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MI Comp L § 560.171 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 560 - Subdivision Control Act of 1967|Act 288 of 1967 - Land Division Act (560.101 - 560.293)|288-1967-FINAL-PLATS - Final Plats (560.131...560.198)|Section 560.171 - Department of Labor and Economic Growth; Plat Approval or Rejection; Recording.

560.171 Department of labor and economic growth; plat approval or rejection; recording.Sec. 171.  Within 15 days after receipt of the plat the department of labor and economic growth shall review the plat and do 1 of the following:  (a) If the plat conforms to all of the provisions of this act, procure at least 4 exact copies at the surveyor's expense, approve the plat, and send the original final plat to the register of deeds for recording.   (b) Reject the plat and notify the proprietor in writing of the reasons. History: 1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 525, Eff. July 1, 2005 Popular Name: Plat ActPopular Name: Subdivision Control
MI Comp L § 560.172 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 560 - Subdivision Control Act of 1967|Act 288 of 1967 - Land Division Act (560.101 - 560.293)|288-1967-FINAL-PLATS - Final Plats (560.131...560.198)|Section 560.172 - Register of Deeds; Recordings; Notice to Director of Department of Energy, Labor, and Economic Growth.

560.172 Register of deeds; recordings; notice to director of department of energy, labor, and economic growth.Sec. 172.  Upon receipt of the plat from the director of the department of energy, labor, and economic growth the register of deeds shall:  (a) Certify on the plat the time of recording and the book and page where recorded. He or she shall not accept a plat for recording unless it is sent to him or her by the director of the department of energy, labor, and economic growth and bears a certificate of approval of the director of the department of energy, labor, and economic growth.  (b) Note on the record the time when made.  (c) Record the book and page number of any building restrictions noted on or filed with the plat.  (d) Certify and promptly forward to the director of the department of energy, labor, and economic growth on a form specified by him or her that the plat has been recorded. History: 1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968 ;-- Am. 2010, Act 63, Imd. Eff. May 6, 2010 Popular Name: Plat ActPopular Name: Subdivision Control
MI Comp L § 560.173 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 560 - Subdivision Control Act of 1967|Act 288 of 1967 - Land Division Act (560.101 - 560.293)|288-1967-FINAL-PLATS - Final Plats (560.131...560.198)|Section 560.173 - Director of Department of Energy, Labor, and Economic Growth; Procedure Following Notice of Recording.

560.173 Director of department of energy, labor, and economic growth; procedure following notice of recording.Sec. 173.  When notification of recording of 1 copy of plat has been received by the director of the department of energy, labor, and economic growth, he or she shall:  (a) Transcribe the certificate of recording on all other copies.  (b) Retain 1 copy for his or her files.  (c) Mail 1 copy of the plat to the county treasurer, 1 copy to the clerk of the municipality in which the plat is located, 1 copy to the county road commission or the city planning commission, and 1 copy to the proprietor if he has submitted an extra copy for certification and mailing. History: 1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968 ;-- Am. 2010, Act 63, Imd. Eff. May 6, 2010 Popular Name: Plat ActPopular Name: Subdivision Control
MI Comp L § 560.181 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 560 - Subdivision Control Act of 1967|Act 288 of 1967 - Land Division Act (560.101 - 560.293)|288-1967-FINAL-PLATS - Final Plats (560.131...560.198)|Section 560.181 - Final Plat; Streets, Alleys, Roads and Highways; General Requirements.

560.181 Final plat; streets, alleys, roads and highways; general requirements. Sec. 181.  All streets, alleys, roads and highways shown, or required to be shown on a plat shall comply with the requirements of sections 181 to 185 as a condition of approval of the final plat. History: 1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968 Popular Name: Plat ActPopular Name: Subdivision Control
MI Comp L § 560.182 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 560 - Subdivision Control Act of 1967|Act 288 of 1967 - Land Division Act (560.101 - 560.293)|288-1967-FINAL-PLATS - Final Plats (560.131...560.198)|Section 560.182 - Final Plat; Streets, Alleys, and Roads; Municipal Requirements; Deposit; Rebate; Rejection of Plat; Circumstances.

