Ovid Township Hall, completed in October of 2018
after the old building was destroyed by fire.
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OVID TOWNSHIP
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS AND PROPERTY OWNERS IN THE WR ZONING DISTRICT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that, effectively immediately, Ovid Township shall require all contractors and property owners proposing to construct any impervious surface or structure less than nine inches in height (examples: decks, walkways, sidewalks, driveways, etc) on private property in the WR (Waterfront Residential) Zoning District to obtain a zoning permit prior to beginning work. The purpose of the zoning permit shall be to ensure compliance with the Township’s Zoning Ordinance, which restricts the maximum percentage of impervious surface on a lot in the WR District to 50% of the lot area (see Section 12.01).
Greg Gemmill, Supervisor
Russ Jennings, Zoning Administrator
Publication Date: July 9th, 2018
For the complete ordinance, please click on "Ordinances" at the top of the page.
Russ Jennings, Zoning Administrator, is available on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:00AM to Noon.
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Ovid Township is located in south-central Branch County in the south-central region of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. Ovid Township is bordered on the north by Coldwater Township, on the west by Bethel Township, on the south by Kinderhook Township, and on the east by Algansee Township. The township is primarily rural and agricultural in character. Interstate 69 bisects the township connecting it to the cities of Coldwater and Lansing to the north and Angola and Fort Wayne, Indiana to the south.
Samuel Baker established the first settlement in Ovid in July, 1836. In the spring of 1837, the legislature officially organized the township.
Lakes are a dominant feature of Ovid Township. They are scattered throughout the 36 square miles. However, one lake in particular, Coldwater Lake, has a significant impact on the township. Coldwater Lake has a surface area of 1,610 acres, 1,292 of which are located in Ovid Township. It is the largest of many lakes in the township, it is at the southern end of a chain of lakes that stretch across Branch County.
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Ovid Township Hall built in 2002,
destroyed by fire in 2017. |
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Original Ovid Township Hall replaced with a new building in 2002 |
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