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2023 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 560.143 - Surveyor's Certificate.

560.143 Surveyor's certificate.
Sec. 143.
The certificate of the surveyor who surveyed, divided and mapped the land; and if a firm of surveyors also by a partner or principal officer, shall give the following information, which shall have the same force and effect as an affidavit:
(a) By whose direction he made the survey, subdivision and plat of the land described on the plat.
(b) A statement that the plat is a correct representation of all the exterior boundaries of the land surveyed and the subdivision of it.
(c) A statement that he has prepared the description of the land shown on the plat and that he certifies to its correctness.
(d) A statement that he has caused all of the monuments shown on the plat to be located in the ground, or that the required cash, certified check or irrevocable bank letter of credit has been deposited with the clerk of the municipality by the proprietor.
(e) A statement that the accuracy and closure of survey are within the limits required by section 126.
(f) A statement that the bearings shown on the plat are expressed as required by section 126.
History:
1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968 ;-- Am. 1969, Act 308, Imd. Eff. Aug. 14, 1969
Popular Name:
Plat Act
Popular Name:
Subdivision Control
2023 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 560.144 - Proprietor's Certificate.

560.144 Proprietor's certificate.
Sec. 144.
(1) The proprietor's certificate on the plat shall include the following:
(a) The caption of the plat.
(b) A statement that the proprietor has caused the land described on the plat to be surveyed, divided, monumented, mapped, and dedicated as shown on the plat.
(c) A statement that the streets, alleys, parks, and other places shown on it that are usually public are dedicated to the use of the public.
(d) A statement that all public utility easements are private easements and that all other easements are reserved to the uses shown on the plat.
(e) The name of each street, park, or other place that is usually public and that is intended to be reserved to other than public use, and the character and purpose of that use.
(f) A statement that the plat includes all land to the water's edge.
(2) The proprietor's certificate shall be signed by the following, and each signature shall be acknowledged as deeds conveying lands are required to be acknowledged:
(a) All persons holding the title by deed of the lands.
(b) All persons holding any other title of record.
(c) All persons holding title as mortgagee or vendee under land contract or who are in possession but are not renters.
(d) The spouses of persons named in subdivisions (a), (b), and (c).
History:
1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 21, Imd. Eff. Mar. 4, 2002
Popular Name:
Plat Act
Popular Name:
Subdivision Control
2023 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 560.145 - County Treasurer's Certificate.

560.145 County treasurer's certificate.
Sec. 145.
(1) A certificate shall be signed and dated by the county treasurer relative to paid or unpaid taxes, special assessments and tax liens or titles, as required by section 135 of Act No. 206 of the Public Acts of 1893, as amended.
(2) The certificate shall be signed and dated by the treasurer of the municipality, if the municipality does not return delinquent taxes to the state treasurer, as required by section 135 of Act No. 206 of the Public Acts of 1893, as amended.
History:
1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968 ;-- Am. 1969, Act 308, Imd. Eff. Aug. 14, 1969
Popular Name:
Plat Act
Popular Name:
Subdivision Control
2023 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 560.146 - County Drain Commissioner's Certificate.

560.146 County drain commissioner's certificate.
Sec. 146.
A certificate shall be signed and dated by the drain commissioner or where there is no drain commissioner, the body having jurisdiction, signifying that the provisions of section 192 have been met and that the plat meets his approval.
History:
1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968
Popular Name:
Plat Act
Popular Name:
Subdivision Control
2023 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 560.147 - County Road Commissioner's Certificate.

560.147 County road commissioner's certificate.
Sec. 147.
(1) A certificate shall be signed by the chairperson of the board of county road commissioners.
(2) The certificate shall show the date on which the board met and approved the plat and the date the certificate was placed on the plat.
(3) The certificate shall signify both of the following:
(a) That the plat has been reviewed and conforms to the requirements of this act and the board's published rules and regulations relative to streets, alleys, roads, and highways under its jurisdiction.
(b) That the plat has the board's approval.
History:
1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 525, Eff. July 1, 2005
Popular Name:
Plat Act
Popular Name:
Subdivision Control
2023 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 560.148 - Municipality Governing Board's Certificate.