560.182 Final plat; streets, alleys, and roads; municipal requirements; deposit; rebate; rejection of plat; circumstances.Sec. 182.  (1) The governing body of a municipality in which the subdivision is situated may require the following as a condition of approval of a final plat, for all public and private streets, alleys, and roads in its jurisdiction:  (a) Conformance to the general plan, conformance to width and location requirements that it may have adopted and published, or greater width than shown on a county or state plan. However, the governing body shall not require conformance to a municipal plan that conflicts with a general plan adopted by the county or state for the location and width of certain streets, roads, and highways.  (b) Proper drainage, grading, and construction of approved materials of a thickness and width provided in its current published construction standards.  (c) Installation of bridges and culverts where it considers necessary.  (d) Submission of complete plans for grading, drainage, and construction to be prepared and sealed by a civil engineer registered in the state.  (e) Completion of all required improvements relative to streets, alleys, and roads or a deposit by the proprietor with the clerk of the municipality in the form of cash, a certified check, or irrevocable bank letter of credit, whichever the proprietor selects, or a surety bond acceptable to the governing body, in an amount sufficient to insure completion within the time specified.  (2) As a condition of approval of the plat, the governing body may require a deposit to be made in the same manner as provided in subsection (1)(e), to insure performance of any of the obligations of the proprietor to make required improvements.  (3) The governing body shall rebate to the proprietor, as the work progresses, amounts of any cash deposits equal to the ratio of the work completed to the entire project.  (4) The governing body shall reject a plat in any of the following circumstances:  (a) The plat is isolated from or isolates other lands from existing public streets, unless suitable access is provided.  (b) The plat shows a street or road name duplicating one already in use in the municipality, except in continuing a street or road.  (c) The plat shows the name of a new street, alley, or road that is so similar to the one already in existence in the municipality that permitting that use in the subdivision may be confusing for purposes of assessing, mail delivery, and locating by the public.  (d) The plat isolates a cemetery so that it does not meet the requirements of either section 102(j)(i) or (ii). History: 1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968 ;-- Am. 2012, Act 525, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 2012 Popular Name: Plat ActPopular Name: Subdivision Control
MI Comp L § 560.184 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 560 - Subdivision Control Act of 1967|Act 288 of 1967 - Land Division Act (560.101 - 560.293)|288-1967-FINAL-PLATS - Final Plats (560.131...560.198)|Section 560.184 - State Highways; Dedication; Other Highways and Streets.

560.184 State highways; dedication; other highways and streets. Sec. 184.  (1) The department of state highways may require, where a plat abuts a state trunk line highway, if the existing right of way was not previously dedicated to public use or acquired in fee simple, that there be included within the plat boundary and description the area within the existing right of way and that such area be dedicated to public use if it is the proprietor's land. The department of state highways may also require the following as a condition of approval for highways and streets shown on the final plat:  (a) Conformance in width and location to the plan on file at its main and district offices for state trunk line highways.  (b) Adequate provision for traffic safety in laying out roads, streets and alleys which enter state trunk line highways, as provided in the department's then currently published standards and specifications.  (c) That those portions of connecting streets and roads within state trunk line highway right of way be graded and surfaced in accordance with the department's then currently published standards and specifications.  (d) Completion of all required improvements, or a deposit by the proprietor with the department in the form of cash, a certified check or irrevocable bank letter of credit, whichever the proprietor selects, or a surety bond acceptable to the department, in an amount sufficient to insure completion of all required improvements within the time specified.  (2) Following approval of the final plat, the department may require a deposit to be made in the same manner as provided in subdivision (d) of subsection (1), to insure performance of any of the obligations of the proprietor to make required improvements. If a cash deposit is required, the department shall rebate to the proprietor, as the work progresses, an amount of cash equal to the ratio of the work completed to the entire project. History: 1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968 Popular Name: Plat ActPopular Name: Subdivision Control
MI Comp L § 560.188 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 560 - Subdivision Control Act of 1967|Act 288 of 1967 - Land Division Act (560.101 - 560.293)|288-1967-FINAL-PLATS - Final Plats (560.131...560.198)|Section 560.188 - Improvements.

