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Campgrounds and care facilities

Inspection of child care and adult foster care facilities; licensing/inspection of campgrounds; response to complaints on sewage disposal in manufactured homes communities.

Under the shelter management program, health department staff perform the following activities:

  • Conduct inspections of child care and adult foster care facilities
  • License and inspect campgrounds
  • Respond to complaints pertaining to improper sewage disposal in manufactured home communities.

Campgrounds

Michigan law requires a campground license when five (5) or more recreational units are placed on a property and are used for temporary living quarters. This applies to sites that operate year-round (permanent campground) or for a temporary amount of time (temporary campground). The Macomb County Health Department conducts inspections and licensing of all such sites.

A proposal to construct a permanent campground must have extensive plan review and approval by the Health Department prior to construction being started. For more information on constructing and licensing a permanent campground, contact the Environmental Health Services Division below.

A temporary campground may operate for a two-(2) week period with the option of a permit extension for an additional two (2) weeks. Temporary campgrounds may not operate at the same location for longer than four (4) weeks without a minimum of 30 days elapsing between each four (4) week operating period.

Additional resources

Contact the Environmental Health Services Division