FEMA
  • How to Request Letter of Map Revision (LOMR-F) – FEMA

Maps

  • 2025 Recycling Map
  • Future Land Use Map Approved March 7, 2024
  • Gun Plain Parcel Map (Allegan County)
  • Hillside Cemetery Map
  • How to Request Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA) – FEMA
  • How to Request Letter of Map Revision (LOMR-F) – FEMA
  • ISO Classification Map
  • Zoning Map

Master Plans

  • Master Plan Approved March 7, 2024

Ordinances

  • MuniCode – Complete Code of Ordinances
  • Notice for Ordinance 185
  • Ordinance #151 General Business District
  • Ordinance #152 Cemetery
  • Ordinance #153 Text Amendments – Sewer & Water 200′ – Effective 10/27/11
  • Ordinance #154 Text Amendments – Outdoor Gathering Ordinance – Effective 1/10/13
  • Ordinance #155 Fireworks Ordinance – Effective 1/22/14
  • Ordinance #156 Sewer Ordinance – Effective 8/18/14, Amended February 4, 2016
  • Ordinance #157 Amend Tall Grass/Weed Control Ordinance – Effective 9/25/14
  • Ordinance #158 Amend Planning Commission Ordinance (Conflict of Interest) – Effective 7/02/15
  • Ordinance #159 Text Amendment to Chapter 11 – Effective 9/24/15
  • Ordinance #160 Text Amendment to Ordinance 156 Specific Discharge Prohibitions – Effective 2/18/16
  • Ordinance #161 Text Amendment to Fire Run Charges Ordinance – Effective 2/16/17
  • Ordinance #162 Electric Franchise Ordinance with Consumers Energy – Effective 2/09/17
  • Ordinance #163 Text Amendment Chapter 22 Utilities, Schedule I, Benefit Unit Charges – Effective 5/18/17
  • Ordinance #164 Text Amendment Chapter 22 Utilities, Cross Connections – Effective 6/15/17
  • Ordinance #165 Text Amendments to Zoning Ordinance, Permitted Use Regulations – Effective 8/24/17
  • Ordinance #166 Text Amendment Chapter 19, Section 19.24, Solar Panels – Effective 9/21/17
  • Ordinance #167 Text Amendment Chapter 26, Section 26.04, Violations and Penalties – Effective 7/28/18
  • Ordinance #168 Text Amendment Chapter 8, Section 8-33 (b), Environment – Effective 10/19/18
  • Ordinance #169 Text Amendment Chapter 10, Article 4, Section 10-102 Consumer Fireworks Prohibitions – Effective 5/15/19
  • Ordinance #170 Prohibition of Recreational Marihuana Establishments Ordinance – Effective 5/9/19
  • Ordinance #171 Lock Box Entry System – Effective 11/22/19
  • Ordinance #172 Setbacks – Effective 04/17/20
  • Ordinance #174 Rezone 1123 Miller Road – Effective 10/16/20
  • Ordinance #175 To Amend the Zoning Map for 891 Riverview Drive – Effective 08/27/21
  • Ordinance #176 To Amend the Zoning Map for 595 11th Street – Effective 01/21/22
  • Ordinance #178 To Amend the Zoning Map for 575 10th Street – Effective 06/04/22
  • Ordinance #179 To Amend the Zoning Map for 623 11th Street – Effective 02/18/23
  • Ordinance #180 To Amend the Zoning Map for 386 8th Street – Effective 06/16/23
  • Ordinance #181 To Amend the Zoning Map for 580 10th Street Lot 65 – Effective 07/29/23
  • Ordinance #182 Floodplain Management – Effective 06/08/23
  • Ordinance #183 To Amend the Zoning Map for Lot 61 of Alpine Estates – Effective 08/18/23
  • Ordinance #184 To Amend the Zoning Map for 807 11th Street – Effective 5-17-2024
  • Ordinance #185 To Amend the Zoning Map for 606 M-89 – Effective 8-23-2024
  • Ordinance #186 Franchise Michigan Gas Utilities Corporation Effective 8-23-2024
  • Outdoor Furnace Ordinance
  • Text Amendments to Chapter 10 & 11 – Amended 1/7/10
  • Text Amendments to Chapter 22 Utilities
  • Wind and Solar Ordinance – Effective 3/18/10
  • Zoning Ordinance – Amended 4/22/09, Codified 8/04/15, Amended 5/12/2022

Permits

  • Building Permit Application
  • Electrical Permit Application
  • Mechanical Permit Application
  • Plumbing Permit Application

Policies

  • Assessor Accessibility Policy
  • Gun Plain Charter Township Personal Property Policy
  • Property Exemption Policy for Charitable Organizations

Property Forms

  • 2023 ECF’s
  • 2023 Land Values
  • 2024 Hardship Guidelines
  • Application for Exemption of Real and/or Personal Property
  • Claim for Farmland Exemption
  • Homeowner’s Principle Residence Affidavit (Homestead Exemption)
  • Land Division Application
  • Poverty Exemption Application
  • Principal Residence Exemption Affidavit
  • Property Exemption Policy for Charitable Organizations
  • Property Transfer Affidavit
  • Request to Rescind Principal Residence Exemption
  • STC Affidavit for Disabled Veterans Exemption

Rate Studies

  • 2010 Water Rate Study
  • 2012 Sewer Rate Study
  • 2025 Sewer Rate Study
  • 2025 Water Rate Study

Reports

  • 110th Ave. Flooding Report (Gainder)

