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MI Comp L § 560.116 (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-PRELIMINARY-PLATS - Preliminary Plats (560.111...560.120)|Section 560.116 - Preliminary Plat; Department of Environmental Quality's Approval or Rejection.

560.116 Preliminary plat; department of environmental quality's approval or rejection.Sec. 116.  (1) The proprietor shall submit 2 copies of the preliminary plat to the department of environmental quality for information purposes, if the land proposed to be subdivided abuts a lake or stream or abuts an existing or proposed channel or lagoon affording access to a lake or stream where public rights may be affected.  (2) The department, within 30 days after receipt of the preliminary plat, shall place the proprietor, the governing body of the municipality, and the county plat board on notice in writing if it has any objections or may furnish such information to each as may be helpful or necessary in its opinion to adequately plan the development and secure approval of the final plat.  (3) Copies of the letters required under subsection (2) shall be sent to the department of labor and economic growth. 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 § 560.117 (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-PRELIMINARY-PLATS - Preliminary Plats (560.111...560.120)|Section 560.117 - Preliminary Plat; Approval or Rejection; Fees; Disposition of Fees.

560.117 Preliminary plat; approval or rejection; fees; disposition of fees.Sec. 117.  (1) The proprietor shall submit 2 copies of the preliminary plat to the department of environmental quality, if any of the subdivision lies wholly or in part within the floodplain of a river, stream, creek, or lake. The department of environmental quality, within 30 days after receipt of the preliminary plat, shall approve it, approve it subject to conditions, or reject it. If the preliminary plat is approved, the department of environmental quality shall note its approval on the copy to be returned to the proprietor. If the department of environmental quality approves the preliminary plat subject to conditions or rejects the preliminary plat, the department shall give the reasons for rejection and requirements for approval in writing to the proprietor and to each of the other officers and agencies to which the proprietor was required to submit the preliminary plat under sections 113 to 115 and 117 to 119. The determination of a floodplain area shall be based on rules specified in section 105(f).  (2) The preliminary plat submittal to the department of environmental quality under subsection (1) shall be accompanied by a fee of $500.00 to cover the administrative cost of the department's preliminary plat review. If the department of environmental quality determines that engineering computations are required to establish the limits of the floodplain on a preliminary plat, the department shall assess an additional fee of $1,500.00 to cover the department's cost of establishing those limits.  (3) The department of environmental quality shall forward fees collected under this section to the state treasurer for deposit in the land and water management permit fee fund created in section 30113 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.30113. History: 1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968 ;-- Am. 1993, Act 150, Eff. Sept. 30, 1993 ;-- Am. 1995, Act 172, Imd. Eff. Oct. 9, 1995 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 549, Imd. Eff. Jan. 20, 1999 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 525, Eff. July 1, 2005 Popular Name: Plat ActPopular Name: Subdivision Control
MI Comp L § 560.118 (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-PRELIMINARY-PLATS - Preliminary Plats (560.111...560.120)|Section 560.118 - Preliminary Plat; Health Department's Approval or Rejection.

560.118 Preliminary plat; health department's approval or rejection.Sec. 118.  (1) The proprietor shall submit 3 copies of the preliminary plat to the health department having jurisdiction, if public water and public sewers are not available and accessible to the land proposed to be subdivided.  (2) The health department, within 30 days after receipt of the preliminary plat, shall approve it, approve it subject to conditions, or reject all or any portion of the proposed subdivision that is not suitable. If the preliminary plat is approved, the health department shall note its approval on the copy to be returned to the proprietor. If all or any portion of the preliminary plat is approved subject to conditions or is rejected, the health department shall give its reasons for rejection and requirements for approval in writing to the proprietor, the governing body, and each of the other officers and agencies to which the proprietor was required to submit the preliminary plat under sections 113 to 115 and 117 to 119. History: 1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968 ;-- Am. 1969, Act 308, Imd. Eff. Aug. 14, 1969 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 525, Eff. July 1, 2005 Popular Name: Plat ActPopular Name: Subdivision Control
MI Comp L § 560.119 (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-PRELIMINARY-PLATS - Preliminary Plats (560.111...560.120)|Section 560.119 - Preliminary Plat; Submission to County Plat Board and Public Utilities.