560.188 Improvements. Sec. 188.  (1) If the subdivision includes or abuts certain improvements other than streets and alleys, such as county drains, lagoons, slips, waterways, lakes, bays or canals, which connect with or are proposed to connect with or enlarge public waters and such improvements are not in existence at the time of consideration by the governing body of the municipality, it may require, as a condition of approval of the final plat, the proprietor to enter into an agreement to construct such improvements within a reasonable time.  (2) The governing body may require a cash deposit, certified check or irrevocable bank letter of credit whichever the proprietor selects, or surety bond acceptable to the municipality, covering the estimated cost of construction, to be deposited with the clerk of the municipality to insure the faithful performance of the agreement. Outlots or parks used as buffer strips, if between the boundary of the subdivision and such improvements, shall not alter the requirements of this section.  (3) Any municipality may provide by ordinance for the installation of other improvements in addition to those required by this act. The governing body of the municipality, as a condition of approval of the plat, may require the proprietor to enter into an agreement, as provided in this section. History: 1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968 Popular Name: Plat ActPopular Name: Subdivision Control
MI Comp L § 560.190 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 560 - Subdivision Control Act of 1967|Act 288 of 1967 - Land Division Act (560.101 - 560.293)|288-1967-FINAL-PLATS - Final Plats (560.131...560.198)|Section 560.190 - Public Utility Easements.

560.190 Public utility easements. Sec. 190.  The proprietor shall provide public utility easements in accordance with the provisions of section 139. The following shall apply to all public utility easements included in a subdivision:  (a) Easements intended for use of public utilities shall not be deemed to be dedicated to the public but shall be private easements for public utilities and shall be equitably shared among such utilities.  (b) The public utilities first using an easement shall be reimbursed by later users for all rearrangement or relocation costs.  (c) Permanent structures may not be erected within easement limits by the owner of the fee but he shall have the right to make any other use of the land not inconsistent with the rights of public utilities, or the other uses as noted on the plat.  (d) The public utilities shall have the right to trim or remove trees that interfere with their use of easements.  (e) Nothing in this act shall be construed to limit any regulatory powers possessed by municipalities with respect to public utilities. History: 1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968 Popular Name: Plat ActPopular Name: Subdivision Control
MI Comp L § 560.192 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 560 - Subdivision Control Act of 1967|Act 288 of 1967 - Land Division Act (560.101 - 560.293)|288-1967-FINAL-PLATS - Final Plats (560.131...560.198)|Section 560.192 - Storm Water Drainage Requirements as Condition of Final Plat Approval.

560.192 Storm water drainage requirements as condition of final plat approval. Sec. 192.  The county drain commissioner or the governing body of the municipality in which the subdivision is situated, whichever has jurisdiction, shall require the following as a condition of approval of the final plat:  (a) That the proprietor provide for adequate storm water facilities within the lands proposed for platting and outlets thereto.  (b) If adequate storm water facilities within the land proposed for platting are not installed before approval of the final plat, the proprietor shall enter into an agreement with the governing body or county drain commissioner and shall post a cash deposit, certified check or irrevocable bank letter of credit whichever the proprietor selects, or a surety bond acceptable to the approving authority, in an amount sufficient for the faithful performance of the agreement. A rebate shall be made to the proprietor, as the work progresses, of amounts of any cash deposits equal to the ratio of the work completed to the entire project.  (c) The county drain commissioner, or where there is no drain commissioner the body having jurisdiction shall require the proprietor at his or her expense to establish a county or intercounty drain according to the procedure provided in Act No. 40 of the Public Acts of 1956, as amended, being sections 280.1 to 280.630 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, if deemed necessary to insure adequate maintenance of storm water outlet facilities.   (d) That the proprietor provide adequate storm water retention basins where deemed necessary for all or a specified part of the lands proposed for platting and, if approved by the municipality in which these lands are located, that the municipality assume the cost of operation and maintenance of the retention basins. History: 1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968 ;-- Am. 1969, Act 308, Imd. Eff. Aug. 14, 1969 ;-- Am. 1982, Act 529, Eff. Mar. 30, 1983 Popular Name: Plat ActPopular Name: Subdivision Control
MI Comp L § 560.194 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 560 - Subdivision Control Act of 1967|Act 288 of 1967 - Land Division Act (560.101 - 560.293)|288-1967-FINAL-PLATS - Final Plats (560.131...560.198)|Section 560.194 - Flood Plains; Prohibit Occupancy; Alterations.

