(A) Requirements.
(1) Final plats shall be prepared and submitted as provided in the Michigan Land Development Act, being M.C.L.A. §§ 560.101 through 560.293.
(2) A written request for approval and the recording fee shall accompany all final plats.
(3) The subdivider shall submit proof of ownership of the land included in the final plat in the form of an abstract of title certified to a date on or after the proprietor’s certificate, or a policy of title insurance currently in force.
(4) Three sets of as-built plans for streets, water, sewer, storm drainage, sidewalks and other required public improvements shall be submitted to the township in order for the township, and other agencies, to make a determination as to the conformance of the improvements to state, county and township specifications and ordinances. (Refer to § 156.058 of this chapter.) The subdivider shall also submit copies of the final plat and construction plans, as required, to the County Drain Commissioner, the County Road Commission and the County Health Department for review and approval.
(5) The township may require such other information as shall be reasonably necessary to establish whether the proper parties have signed the plat.
(B) Procedures.
(1) The subdivider shall submit the final plat with as-built plans or other data where required to the Township Clerk. The plat shall be accompanied by a letter of approval from the County Health Department. The Township Clerk shall promptly transmit all copies of the plat and supporting documents to the Planning Commission.
(2) The Planning Commission shall examine the plat at its next regular meeting or within 30 days of receipt thereof for the plat’s conformance to the provisions of the Michigan Land Division Act, being M.C.L.A. §§ 560.101 et seq., the provisions of this chapter, and the preliminary plat, as approved.
(a) The time for review and recommendations by the Planning Commission may be extended by withdrawal of the request for final plat approval by the subdivider and re-submission.
(b) If the Planning Commission recommends disapproval of the plat by the Township Board, it shall forward its written recommendation to the Township Board, together with a written report of its review of the plat, which report shall detail the reasons for recommending the disapproval and which may be incorporated within the minutes of the Planning Commission.
(c) If the Planning Commission recommends approval of the plat by the Township Board, it shall forward its written recommendation to the Township Board, together with a written report of its review of the plat, which may be incorporated within the minutes of the Township Board.
(3) The Township Board shall review the final plat and the report from the Planning Commission at its next regular meeting, or at a meeting to be called within 20 days of receipt of the final plat and report from the Planning Commission.
(a) The Township Board shall either approve or disapprove the plat. If disapproved, the Township Board shall giver the subdivider its reasons in writing which may be incorporated within the minutes of the Township Board.
(b) If the plat is approved, the Township Board shall instruct the Clerk to sign the municipal certificate on the approved plat on behalf of the Township Board.
(c) Recording of the final plat shall the effect of an irrevocable offer to dedicate all streets and other public ways, all park areas, school sites and other such areas to the public use unless a notation is placed in the plat by the subdivider stating there is no such offer of dedication of certain areas or ways.
(d) Recording of the plat, however, shall not impose any duty upon the township, county or other governmental unit concerning improvement or maintenance of any such dedicated or reserved area.
(Prior Code, Ch. XXXIII, § 3.3) (Ord. 2-2004, passed 8-9-2004)