Records

• Access to Environmental Health Records: Use this form if you would like to request information from our environmental health records.
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• Assignment of Address:
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• Maintenance (Pump Out) Record

Variance

• Variance Deviation Request: Use this form to request a variance to an isolation distance.

General Information

• Well Isolation Update from 75 ft to 50 ft
  April 2018 update to the Allegan County Water and Sewage Regulations showing the isolation distance (from septic tanks and disposal areas) for Residential Water Wells from 75' to 50'. 

• When a permit from the Environmental Health Division may be required: 

  • If your project involves disturbing soils over an area of one (1) or more acres. An SESC permit from the Allegan County Health Department will be required as part of your zoning/building permit application submittal packet. 
  • If your project is within 500 feet of a lake, stream, river, storm drain inlet, wetland, or other water body. A SESC permit from the Allegan County Health Department will be needed for your zoning/building permit application submittal packet. View a map of your area to check if your project may fall within the 500-foot limit.
  • If you are building an agricultural/accessory building. An SESC permit from the Allegan County Health Department may be required as part of your zoning/building permit application submittal packet. While plowing and tilling of land for crop production or the harvesting of crops are exempt, any other agricultural activity such as construction or clearing which will disturb more than one (1) acre or is within 500 feet of a lake, river, stream, or storm drain inlet requires a permit.
  • If your construction project is for permanent dwelling and/or large-scale additions to an existing home. An SESC permit from the Allegan County Health Department may be required as part of your zoning/building permit application submittal packet.
    
    
• Zoning/building applications for items such as decks, porches, swimming pools, small additions, and small accessory buildings generally do not require an SESC permit; however, they may require a waiver.  
• Regardless of the project, The ACHD may still require an onsite visit to determine if the permit is necessary. This does not prevent the fact that a site visit may be necessary to determine if the Allegan County Health Department may require a Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control permit.
• Currently, we do not accept online payments. You may pay by credit card (3.5% service fee applies) if you submit your applications to our division email, alleganeh@allegancounty.org, and provide us with a callback number to pay by phone. For security reasons, please do not put any credit card information in your email, only the contact number where you want us to reach you. 
• If you are mailing a check with your application, you may make it payable to Allegan County Health Department (ACHD) and send it to 3255 122nd Ave., Suite 200, Allegan, MI 49010 
• Our lobby is also open 8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M., Monday – Friday.