Rental Housing

Here is a link to the currently adopted Township fee schedule for various applications and permits:

All rentals in Union Township are regulated by the Housing Licensing Code, 20-04, and are required to be inspected and certified annually by the Township Rental Inspector for conditions which might jeopardize the health and safety of the occupants.  If you have questions about these requirements, please contact our Rental Inspector at 989-772-4600 ext. 236.

Residents/owners contract with independent service providers.  This is not a township provided service.  For a list a vendors that service the area please visit our Essential Services page

Trash
If a rental has a cart, it should be placed at the curb early in the morning on pickup day and removed no later than 6:00 p.m. the day after pickup. Carts should be stored in garages, back or side yards with adequate screening, out of sight from the street or alley.

Recycling
See list of acceptable materials on the Isabella County website or call (989) 773-9631 for further information. 

Larger apartment complexes may offer on-site recycling, or residents may drop off acceptable items free of charge at the Material Recovery Facility (MRF), located at  4208 East River Road.

Ordinance No. 1998-5 covers this question.

The ordinance prohibits grass and weeds to grow higher than 12″ with the following exceptions:

• Parcels of land that are three acres or more and are vacant
• Landscaping features may contain tall or ornamental grasses
• Nursery and landscaping business may grow ornamental grasses
• On parcels of land which are zoned “Agricultural” by the Union Township Zoning Ordinance, the provisions of this section shall apply to an area that is within 60 feet of a dwelling, and shall also extend to the road right of way(s)

Please call 989.772.4600 ext 241 to report properties at or near 12″ of grass/weeds.  The resolution process allows 10 days for the property owner to mow, and the property is mowed by an agent of the township and the costs charged to the property.

As a courtesy to other residents, snow should be removed from sidewalks within 24 hours of snowfall.  Please refer to the Sidewalk and Pathway Ordinance No. 24-02

Tenants should first contact the landlord and ask that the problem be corrected.

If the landlord does not correct the problem, there are specific steps tenants can take. They are outlined in “A practical Guide for Tenants and Landlords,” which clearly summarizes Michigan’s laws governing tenant and landlord issues, including maintenance problems. For a copy,  download the document below.

If you have complaints on property conditions, please fill out the Submit a Request Form.  For emergencies call 911.