560.148 Municipality governing board's certificate.
Sec. 148.
(1) A certificate shall be signed by the clerk of the governing body of the municipality signifying the approval of the plat by the governing body which shall show the date of the meeting at which the approval was made and the date the certificate was signed by the clerk.
(2) The certificate shall include a statement that the plat was reviewed by the governing body or that the review was made in part by persons authorized by the governing body and that the plat is in conformance with all applicable provisions of the act.
(3) If a copy of the preliminary plat was required to be approved by the health department, a statement to the effect that such approval was made and the name of the health department and the date of its approval shall be included.
(4) If the minimum lot width and area prescribed in this act has been waived and the subdivision is served by public sewers and public water or is accessible thereto, the certificate shall so state and shall also state that the municipality has legally adopted zoning and subdivision control ordinances which specify lot widths and areas.
(5) If there is no county drain commissioner, a statement that the plat is in compliance with the provisions of section 192.
History:
1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968
Popular Name:
Plat Act
Popular Name:
Subdivision Control
2023 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 560.149 - County Plat Board's Certificate.

560.149 County plat board's certificate.
Sec. 149.
(1) A certificate shall be signed and dated by the majority of the county plat board, signifying its approval of the plat.
(2) The certificate shall include a statement that the plat was reviewed for conformance to all applicable provisions of this act by the county plat board, by the county plat engineer, or both.
History:
1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968
Popular Name:
Plat Act
Popular Name:
Subdivision Control
2023 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 560.150 - State Highway Commission's Certificate.

560.150 State highway commission's certificate.
Sec. 150.
(1) A certificate shall be signed and dated by the state highway commission or by an official of the department of state highways, authorized by the commission to certify its approval on plats.
(2) The certificate shall signify that:
(a) The plat has been reviewed and conforms to the requirements of this act and the commission's published rules and regulations relative to streets, roads and highways under its jurisdiction.
(b) The plat has the commission's approval.
History:
1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968
Popular Name:
Plat Act
Popular Name:
Subdivision Control
2023 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 560.151 - Certificate Signed by Director of Department of Energy, Labor, and Economic Growth; Approval of Plat.

560.151 Certificate signed by director of department of energy, labor, and economic growth; approval of plat.
Sec. 151.
(1) A certificate shall be signed and dated by the director of the department of energy, labor, and economic growth, or may be signed and dated for him by an officer of the department of energy, labor, and economic growth, if authorized by the director of the department of energy, labor, and economic growth.
(2) The certificate shall signify that:
(a) The plat conforms, in his or her opinion, to all of the requirements of this act and to the published rules and regulations of the department of energy, labor, and economic growth, relative to plats.
(b) The plat has the approval of the director of the department of energy, labor, and economic growth.
History:
1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968 ;-- Am. 2010, Act 63, Imd. Eff. May 6, 2010
Popular Name:
Plat Act
Popular Name:
Subdivision Control
2023 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 560.161 - Approval; General Requirements.

560.161 Approval; general requirements.
Sec. 161.
(1) The final plat shall be submitted in accordance with the procedure prescribed in this section and sections 162 to 173.
(2) The proprietor shall submit 1 true copy of the final plat to each of the following officers or agencies, as applicable, for their simultaneous review and action within the time periods prescribed in sections 163 to 167a:
(a) The drain commissioner, if the drain commissioner's approval was required on the preliminary plat.
(b) The board of county road commissioners, if the board's approval was required on the preliminary plat.
(c) The clerk of the governing body of the municipality, together with the filing and recording fee required by section 241.
(d) The state transportation department, if the department's approval was required on the preliminary plat.
(3) The sworn certificate of the surveyor who made the plat shall appear on each true copy of the final plat and shall state all of the following:
(a) A statement that the copy is a true copy of the final plat.
(b) A statement that the plat is subject to the approval of each of the officers and agencies whose approval is required under sections 162 to 169, with a list of those officers and agencies.
(c) The date of the certificate.
History:
1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 525, Eff. July 1, 2005
Popular Name:
Plat Act
Popular Name:
Subdivision Control
2023 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 560.162 - Drain Commissioner; Number of Copies.

560.162 Drain commissioner; number of copies.
Sec. 162.
The proprietor shall submit 1 true copy of the final plat to the drain commissioner, if his or her approval was required on the preliminary plat, or 2 true copies if the proprietor requests an additional copy to be returned to him or her.
History:
1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 525, Eff. July 1, 2005
Popular Name:
Plat Act
Popular Name:
Subdivision Control
2023 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 560.163 - Drain Commissioner; Approval Procedure.

560.163 Drain commissioner; approval procedure.
Sec. 163.
Within 10 days after the date of receiving the plat under section 161(2)(a), the drain commissioner shall do 1 of the following:
(a) Approve the plat and notify the proprietor of his or her approval.
(b) Reject the plat, give his or her reasons in writing, and return it to the proprietor. The drain commissioner shall send a copy of the letter of rejection to the clerk of the governing body and the chairperson of the county plat board.
History:
1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 525, Eff. July 1, 2005
Popular Name:
Plat Act
Popular Name:
Subdivision Control
2023 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 560.164 - Board of County Road Commissioners; Submission of Plat.

