🏡 Lake Charter Township Rental Guide
(Updated April 2025)
📍 As of April 2025, Lake Charter Township does not impose any restrictions on residential short-term or long-term rentals. Whether you’re offering weekend stays or year-long leases, no township permits, registration, or applications are currently required.
✅ Here’s what the township’s building manager confirmed:
- No forms or approvals are needed to operate a residential rental.
- Both short-term (overnight) and long-term rentals are allowed by right.
- Rentals must be located in residential zones — not commercial or industrial areas. (This applies only to residential overnight stays. Commercial leases follow different rules.)
🚧 Heads-up: The township is currently discussing potential future regulations, especially around basic safety requirements. No specifics or timelines are available yet, and it’s unclear whether existing short-term rentals will be grandfathered in.
👉 If new STR restrictions are adopted, converting a property to a long-term rental will still be fully permitted.
💡 Lake Charter Township remains a highly accessible and flexible area for both new and experienced rental property owners. Its current openness makes it an attractive option for residential rental investment — just keep an eye out for updates as the conversation evolves.
📬 Contact Information
Lake Charter Township – Building Department
📍 3220 Shawnee Road, P.O. Box 818, Bridgman, MI 49106
📞 (269) 465-6601 ext. 114
🌐 lake-township.org/building-zoning
📝 This guide is for general informational purposes only, based on a direct conversation with the township’s building manager in April 2025. Please contact Lake Charter Township directly to confirm current requirements before operating any rental.