Village of Michiana

From the shores of Lake Michigan!

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Notice 02-16-2021

Rental Ordinance 2019-04

Rental Exhibit A

Rental Exhibit B

Rental Exhibit C

Michiana Day Camp

Chikaming Open Lands

Contact Information

Forms

Contractor Registration

Building Permit Appl

Water ACH Payment Form

Renters Village Info Form

Freedom of Info Act Form

Emergency Contact Form

Medical Emergency Form

Community Room Use App.

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Council Minutes

January 8, 2021

December 11, 2020

November 13, 2020

October 9, 2020

September 11, 2020

August 14, 2020

Aug 5, 2020 Special Mtg.

July 10, 2020

June 19, 2020

May 8, 2020

April 10, 2020

March 13, 2020

2.25.20 Special Meeting

December 23, 2019

November 9, 2019

October 11,2019

September 13, 2019

August 9, 2019

July 12, 2019

June 14, 2019

Special meeting 5.11.19

May 10, 2019

Special meeting 6.3.19

no March or April Meetins

February 8 2019

December 14, 2018

November 9, 2018

October 12,2018

September 14, 2018

August 10, 2018

Special Meeting 8.31.18

July 13, 2018

June 8, special Meeting

June 8, 2018

May 11, 2018

April 13, 2018

March 9, 2018

February 9, 2018

January Cancelled

December 8, 2017

November 17, 2017

October 13, 2017

September 8, 2017

August11, 2017

July 14, 2017

June 9, 2017

May 19, 2017

April 21, 2017

March 31, 2017

February 10, 2017

January 13, 2017

December 7, 2016

November 4, 2106

October 14, 2016

September 16, 2016

August 13, 2016

July 8, 2016

June 10, 2016

May 13, 2016

April meeting Cancelled

March 18, 2016

February 12, 2016

January 15, 2016

Zoning Meeting 1.15.16

December 11, 2015

November 13, 2015

October 9, 2015

September 25, 2015

August 14,2015

June 12, 2015

April 10, 2015

January 9, 2105

December 12, 2014

Noverber 14, 2014

October 10,2014

August 8, 2014

August 1, 2014 Special

July 11, 2014

June 13, 2014

May 9, 2014

April 18, 2014

March 14, 2014

December 13, 2013 Draft

November 8, 2013

October 11, 2013

September 13, 2013

August 9, 2013

July 12, 2013

June 14, 2013

May 10, 2013

April 12, 2013

February 8, 2013

January 11, 2013

December 14, 2012

November 9, 2012

October 12, 2012

September 14, 2012

August 10, 2012

July 13, 2012

June 9, 2012

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April 14, 2012

March 16, 2012

February 10, 2012

January 20, 2012

December 10, 2011

November 11, 2011

October 14, 2011

September 9, 2011

August 12, 2011

July 8, 2011

June 17, 2011

May 13, 2011

April 8, 2011

March 18, 2011

February 14, 2011

January 10, 2011

December 13, 2010

November 8, 2010

October 18, 2010

September 29,2010 Special

September 13, 2010

August 9, 2010

July 12, 2010

July 1, 2010 Special

June 19, 2010 Special

June 14, 2010

May 24, 2010 Special

May 10, 2010

April 15, 2010

March 8, 2010

January 11, 2010

December 14, 2009

October 28, 2009 Special

October 12, 2009

September 14, 2009

August 10, 2009

July 13, 2009

June 18, 2009 Special

June 8, 2009

May 28, 2009 Special

May 11, 2009

May 4, 2009 Special

April 13, 2009

March 9, 2009

January 26, 2009

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February 2008

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Water Meeting 12.15.20

Water Meeting 5.10.19

Water Meeting 9.19.18

Water Rates 1.1.17

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Water meeting 8.12.16

Water Auth. Mtg Notice

Water Meetin 5-17-12

06.02.2009 WA Minutes

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12.01.2009 WA Minutes

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BEACH WARNING - INFO

**IMPORTANT NOTICE**
New Buffalo Township Special Assessment

Covid 19
The Village of Michiana's Village office will be CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC (walk-ins) due to the Covid-19 Virus until further notice. For questions about your water bill, building permits, etc. please call the office at 269-469-4600 during normal business hours 9AM-4PM EST Monday-Friday.

Garbage Pickup Rules: Everything must be in your cans -- anything placed next to your cans will not be picked up. Please be sure everything is in your cans for pickup until further notice.

