Assessing
Attention: New Businesses in the City of Marquette
Please call the Community Development office at 228-0425 to obtain a Personal Property Statement. The state requires all businesses to fill out form L-4175 for personal property information.
Notice to City Residents
The Department of Community Development will pick up illegally placed signs and there will be a sign return fee of $50.00. Signs may not be off-premise or placed in the city right-of-way. If you need a copy of guidelines for the placement of signs, please call 228-0425.
Planning
The city planner provides technical assistance and planning information to ensure public and private development will preserve the community’s character. The Planning office is responsible for the development of the Community Master Plan and ensuring that proposed developments and improvements are consistent with land use actions outlined in the Community Master Plan. For more information about Marquette City Planning, please call 228-0425.
Zoning
The Zoning office reviews zoning applications and plans for residential and commercial property to ensure zoning compliance and enforcement of all zoning ordinances. The office provides assistance to the Planning Commission by analyzing and making recommendations on requests for the rezoning of property, planned unit developments, subdivision plats, and conditional uses. Personnel from this office may also make recommendations to the Board of Zoning Appeals regarding variance requests. For more information about Marquette City Zoning, please call 228-0425.
| Assessing | Miscellaneous Permits/Applications | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Field Cards | $ 4.00 | Sign Permit | $75.00 |
| Copy Charge Per Page | .30 | Fence Permit | 25.00 |
| Printed Computer Page | .50 | Parking Lot | 50.00 |
| Printed Address Label | .50 | Home Office | 30.00 |
Land Division Act - All Permits (Per New Parcel) Plus Lot Split fee: Platted Unplatted |
$50.00
$350.00 $450.00 |
Sidewalk Café | 30.00 |
Faxed Information: Commercial Requests (Does not included the price of the information) |
1.00 | ||
| Planned Unit Developments | Board of Zoning Appeals | ||
| 0-10 Acres | $1,000 | 1 & 2 Family Residential Structures | $250 |
| 11-20 Acres | 1,300 | All Others | 300 |
| 21-40 Acres | 1,700 | Special Meeting | 500 |
| 41 Acres or More | 2,100 | ||
| Zoning Compliance/Site Plan Review (Required for ANY Construction Activity) | Planning Commission Review | ||
| Residential Accessory Structures/Additions < 250 sq ft | $ 25 | Conditional Use Permit (C.U.P.) 1 & 2 Family | $250 |
| Residential Accessory Structures/Additions > 250 sq ft | 50 | Group Day Care | 300 |
| New 1 or 2 Family Home | 75 | All Others | 300 |
| Residential Interior Remodeling | 25 | Rezoning | 300 |
Commercial Interior Remodeling < 500 sq ft |
50 | Street Vacations | 10 linear ft |
Comercial Interior Remodeling > 500 sq ft |
100 | Plats/Subdivisions | 400 |
Commercial/Industrial/Multiple Family Residential (= > 3) Administrative Review |
200 | Special Meeting | 500 |
Commercial/Industrial/Multiple Family Residential (= > 3) Planning Commission Review |
600 | ||
Under Construction Penalty - Residential Accessory Structures (in addition to application fee) |
50 | ||
Under Construction Penalty Residential Structure - Addition (in addition to application fee) |
100 | ||
Under Construction Penalty Non-Residential Structure (in addition to application fee) |
200 | ||
Site Plan Review Revision/Amended Plans Administrative Review |
100 | ||
Site Plan Review Revision/Amended Plans Planning Commission Review |
400 | ||