560.194 Flood plains; prohibit occupancy; alterations. Sec. 194.  If any part of a proposed subdivision lies within the floodplain of a river, stream, creek or lake, approval of the final plat shall be conditioned on the following:  (a) No buildings for residential purposes and occupancy shall be located on any portion of a lot lying within a floodplain, unless approved in accordance with the rules of the water resources commission of the department of conservation.  (b) Restrictive deed covenants shall be filed and recorded with the final plat that the floodplain area will be left essentially in its natural state.  (c) The natural floodplain may be altered if its original discharge capacity is preserved and the stream flow is not revised so as to affect the riparian rights of other owners. History: 1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968 Popular Name: Plat ActPopular Name: Subdivision Control
MI Comp L § 560.196 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 560 - Subdivision Control Act of 1967|Act 288 of 1967 - Land Division Act (560.101 - 560.293)|288-1967-FINAL-PLATS - Final Plats (560.131...560.198)|Section 560.196 - Subdivision Names; Consecutive Numbering of Additions.

560.196 Subdivision names; consecutive numbering of additions. Sec. 196.  The following shall apply to all subdivisions as a condition of approval:  (a) The name of a subdivision as included in the caption of the plat shall not use the name of a previously recorded subdivision within the same county unless it is an addition thereto.  (b) The first subdivision bearing the name may be numbered 1 and all additions shall be numbered consecutively beginning with number 2.  (c) A plat duplicating the name of any existing subdivision within the same county shall be rejected by the governing body or county plat board.  (d) The governing body or county plat board may also reject plats submitted with subdivision names so closely approximating previously recorded plats that such use might easily lead to misunderstanding or confusion for purposes such as assessment and description of land. History: 1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968 ;-- Am. 1969, Act 308, Imd. Eff. Aug. 14, 1969 Popular Name: Plat ActPopular Name: Subdivision Control
MI Comp L § 560.198 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 560 - Subdivision Control Act of 1967|Act 288 of 1967 - Land Division Act (560.101 - 560.293)|288-1967-FINAL-PLATS - Final Plats (560.131...560.198)|Section 560.198 - Correction of Errors; Surveyor's Affidavit.

560.198 Correction of errors; surveyor's affidavit.Sec. 198.  Subject to review and approval at a meeting of the county plat board of the county in which the subdivision is located, an affidavit by the surveyor who certified the plat may be recorded in the office of the register of deeds in which the plat is recorded but only for the purpose of correcting minor and typographical errors in distances, angles, directions, bearings, chords, lot numbers, street numbers or other details shown on a recorded plat as follows:  (a) The affidavit shall explain the purpose, exact nature, and details of the correction.  (b) If the county plat board rejects the request for recording of the affidavit, it shall give its reasons in writing.  (c) The register of deeds, after approval of the county plat board, shall note on the plat a reference to the book and page in which the affidavit is recorded and shall send a certified copy to the director of the department of energy, labor, and economic growth, who shall note or reference it on his copy of the plat. The director of the department of energy, labor, and economic growth shall send copies to all agencies which received a copy of the plat.  (d) A recorded affidavit, or a certified copy thereof, shall be prima facie evidence of the facts therein stated.  (e) Affidavits of correction may not be used to change the boundaries or shape of lots, outlots or parcels of land in a subdivision. History: 1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968 ;-- Am. 2010, Act 63, Imd. Eff. May 6, 2010 Popular Name: Plat ActPopular Name: Subdivision Control
MI Comp L § 560.201 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 560 - Subdivision Control Act of 1967|Act 288 of 1967 - Land Division Act (560.101 - 560.293)|288-1967-ASSESSORS-PLATS - Assessor's Plats (560.201...560.213)|Section 560.201 - Assessor's Plat; Compliance; Conditions for Ordering; Resolution; Report; Estimated Cost.

