The procedure for preparation and review of a final plat shall be as follows. Following final approval of the preliminary plat by the Township Board, the proprietor shall cause a survey and 1 true plat thereof to be made by a surveyor.
(A) Submittal. One copy of true plat mylar and an additional 10 paper prints of the final plat, along with the application, shall be submitted to the Township Clerk.
(1) A final plat shall not be accepted after the date of expiration of the preliminary plat final approval.
(2) Submittal to the Clerk shall be at least 10 days prior to a regularly scheduled meeting of the Township Board. The date the proprietor submits the application, plat and fee shall be considered the date of filing.
(B) Information required.
(1) All final plats of subdivided land shall comply with the provisions of survey and mapping requirements cited in the Land Division Act, Public Act 288 of 1967, especially those cited in §§ 126 through 141, being M.C.L.A. §§ 560.126 through 560.141;
(2) All final plats of subdivided land shall comply with the certification requirements cited in the Land Division Act, Public Act 288 of 1967, especially those cited in §§ 142 through 151, being M.C.L.A. §§ 560.142 through 560.151; and
(3) A policy of title insurance currently in force covering all of the land included within the boundaries of the proposed subdivision certified to the date of submission for final plat approval, which establishes recordable ownership interest.
(C) Procedures.
(1) The final plat shall be reviewed by the Township Engineering Consultant as to compliance with the approved preliminary plat final approval and plans for utilities and other improvements, including the placement of monuments.
(2) The Township Board shall review all recommendations within 20 days and take action on the final plat as soon as practicable after the filing of the plat if it is in proper form.
(3) The Township Board shall require all improvements and facilities to be constructed including the placement of monuments or require a cash deposit or its equal in lieu of constructions of the improvements and facilities before it approves the final plat.
(4) Upon approval of the final plat by the Township Board, the subsequent approvals shall follow the procedure set forth in the Land Division Act, Public Act 288 of 1967, being M.C.L.A. §§ 560.101 through 560.293. If not approved, the Township Board shall instruct the Clerk to give the proprietor its reasons in writing, as set forth in the minutes of the meeting, and return the plat to the proprietor.
(5) The Township Board shall instruct the Clerk to record all proceedings in the minutes of the meeting, which shall be open for inspection, and to certify on the approved final plat the Board’s approval and the date thereof on behalf of the Township Board.
(6) The Township Clerk shall transcribe a certificate of approval of the Township Board on the final plat and direct the proprietor or proprietor’s representative to deliver all originals to the Clerk of the County Plat Board together with the filing and a recording fee required by the Land Division Act.
(7) The Township Clerk shall transmit 1 paper print copy to the Planning Commission, 1 paper print to the Township Zoning Administrator, 1 paper print to the Township Assessor, and retain 1 paper print copy temporarily in the files of the Township Board.
(Ord. 372.1 § 306, passed 6-10-1999)