560.119 Preliminary plat; submission to county plat board and public utilities. Sec. 119.  The proprietor shall submit 2 copies of the preliminary plat to the county plat board and to the public utilities serving the area for informational purposes. History: 1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968 Popular Name: Plat ActPopular Name: Subdivision Control
MI Comp L § 560.120 (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-PRELIMINARY-PLATS - Preliminary Plats (560.111...560.120)|Section 560.120 - Final Approval; Proprietor's Rights and Duties; Procedure; Time Period; Extension.

560.120 Final approval; proprietor's rights and duties; procedure; time period; extension.Sec. 120.  (1) After the preliminary plat is approved or is approved subject to conditions pursuant to sections 113 to 119, the proprietor shall do all of the following:  (a) Submit to the clerk of the governing body of the municipality a list of all authorities required by sections 113 to 119 to review the preliminary plat, certifying that the list shows all authorities as required by sections 113 to 119.  (b) Submit all written approvals to the clerk of the governing body.   (2) The governing body of the municipality, after receipt of the necessary approved copies of the preliminary plat, shall do all of the following:  (a) Consider and review the preliminary plat at its next meeting, or within 20 days from the date of submission, and approve it if the proprietor has met all conditions laid down by the municipality for approval of the preliminary plat.  (b) Instruct the clerk to promptly notify the proprietor of approval or rejection in writing and, if rejected, to give the reasons.  (c) Instruct the clerk to note all proceedings in the minutes of the meeting which minutes shall be open for inspection.  (3) Final approval of the preliminary plat under this section confers upon the proprietor for a period of 2 years from date of approval the conditional right that the general terms and conditions under which preliminary plat approval was granted will not be changed. The 2-year period may be extended if applied for by the proprietor and granted by the governing body in writing. Written notice of the extension shall be sent by the governing body to the other approving authorities. History: 1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968 ;-- Am. 1969, Act 308, Imd. Eff. Aug. 14, 1969 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 525, Eff. July 1, 2005 Popular Name: Plat ActPopular Name: Subdivision Control
MI Comp L § 560.126 (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-SURVEYS - Surveys (560.125...560.126)|Section 560.126 - Survey Accuracy.

560.126 Survey accuracy. Sec. 126.  (1) The survey of all subdivisions shall be performed by a surveyor.  (2) The relative error of closure of the surveyed land shall be less than the ratio of 1 part in 5,000.  (3) Bearings shall be expressed in relation to the true meridian, or a previously established meridian or bearing and a statement by the surveyor on the plat stating the source of information in obtaining the bearings outlined. History: 1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968 Popular Name: Plat ActPopular Name: Subdivision Control
MI Comp L § 560.131 (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 560.131 - General Survey Requirements; Date of Expiration of Approval.

560.131 General survey requirements; date of expiration of approval.Sec. 131.  (1) Following final approval of the preliminary plat under section 120, the proprietor shall cause a survey and a true plat thereof to be made by a surveyor.  (2) All approvals made on the preliminary plat shall expire as provided in section 120.  (3) A final plat shall not be accepted after the date of expiration of the preliminary plat approval.  (4) A final plat received by the department of labor and economic growth more than 1 year following the date of approval of the city or county treasurer shall be returned to the city or county treasurer who shall make a new certificate currently dated, relative to paid or unpaid taxes, special assessments, and tax liens or titles.  (5) All final plats of subdivided land shall comply with the provisions of this section and sections 132 to 151. 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 § 560.132 (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 560.132 - Plats; Specifications.