560.201 Assessor's plat; compliance; conditions for ordering; resolution; report; estimated cost. Sec. 201.  (1) An assessor's plat shall comply with sections 201 to 213 and may be ordered if any 1 of the following conditions exist:  (a) When a parcel or tract of land is owned by 2 or more persons.  (b) When the description of 1 or more of the different parcels within the area cannot be made sufficiently certain and accurate, or are deemed excessively complicated by the governing body, for the purposes of assessment and taxation without a survey or resurvey.  (2) The governing body of a municipality by adoption of a resolution may cause a plat to be made for purposes described in subsection (1) after a report from the assessor or supervisor bringing to its attention an area of land in which the stated conditions exist. It shall include in the resolution the estimated cost assessable to each parcel of land to be included in the plat for the purpose of immediate assessment, subject to final adjustment in accordance with section 203. History: 1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968 ;-- Am. 1976, Act 431, Imd. Eff. Jan. 11, 1977 Popular Name: Plat ActPopular Name: Subdivision Control
MI Comp L § 560.201a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 560 - Subdivision Control Act of 1967|Act 288 of 1967 - Land Division Act (560.101 - 560.293)|288-1967-ASSESSORS-PLATS - Assessor's Plats (560.201...560.213)|Section 560.201a - Assessor's Plat; Additional Conditions for Ordering.

560.201a Assessor's plat; additional conditions for ordering. Sec. 201a.  Notwithstanding the conditions specified in sections 201(1) (a) and (b), an assessor's plat, complying with sections 201 to 213, may also be ordered if there is a person in possession under a lease agreement relating to a parcel or tract of land and all of the following conditions are met:  (a) There is in effect a lease which was executed prior to January 1, 1968.  (b) The area of the land affected by the lease is smaller than the minimum lot size or configuration required by this act, or by local ordinance, as the case may be, or if the land is of proper size and configuration but at least 75% of the portion of the boundary not abutted by streets is abutted by lands of insufficient size or configuration.  (c) The leasehold premises has been improved with a permanent structure. History: Add. 1973, Act 94, Imd. Eff. Aug. 8, 1973 Popular Name: Plat ActPopular Name: Subdivision Control
MI Comp L § 560.201b (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 560 - Subdivision Control Act of 1967|Act 288 of 1967 - Land Division Act (560.101 - 560.293)|288-1967-ASSESSORS-PLATS - Assessor's Plats (560.201...560.213)|Section 560.201b - Assessor's Plat; Additional Conditions for Ordering.

560.201b Assessor's plat; additional conditions for ordering. Sec. 201b.  Notwithstanding the conditions specified in section 201(1), an assessor's plat complying with sections 201 to 213 may also be ordered by the governing body of a municipality if all of the following conditions are met:  (a) When a parcel or tract of land had been improved by 4 or more permanent residential structures before January 1, 1968.  (b) When division of the parcel or tract into lots for the purpose of selling or leasing the permanent residential structures thereon would result in a lot size or configuration smaller than required by this act or by local ordinance.  (c) Each lot be serviced by a sewage disposal and water supply system approved by the local health department having jurisdiction. History: Add. 1976, Act 431, Imd. Eff. Jan. 11, 1977 Popular Name: Plat ActPopular Name: Subdivision Control
MI Comp L § 560.202 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 560 - Subdivision Control Act of 1967|Act 288 of 1967 - Land Division Act (560.101 - 560.293)|288-1967-ASSESSORS-PLATS - Assessor's Plats (560.201...560.213)|Section 560.202 - Name and Boundary Description; Plat Made by Surveyor.

560.202 Name and boundary description; plat made by surveyor. Sec. 202.  (1) The plat shall be called an assessor's plat and given a name. It shall plainly define the boundary of each parcel, each street, alley or road and dedication to public or private use, as such, shall be evidenced by the records of the register of deeds.  (2) The plat shall be made by a surveyor. History: 1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968 Popular Name: Plat ActPopular Name: Subdivision Control