560.164 Board of county road commissioners; submission of plat.
Sec. 164.
The proprietor shall submit 1 true copy of the plat to the board of county road commissioners, when their approval was required on the preliminary plat.
History:
1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 525, Eff. July 1, 2005
Popular Name:
Plat Act
Popular Name:
Subdivision Control
2023 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 560.165 - Board of County Road Commissioners; Approval Procedure.

560.165 Board of county road commissioners; approval procedure.
Sec. 165.
Within 15 days after the date of receiving the plat under section 161(2)(b), a majority of the board of county road commissioners shall do 1 of the following:
(a) Approve the plat, instruct the chairperson to certify their approval on the final plat, and notify the proprietor of the board's approval.
(b) Reject the plat, give their reasons in writing, and return it to the proprietor. The board of county road commissioners shall send a copy of the letter of rejection to the clerk of the governing body and the chairperson of the county plat board.
History:
1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 525, Eff. July 1, 2005
Popular Name:
Plat Act
Popular Name:
Subdivision Control
2023 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 560.166 - Municipality Governing Body; Submission of Plat.

560.166 Municipality governing body; submission of plat.
Sec. 166.
The proprietor shall submit 1 true copy of the plat to the clerk of the governing body of the municipality, together with the filing fee required by section 241.
History:
1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 525, Eff. July 1, 2005
Popular Name:
Plat Act
Popular Name:
Subdivision Control
2023 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 560.167 - Municipality Governing Body; Approval Procedure.

560.167 Municipality governing body; approval procedure.
Sec. 167.
(1) At its next regular meeting, or at a meeting called within 20 days after the date of receiving the plat under section 161(2)(c), the governing body shall do 1 of the following:
(a) Approve the plat if it conforms to all of the provisions of this act and instruct the clerk to notify the proprietor of the governing board's approval and certify the governing body's approval, showing the date of the governing body's approval, the approval of the health department, when required, and the date thereof as shown as the approved preliminary plat.
(b) Reject the plat, instruct the clerk to give the reasons in writing as set forth in the minutes of the meeting, and return the plat to the proprietor.
(2) The governing body shall instruct the clerk to record all proceedings in the minutes of the meeting, which shall be open for inspection, and to send a copy of the minutes to the county plat board.
History:
1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 525, Eff. July 1, 2005
Popular Name:
Plat Act
Popular Name:
Subdivision Control
2023 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 560.167a - State Transportation Department; Receipt of Plat.

560.167a State transportation department; receipt of plat.
Sec. 167a.
Within 10 days of receipt of the plat under section 161(2)(d), the state transportation department shall do 1 of the following:
(a) Approve the plat and notify the proprietor of its approval.
(b) Reject the plat and notify the proprietor directly, giving the reasons in writing. The commission shall send a copy of the letter of rejection to the chairperson of the county plat board.
History:
Add. 2004, Act 525, Eff. July 1, 2005
Popular Name:
Plat Act
Popular Name:
Subdivision Control
2023 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 560.168 - Forwarding to County Plat Board; Procedure of Board.

560.168 Forwarding to county plat board; procedure of board.
Sec. 168.
(1) Upon notice of each approval, the proprietor shall obtain the certificate on the final plat of each of the officers and agencies whose certificate is required by sections 145 to 148. The certificates and approvals may be obtained in any order. The proprietor shall then forward the final plat to the secretary of the county plat board, together with the filing and recording fee.
(2) Within 15 days of the date of receipt of the plat, a majority of the county plat board shall review the plat for conformance to all provisions of the act and do 1 of the following:
(a) Certify their approval on the plat.
(b) Reject the plat and notify the proprietor of the reasons in writing when returning the plat, and send a copy of the letter to the clerk of the governing body.
History:
1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 525, Eff. July 1, 2005
Popular Name:
Plat Act
Popular Name:
Subdivision Control
2023 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 560.169 - Forwarding Approval and Plat Copies to State Administrator.

560.169 Forwarding approval and plat copies to state administrator.
Sec. 169.
Upon approval of the plat by a majority of the county plat board, the chairperson of the board shall forward it with all copies of the plat to the state administrator.
History:
1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968 ;-- Am. 1991, Act 59, Imd. Eff. June 27, 1991 ;-- Am. 1993, Act 67, Imd. Eff. June 21, 1993 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 549, Imd. Eff. Jan. 20, 1999 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 525, Eff. July 1, 2005
Popular Name:
Plat Act
Popular Name:
Subdivision Control
2023 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 560.169a - Repealed. 1993, Act 67, Eff. Oct. 1, 1998.