560.132 Plats; specifications. Sec. 132.  All plats shall be legibly prepared according to the following general requirements:  (a) On 1 or more sheets, 18 inches wide by 24 inches long in size, leaving a 1 1/2 inch binding margin and a 1/2 inch margin on all other sides.  (b) Of an approved material, according to published specifications of the department of the treasury.  (c) Drawn or printed with nonfading black ink true to an adequate and plainly readable scale of not more than 100 feet to an inch.  (d) The name of the plat shall not duplicate the name of any plat previously recorded in the same county unless it is an addition contiguous to the same, or which is a part of the same previously approved preliminary plat under section 120. The first subdivision bearing the name may be designated as number 1, and all additions to it shall be consecutively numbered, beginning with number 2.  (e) Lots shall be numbered consecutively beginning with lot number 1 in the first subdivision bearing the name and continuing in consecutive order throughout the several additions.  (f) A north point shall be properly located thereon. 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 § 560.133 (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 560.133 - Final Plat; Caption.

560.133 Final plat; caption. Sec. 133.  The caption of the final plat shall be printed at the top of the plat in large, bold letters, and shall include:  (a) Name of the plat.  (b) Part of section, number of section, town and range, municipality and county.  (c) If a private claim, the number of the claim and the municipality in which the land is situated.  (d) If a tract of land that is not a section or part of a section, the name by which the tract is legally known and the town and range and municipality in which the land is situated. History: 1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968 Popular Name: Plat ActPopular Name: Subdivision Control
MI Comp L § 560.134 (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 560.134 - Final Plat; Description of Land.

560.134 Final plat; description of land. Sec. 134.  There shall be typewritten or printed on the final plat, a full and detailed description of the land embraced in the subdivision by distances and bearings. The description shall also include:  (a) The caption of the plat.  (b) If a private claim, the number of the claim and the municipality in which the land is situated.  (c) If a tract of land that is not a section or part of a section, the name by which the tract is legally known and the town and range and the municipality in which it is situated.  (d) The name of the original plat and any part of it replatted.  (e) A description by distances and bearings of each excepted parcel.  (f) The number of lots, the number of outlots and the number of private parks.  (g) The intermediate traverse line, if one is required on the plat.  (h) The area within the existing right of way of any abutting street, county road or state trunk line highway, if such area has not previously been dedicated to public use and if it is the proprietor's land. History: 1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968 Popular Name: Plat ActPopular Name: Subdivision Control
MI Comp L § 560.135 (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 560.135 - Map and Engineering Requirements.

560.135 Map and engineering requirements. Sec. 135.  The map of the subdivision, as drawn on the final plat shall comply with sections 135 to 141. It shall contain sufficient information to completely define, for the purpose of a resurvey, the location of any boundary, corner or angle point within the plat. All land lying within the boundaries of the plat shall be shown thereon in such a manner that title to the area may be clearly established as to whether dedicated to public use or reserved to private use. History: 1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968 Popular Name: Plat ActPopular Name: Subdivision Control
MI Comp L § 560.136 (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 560.136 - Final Plat; Exterior Boundaries; Requirements, Specifications.

560.136 Final plat; exterior boundaries; requirements, specifications. Sec. 136.  The exterior boundaries of the subdivision as drawn on the plat shall include and correctly show:  (a) The land surveyed and divided, with reference to a corner or corners established in the government survey and indicated by distances and bearings. The Michigan coordinate system may also be used for referencing such government survey points.  (b) The exact length and bearings thereof.  (c) Where the exterior boundary lines show bearings and distances which vary from those recorded in abutting plats the following note shall be placed along such lines, “recorded as (show recorded bearing or distance or both)”.  (d) The area within the existing right of way of any abutting street, county road or state trunk line highway, if such area has not previously been dedicated to public use and if it is the proprietor's land.  (e) When the subdivision is bounded by an irregular shoreline of a body of water, the bearings and distances of a closing intermediate traverse, extending across the plat so that it intersects the sidelines of the shore lots; the dimensions of the sidelines of the shore lots from the street line to the traverse line, and the distance from the traverse line to the water's edge as found at the time of the survey; distances along the traverse line between its intersections with the sidelines of the lots; the location of monuments at all angle points of the intermediate traverse. All lots extending to the water's edge shall be noted accordingly on the plat. If the proprietor intends to retain possession of the area between the intermediate traverse and the water's edge, a statement to that effect shall be noted on the plat.  (f) The location of all boundary monuments established in the field in their proper places.  (g) When any part of the land being subdivided is not included in the government survey, boundaries shall be indicated by distances and bearings and related to a government survey corner or if in a private claim, to a private claim corner. History: 1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968 Popular Name: Plat ActPopular Name: Subdivision Control
MI Comp L § 560.137 (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 560.137 - Final Plat; Public and Private Grounds, Streets, Roads and Alleys.

