§ 155.003 PURPOSE.

   This chapter is adopted to regulate the subdivision of land to accomplish the following purposes:

   (A)   To carry out the purpose and intent of the Subdivision Control Act of 1967, Public Act 288 of 1967, being M.C.L.A. § 560.10, as amended;

   (B)   To further the orderly layout and development of the township;

   (C)   To provide for and regulate the economical provision or extension of utility services, streets, and other necessary land improvements;

   (D)   To require that land be suitable and suitably improved for building sites;

   (E)   To provide for adequate drainage;

   (F)   To prevent the premature development of land;

   (G)   To provide for proper ingress and egress to lots;

   (H)   To promote proper surveying and legal descriptions;

   (I)   To provide for safe and convenient traffic circulation and traffic movement;

   (J)   To insure against the creation of unsafe or undesirable conditions;

   (K)   To conserve the value of property;

   (L)   To regulate the density of development in relation to the availability of, or the lack of, utilities services;

   (M)   To conserve energy and natural features;

   (N)   To carry out the purpose and intent of the Township Master Plan and Zoning Ordinance;

   (O)   To establish rules and procedures for the rational development of land within the township;

   (P)   To provide for the adoption of improvement standards;

   (Q)   To provide penalties for the violation of this chapter.

(Ord. 93-8, effective 1-20-1994)