Please remember that your Pets my possibly spread the Coronavirus to others.
Keep your pets on a leash as per the law in the Village and keep your pet 6 feet from both humans and other pets.

Office Hours
9:00 am-4:00 pm est (MI time)
 Monday-Friday
4000 Cherokee, Michiana, MI  49117
Phone:  269-469-4600   
 Fax:  269-469-3611 
 Water Dept: 269-469-1967 
EMERGENCY: CALL 911 not the police Village number  
 Police: 269-469-1884- general inquiries non-emergency

Village Of Michiana Special Meeting

Mar 4, 2021 10:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Purpose of Meeting:

Engagement Letter with Village Attorney Sara Senica to represent the Village of Michiana against the Assessment from New Buffalo Township

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Emergency Contact Information
Please make sure that the Village Office has your e-mail and a contact
phone number so that we can alert you to issues in the Village.
Call Anne Heywood at 269-469-4600

Document
Emergency Contact Form
Proposed Drawings for Stop 41.5

Document
Stop 41.5 Sketches
Proposed Michiana Park Plan - Updates
Thank you Lynn Altschul, Rusty Bruesch , Joann Fisher,
Jurate Landwehr, and Willa Lang, the Park Committee.
Please send your comments to: michianaclerk@michianavillage.org

Document
2021-0113 Michiana Park Renderings
Edgewater Site Observation Report
The village of Michiana contracted with Edgewater resources to give us some recommendations concerning our beach stops from Stop 38 to Stop 43.

Document
200821 Village of Michiana - Site Observation Report
Ordinance 2019-04, Effective 2020-01-01
All short term rentals in the Village of Michiana must be registered with the Village. See Rental registration on the tab to the left on the Village home page.

Fireworks Rules in Michigan, Ordinance 2019-03

Fireworks are legal only on the following days and times:

  • December 31st 11:00 AM ET through January 1st 1:00 AM ET

11:00 AM ET - 11:45 PM ET on:

  • The Saturday and Sunday immediately preceding Memorial Day
  • June 29th through July 4th
  • July 5th, IF the date is a Friday or Saturday
  • The Saturday and Sunday immediately preceding Labor Day

Fines are $1,000 per occurrence.

Fireworks are NOT allowed on any public property like the beaches.

Please respect your neighbors.


Contractor Registration, Effective 2015-01-01
Contractors must register to work in the Village

The annual fee is $50 and this applies to;

General Contractors

Sub Contractors

All others such as: Landscapors, roofers, plumbers, painters, electricians and othe forms of property maintenance.  All log of all registered contractors is keep on file at the Village Hall.

Application forms are avialable in the Village Hall.


Document
Registered Contractors 2020
Document
Registered Contractors 2019
Berrien County Health Department Monitoring

For those with concerns about Septic Systems with homes that directly front the lake. The Berrien County Health department is actively monitoring our Village. At this time (02.10.2020) all homes along the lakefront shoreline are in compliance with the Health department. Mr. Nick Margaritis is our Environmental Health Manager with The Berrien County Health Department. His direct number is 269-927-5653.  Please rely only on reliable sources like the Village Hall when reading information that might not be from a reliable source.
Summer E.coli Bacteria
Beach Water testing
June- August Weekly
http://www.deq.state.mi.us/beach/
MDEQ Bathing Beach Guard Web Site
Direct all inquires to: Nick Margaritis
Environmental Health Services Manager
nmargaritis@bchdmi.org
269-927-5653

Link to pay Taxes or Water Bills

https://bsaonline.com/?uid=1974


Ordinance 2017-02, Revised 2019 due to space issues
All Watercraft placed in a Village of Michiana rack or left overnight on the beach requires a Village of Michiana Watercraft sticker.  Stickers are available at the Village Hall.  Watercraft permit fee:  Residents $10.00  Non-Residents $20.00 only after July 5 and space permitting. 
No beach chairs are allowed to be left on the beach overnight, or chained to Village property.  They will be removed.

Document
Watercraft Ordinance 2017-02
Please note all Village ordiances and codes are now under the tab
CODIFIED ORDINANCES on this site and are current as of 1/1/16. 
The site is very user friendy and you can key word search.

For Critical Dune related issues contact:
Mr. Ben Zimont
Regional Represenative
EGLE Environment, Great Lakes , and Energy formally - 
MDEQ Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
zimontb@michigan.gov
7953 Adobe Road
Kalamazoo, MI 49009