(A) The township recognizes that there may exist private roads, service roads, and access easements which were lawful prior to the adoption of this chapter which are inconsistent with this section.
(B) The roads are declared by this section to be legal nonconforming roads or easements and shall continue to have the status so long as the roads or easements are maintained in a safe and physically sound condition as determined by the administrative official.
(C) New construction may occur on existing lots which front along the road or easement provided that the roads are reasonably capable of providing sufficient access for the uses permitted in the zoning district.
(D) Any reconstruction, widening or extension of a nonconforming private road or access easement shall be in conformity with this section.
(E) For purposes of determining whether a lot along a private road or access easement qualifies as an "existing lot" as used in this section, at least 1 of the following conditions must have existed at the time this chapter was adopted:
(1) The lot consists of a "condominium unit" for which a master deed had been recorded with Genesee County Register of Deeds in accordance with the requirement of the Michigan Condominium Act and other applicable laws and ordinances;
(2) The lot consists of a parcel that was described by metes and bounds as recorded by a deed or as a land contract, and registered with the Genesee County Register of Deeds; and/or
(3) The lot has been assigned a unique parcel number by the Genesee County Register of Deeds and was individually assessed and taxed on that basis.
(Ord. 99, passed 11-18-1996, § 18.07)