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Ordinances (39)
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  Ord 15 Civil Infractions
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  Ord 13 Dangerous Buildings
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  Ord 11 Medical Marijuana
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  Ord 12 Lake James No Wake
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  Ord 10 Burning
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  Ord 9 Anti-Noise and Public Nuisance
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  Ord 6 Land Division
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  Ord 8 House Number
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  Ord 4B Adult Entertainment
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  Ord 7 Fireworks
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  Ord 5 Mechanical
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  Ord 3 HazMat
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  Ord 4A HLBA
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  Ord 2 Plumbing
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  Ord 4 HLBA
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  Ord 3 Electrical
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  0001_RevHist_R2025_DRAFT
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  BackusTwpOrdinance_NO_2_Blight
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  000_Cover_2025
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  01_Art1_TitleAndPurpose_2025
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  001_TableOfContents_2025
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  0001_RevisionHistory_2025
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  02_Art2_Definitions_2025
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  03_Art3_GeneralProvisions_2025
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  04A_Art4_ZoningDistrictsGeneral_2025
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  04B_ScheduleOfRegs_2025
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  05_Art5_SingleFamilyResidentialDistrict_2025
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  06_Art6_ManufacturedHousingCommunityDistrict_2025
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  07_Art7_PublicAndPrivateRecreationFacilitiesDistrict_2025
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  08_Art8_CommercialDistrict_2025
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  09_Art9_IndustrialDistrict_2025
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  10_Art10_PlannedDevelopmentDistrict_2025
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  11_Art11_SitePlanReview_2025
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  12_Art12_SpecialLandUse_2025
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  13_Art13_OffStreetParkingAndLoadingProvisions_2025
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  14_Art14_AccessManagementAndPrivateRoadStandards_2025
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  15_Art15_SignStandards_2025
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  16_Art16_Administration_2025
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  17_Art17_ZoningBoardOfAppeals_2025

Backus Township Hall

3888 S. Maple Valley Rd.
St. Helen, MI 48656

Roscommon County

Office Hours

Zoning:
Clerk:
Treasurer:

Wednesdays 10am-2pm
Wednesdays 10am-2pm
Wednesdays 8am-10am
Saturdays 9am-11am

Mailing

3888 S. Maple Valley Rd.
St. Helen, MI 48656

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