Ovid Township

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Ovid Township
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
AND REGULAR BOARD MEETING
FOR THE PROPOSED 2019-2020 BUDGET
Notice is hereby given that the Ovid Township Board will meet at
6:30 P.M. on March 17th at the Ovid Township Hall.
The Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed 2020 – 2021 budget.
A copy of the proposed budget is available for inspection by appointment
at 381 S. Angola Road, Coldwater, MI.
The property tax millage rate proposed to be levied to support the proposed
budget will be a subject of the hearing.

Immediately following the public hearing, the Board will hold its regular Township
business meeting, please note that the regular board meeting is rescheduled from
Monday, March 9th to Tuesday, March 17th for the month of March only.

Robbi Omo
Ovid Township Clerk
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NEW ZONING ADMINISTRATOR HOURS

Please note new office hours for the Ovid Township Zoning Administrator

Feel free to contact Bob via phone, in person during posted hours, or email (note the new zoning email address) for all of your Ovid Township zoning needs

Bob Hawley, Zoning Administrator, is available on
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00AM to 1:00PM.
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PUBLIC NOTICE
OVID TOWNSHIP

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Public Accuracy Test for the March 10, 2020 Presidential Primary Election has been scheduled for February 26^th, 8:00 A.M. in the Ovid Township Hall at 381 S. Angola Rd, Coldwater, Michigan.

The Public Accuracy Test is conducted to demonstrate that the computer program used to tabulate the votes cast at the election meets the requirements prescribed by the law.

Robbi Omo
Clerk, Ovid Township

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Dates Treasurer is Open to Collect Taxes
Monday, December 30 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Friday, February 14 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Thursday, February 27 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Monday, March 2 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

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Notice: Click here to review the Township policy for blocked roadways

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Branch County Building Department Checklist - Click HERE

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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.

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.