(A) Upon receipt of a land division application package, the Township Clerk shall forthwith submit the same to the Township Assessor or other designated official for decision. The Township Assessor or other designee shall approve, with reasonable conditions to assure compliance with applicable ordinances and the protection of public health, safety, and general welfare, or disapprove the land division applied for within 30 days after receipt of the application package conforming to the requirements of this chapter, and shall promptly notify the applicant in writing of the decision and the reasons for any denial. If the application package does not conform to the requirements of this chapter and the State Land Division Act, the Assessor or other designee shall return the same to the applicant for completion and refiling in accordance with this chapter and the State Land Division Act.
(B) Any other person or entity aggrieved by the decision of the Assessor or designee may, within 30 days of the decision, appeal the decision to the Montrose Township Board, or the other board or person designated by the Township Board, which shall consider and resolve the appeal by a majority vote of the board or by the designee at its next regular meeting, affording sufficient time for 20 days written notice to the applicant (and appellant where other than the applicant) of the time and date of the meeting and appellate hearing.
(C) Any notice of approval for a resulting parcel of less than 1 acre in size shall contain a statement that the township is not liable if a building permit is not issued for the parcel for the reason that the parcel does not have access to public water or sewer, or the approval of the Genesee County Health Department for on-site water supply or on-site sewage disposal if the application package does not conform to the requirements of this chapter or the State Land Division Act.
(D) A decision approving a land division is effective for 90 days, after which it shall be considered revoked unless within the period a document is recorded with the County Register of Deeds Office and filed with the municipal clerk or other designated official accomplishing the approved land division or transfer.
(E) The Township Assessor or designee shall maintain an official record of all approved and accomplished land divisions or transfers.
(Ord. 112, passed 6-15-1998) Penalty, see § 151.99