Select Township Ordinances

  • Ordinance #151 General Business District
  • Ordinance #152 Cemetery
  • Ordinance #153 Text Amendments – Sewer & Water 200′ – Effective 10/27/11
  • Ordinance #154 Text Amendments – Outdoor Gathering Ordinance – Effective 1/10/13
  • Ordinance #155 Fireworks Ordinance – Effective 1/22/14
  • Ordinance #156 Sewer Ordinance – Effective 8/18/14, Amended February 4, 2016
  • Ordinance #157 Amend Tall Grass/Weed Control Ordinance – Effective 9/25/14
  • Ordinance #158 Amend Planning Commission Ordinance (Conflict of Interest) – Effective 7/02/15
  • Ordinance #159 Text Amendment to Chapter 11 – Effective 9/24/15
  • Ordinance #160 Text Amendment to Ordinance 156 Specific Discharge Prohibitions – Effective 2/18/16
  • Ordinance #161 Text Amendment to Fire Run Charges Ordinance – Effective 2/16/17
  • Ordinance #162 Electric Franchise Ordinance with Consumers Energy – Effective 2/09/17
  • Ordinance #163 Text Amendment Chapter 22 Utilities, Schedule I, Benefit Unit Charges – Effective 5/18/17
  • Ordinance #164 Text Amendment Chapter 22 Utilities, Cross Connections – Effective 6/15/17
  • Ordinance #165 Text Amendments to Zoning Ordinance, Permitted Use Regulations – Effective 8/24/17
  • Ordinance #166 Text Amendment Chapter 19, Section 19.24, Solar Panels – Effective 9/21/17
  • Ordinance #167 Text Amendment Chapter 26, Section 26.04, Violations and Penalties – Effective 7/28/18
  • Ordinance #168 Text Amendment Chapter 8, Section 8-33 (b), Environment – Effective 10/19/18
  • Ordinance #169 Text Amendment Chapter 10, Article 4, Section 10-102 Consumer Fireworks Prohibitions – Effective 5/15/19
  • Ordinance #170 Prohibition of Recreational Marihuana Establishments Ordinance – Effective 5/9/19
  • Ordinance #171 Lock Box Entry System – Effective 11/22/19
  • Ordinance #172 Setbacks – Effective 04/17/20
  • Ordinance #174 Rezone 1123 Miller Road – Effective 10/16/20
  • Ordinance #175 To Amend the Zoning Map for 891 Riverview Drive – Effective 08/27/21
  • Ordinance #176 To Amend the Zoning Map for 595 11th Street – Effective 01/21/22
  • Ordinance #178 To Amend the Zoning Map for 575 10th Street – Effective 06/04/22
  • Ordinance #179 To Amend the Zoning Map for 623 11th Street – Effective 02/18/23
  • Ordinance #180 To Amend the Zoning Map for 386 8th Street – Effective 06/16/23
  • Ordinance #181 To Amend the Zoning Map for 580 10th Street Lot 65 – Effective 07/29/23
  • Ordinance #182 Floodplain Management – Effective 06/08/23
  • Ordinance #183 To Amend the Zoning Map for Lot 61 of Alpine Estates – Effective 08/18/23
  • Ordinance #184 To Amend the Zoning Map for 807 11th Street – Effective 5-17-2024
  • Ordinance #185 To Amend the Zoning Map for 606 M-89 – Effective 8-23-2024
  • Ordinance #186 Franchise Michigan Gas Utilities Corporation Effective 8-23-2024
  • Outdoor Furnace Ordinance
  • Text Amendments to Chapter 10 & 11 – Amended 1/7/10
  • Text Amendments to Chapter 22 Utilities
  • Wind and Solar Ordinance – Effective 3/18/10

Sewer

  • 2012 Sewer Rate Study
  • Pump Stations Evaluation

Water

  • 2010 Water Rate Study
  • Wellhead Protection Program

Water Quality

  • 2022 Water Quality Report – Gun Plain
  • 2022 Water Quality Report – Lake Doster
  • 2022 Water Quality Report for Lake Doster
  • 2022 Water Quality Report for Pine Meadows, Gores, James Street
  • 2023 Dioxin Testing Results for Lake Doster Area Municipal Water
  • 2023 Dioxin Testing Results for Plainwell Area Municipal Water
  • 2023 Water Quality Report – Gun Plain
  • 2023 Water Quality Report – Lake Doster
  • 2024 Water Quality Report Gun Plain
  • 2024 Water Quality Report Lake Doster

Wells

  • Wellhead Protection Program

Zoning

  • Application For Planning & Zoning Requests
  • How to Request Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA) – FEMA
  • How to Request Letter of Map Revision (LOMR-F) – FEMA
  • ISO Classification Map
  • Land Division Application
  • Zoning Map

Zoning Ordinances

  • Zoning Ordinance – Amended 4/22/09, Codified 8/04/15, Amended 5/12/2022
Gun Plain Charter Township

Plainwell, Michigan

381 8th Street
Plainwell, MI 49080-0146

Phone
(269) 685-9471

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4:30 pm
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Departments

  • Elections
  • Water & Sewer
  • Waste & Recycling
  • Cemetery
  • Fire Department

Government

  • Supervisor
  • Board of Review
  • Treasurer
  • Clerk
  • Assessor
  • Township Board
  • Planning Commission
  • Zoning Board of Appeals

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  • Freedom of Information (FOIA)
  • Ordinances
  • Minutes & Agendas
  • Document Center
  • Community Resources
  • Public Notices
  • Calendar
  • Contact

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