560.137 Final plat; public and private grounds, streets, roads and alleys. Sec. 137.  All public or private grounds, streets, roads and alleys included in the plat shall be shown as follows:  (a) All public or private commons, parks and other grounds except streets and alleys, by their boundaries, bearings and distances and names.  (b) All streets and roads by their bearings, widths and names.  (c) All streets, roads or alleys not dedicated to public use shall be marked “private” and named.  (d) All curved portions of streets, roads or alleys shall be defined by curve data including points of curvature, points of tangency, points of compound curvature, radii of curves, central angles and the length and bearing of its long chord.  (e) Curve data may be shown by a curve data chart or table. History: 1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968 Popular Name: Plat ActPopular Name: Subdivision Control
MI Comp L § 560.138 (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 560.138 - Final Plat; Flood Plains.

560.138 Final plat; flood plains. Sec. 138.  When any part of a subdivision lies within or abuts a floodplain area, the plat shall include and show the following:  (a) The floodplain shall be shown within a contour line, established by the water resources commission, department of conservation.  (b) The contour line shall intersect the side lines of the lots.  (c) The sidelines shall be dimensioned to the traverse line from the street line and the established floodplain (contour) line.  (d) The floodplain area shall be clearly labeled on the plat with the words “floodplain area”. History: 1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968 Popular Name: Plat ActPopular Name: Subdivision Control
MI Comp L § 560.139 (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 560.139 - Public Utilities; Easements.

560.139 Public utilities; easements. Sec. 139.  All public utility easements included in the plat shall be shown as follows:  (a) By their widths and relationship to the lot or street lines.  (b) As at least 12 feet wide where the rear lines of lots are contiguous.  (c) As at least 6 feet wide if a lot has no adjoining subdivisions. History: 1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968 Popular Name: Plat ActPopular Name: Subdivision Control
MI Comp L § 560.140 (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 560.140 - Lots and Outlots; Description.

560.140 Lots and outlots; description. Sec. 140.  All lots and outlots included in the plat shall be shown as follows:  (a) All lots numbered consecutively.  (b) All outlots lettered in alphabetical order.  (c) The length and bearing of each side lot line.  (d) The bearing of each front and rear lot line, except as otherwise provided in this section.  (e) A note showing the front line of any lot fronting on 2 or more streets or a body of water except for lots served by public sewers and public water or available and accessible thereto.  (f) The bearings and depths at each end of a tier of lots comprised of rectangles or parallelograms.  (g) The width of lots at each end of a series of lots when the front and back lines are parallel. The intermediate lots may be marked with dittos.  (h) The distance at the time of the survey from the traverse line to the water's edge.  (i) All curved boundaries shall be shown by curve data as required for public grounds, streets, roads and alleys in section 137.  (j) If a replat, outlines, numbers and other identification of lots of the previous survey shall be shown by dashed lines, figures or letters. History: 1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968 Popular Name: Plat ActPopular Name: Subdivision Control
MI Comp L § 560.141 (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 560.141 - Improvements.

560.141 Improvements. Sec. 141.  When the plat includes or abuts certain improvements other than streets, alleys, roads or highways, such as county drains, lagoons, slips, waterways, lakes, bays or canals, which connect with or are proposed to connect with or enlarge public waters, the included or abutting portions of such proposed improvement shall be shown on the plat. History: 1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968 Popular Name: Plat ActPopular Name: Subdivision Control