Zoning and Planning Department
Responsibilities of the Zoning and Planning Department
The Zoning and Planning Department has the responsibility of enforcing the City of Rogers City Zoning Ordinance. 
Click here to review the city's new zoning ordinance. Also available is a Zoning Map. The ordinance was adopted by Council in February 2011. The public is welcome to review the ordinance online or look at a hard copy at City Hall.
What needs a permit?
A Right-of-way (ROW) permit is required for most construction activity that takes place in the city’s ROW. A zoning permit is required for many residential and commercial projects. Below is a downloadable list of common permits. Click here for the fee schedule adopted by city council. This is only a guide and is not meant to answer all questions. Feel free to contact Toby Kuznicki @ 989-734-2191 x227 to discuss your project prior starting it.
Zoning Ordinances and Forms
Most selections below are in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format. Forms open in a separate browser window.
| Zoning Ordinance (Please note that this may not be the most current version of the Zoning Ordinance. Please contact Toby Kuznicki with any questions.) | 939kb |
| Sign Ordinance | 281 |
| Rogers City Common Forms (includes applications for Change of Use, Re-Zoning, Special Use Permit, Zoning Variance, Site Plan Review, and petitions for Public Improvement and Street and/or Alley Vacation) | 351kb |
| Zoning Application and Permit | 98kb |
| Driveway Extension Form | 65kb |
| Driveway ext. example drawing | 260 |
| Voluntary Sidewalk Repair Program | 156kb |
| Planned Unit Development Application | 66kb |
| Amendment to Zoning Ordinance (Text Change) | 15kb |
| Amendment to Previously Approved Site Plan | 16kb |
Contacting the Zoning and Planning Department
The Zoning and Planning Department is managed by Toby Kuznicki. Toby can be contacted at tkuznicki@rogerscity.com. Judy Darga is the recording secretary for the Planning Commission and the Zoning Board of Appeals. Judy can be contacted via email at jdarga@rogerscity.com.