560.169a Repealed. 1993, Act 67, Eff. Oct. 1, 1998.
Compiler's Notes:
The repealed section pertained to forwarding approved plat to state administration.
Popular Name:
Plat Act
Popular Name:
Subdivision Control
2023 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 560.170 - Repealed. 2004, Act 525, Eff. July 1, 2005.

560.170 Repealed. 2004, Act 525, Eff. July 1, 2005.
Compiler's Notes:
The repealed section pertained to procedures to be followed by state treasurer upon receipt of plat.
2023 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 Act
Popular Name:
Subdivision Control
2023 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 Act
Popular Name:
Subdivision Control
2023 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 Act
Popular Name:
Subdivision Control
2023 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 Act
Popular Name:
Subdivision Control
2023 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 Act
Popular Name:
Subdivision Control
2023 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 Act
Popular Name:
Subdivision Control
2023 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 Act
Popular Name:
Subdivision Control
2023 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 Act
Popular Name:
Subdivision Control
2023 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 Act
Popular Name:
Subdivision Control
2023 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 Act
Popular Name:
Subdivision Control
2023 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 Act
Popular Name:
Subdivision Control
2023 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 Act
Popular Name:
Subdivision Control
2023 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 Act
Popular Name:
Subdivision Control
2023 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 Act
Popular Name:
Subdivision Control
2023 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 Act
Popular Name:
Subdivision Control
2023 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 Act
Popular Name:
Subdivision Control
2023 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 560.203 - Assessor's Plat; Payment of Costs and Expenses; Cost Charged to Land.

560.203 Assessor's plat; payment of costs and expenses; cost charged to land.
Sec. 203.
The actual and necessary costs and expenses of making assessor's plats shall be paid out of the general fund of the city, incorporated village, or township whose governing body ordered the plat. All of the cost may be charged to the land so platted. Of the cost charged to the land so platted, 1/2 shall be based on the proportion that the area of each parcel bears to the total area of the plat and 1/2 shall be charged equally to each parcel included in the assessor's plat, as a special assessment on the land, in the manner provided in Act No. 67 of the Public Acts of 1961, being sections 41.921 to 41.925 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
History:
1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968 ;-- Am. 1969, Act 308, Imd. Eff. Aug. 14, 1969 ;-- Am. 1976, Act 431, Imd. Eff. Jan. 11, 1977
Popular Name:
Plat Act
Popular Name:
Subdivision Control
2023 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 560.204 - Survey Requirements; Setting of Monuments.

560.204 Survey requirements; setting of monuments.
Sec. 204.
(1) The surveyor making the plat shall survey and lay out the boundaries of each parcel, street, alley or road and dedication to public or private use, according to the records of the register of deeds and whatever other evidence that may be available to show the intent of the buyer and seller, in the chronological order of their conveyance or dedication.
(2) The surveyor shall also:
(a) Set temporary monuments to show the results of the survey.
(b) Make a map of the proposed plat to the scale of not more than 100 feet to 1 inch.
History:
1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968
Popular Name:
Plat Act
Popular Name:
Subdivision Control
2023 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 560.205 - Notice to Proprietors.

560.205 Notice to proprietors.
Sec. 205.
The proprietors of record of lands in the plat shall be notified by registered mail to their last known address, in order that they shall have opportunity to examine the map, view the temporary monuments, and make known any disagreement with the boundaries as shown.
History:
1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968
Popular Name:
Plat Act
Popular Name:
Subdivision Control
2023 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 560.206 - Reconciliation of Boundaries Within Plat.

560.206 Reconciliation of boundaries within plat.
Sec. 206.
(1) The surveyor making the plat shall reconcile any discrepancies that may be revealed, so that the plat as certified to the governing body shall be in conformity with the records of the register of deeds as nearly as is practicable.
(2) When boundary lines between adjacent parcels, as evidenced on the ground, are mutually agreed to in writing by the proprietors of record or in possession, such lines may be the true boundaries for all purposes thereafter, even though they vary from the metes and bounds descriptions previously of record. The written agreements shall be recorded in the office of the register of deeds.
(3) When reconciliation has been completed, the temporary monuments shall be replaced with permanent monuments meeting the specifications and provisions of this act for monuments.
History:
1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968
Popular Name:
Plat Act
Popular Name:
Subdivision Control