NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE
TOWNSHIP OF CLYDE
Please take notice that at a regular meeting of the Township Board of the Township of Clyde, County of St. Clair, State of Michigan, held on November 18, 2025, the following ordinance was adopted: Ordinance No. 67-25 Fresh Water, Lake, Lagoon and Pond Ordinance.
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE:
The ordinance amends the Pond Ordinance 67 for the purpose to allow the creation of ponds, lagoons and lakes for private recreational use, while regulating the construction to maintain public welfare and safety.
SECTION 2: DEFINITIONS
1.LAGOON: A body of fresh water consisting of up to 5 acres that is adjoining a greater existing body of water that is separated by a natural barrier.
2.LAKE: A body of fresh water consisting of 5 acres or more of surface area.
3.POND: A body of fresh water consisting of less than 5 acres of surface area.
SECTION 4. REGULATIONS
All ponds, lagoons and lakes shall conform to the following conditions as applied to each type of water body by definition:
4.All ponds, lagoons and lakes to be constructed with slopes no greater than 1' to 4' (vertical to horizontal). All swimming areas shall have slopes no greater than 1' to 6' (vertical to horizontal).
6.Removing soil, gravel, or minerals from a site is considered a quarry operation and subject to Ordinance 12-b.
10.No Lake shall exceed 7 acres in size based on surface area.
The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection during regular business hours at the Clyde Township Clerk's Office, 3350 Vincent Road, North Street, MI 48049.
Effective Date:
This ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days following publication of this notice.
Certification:
I, Stacey Smith, Clerk of Clyde Township, do hereby certify that Ordinance No. 67-25 adopted by Clyde Township at a Board Meeting held at the Clyde Township Hall on the November 18, 2025 was published as provided by law, once in the Times Herald, a paper published in the County of St. Clair and circulated in Clyde Township on December 1, 2025 this being the first and final day of publication of this ordinance.
Stacey Smith, Clyde Township Clerk
December 1 2025
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