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§ 154.04 DEFINITIONS.
   Whenever used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed to them.
   ACREAGE TRACT or ACREAGE LAND. Land or real estate which is not located in, or a part of, a recorded plat.
   ACCESSIBLE. A parcel is accessible if it meets one or both of the following requirements:
      (1)   The parcel has an area where a driveway provides vehicular access to an existing road or street and meets all applicable location standards of the Michigan Department of Transportation or Ingham County Road Commission pursuant to Michigan Public Act 200 of 1969, as amended, or has an area where a driveway can provide vehicular access to an existing road or street and meet all such applicable location standards.
      (2)   The parcel is served by and existing easement that provides vehicular access to an existing road or street and meets all applicable location standards of the Michigan Department of Transportation or Ingham County Road Commission pursuant to Michigan Public Act 200 of 1969, as amended, or can be served by a proposed easement that will provide vehicular access to an existing road or street and that will meet all such applicable location standards.
(Ord. rev. 4-1-1997)
   APPLICANT. An individual, firm, association, partnership, corporation, or combination thereof, who holds ownership interest in land and is seeking approval for a division or partition of land in accordance with this chapter.
   DATE OF FILING. The date on which an application for division of land is submitted to the township in a form that complies with all of the application requirements specified in this chapter.
(Ord. rev. 4-1-1997)
   DIVISION. The partitioning or splitting of a parcel or tract of land for the purposes of sale, or lease of more than one year, or of building development, that results in one or more parcels of less than 40 acres or the equivalent, and that satisfies the requirements of § 108 and 109 of Public Act 288 of 1967, being M.C.L.A. §§ 560.101—560.293, as amended. DIVISION does not include a property transfer between two or more adjacent parcels, if the property taken from one parcel is added to an adjacent parcel, and a division is not subject to the platting requirements of the Public Act 288.
(Ord. rev. 4-1-1997)
   DIVIDE or PARTITION. The splitting or separating of a parcel of land into parts by changing the boundaries and/or legal description, where such splitting or separating of land is not accomplished pursuant to platting procedures under the Land Division Act, Michigan Public Act 288 of 1967, being M.C.L.A. §§ 560.101—560.293, as amended, or the Condominium Act, Michigan Public Act 59 of 1978, being M.C.L.A. §§ 559.101—559.272, as amended.
   LAND. All land areas occupied by real property.
(Ord. rev. 4-1-1997)
   LOT, SUBDIVISION. A piece of land, the dimensions and configuration of which are shown on a subdivision plat or condominium subdivision plan recorded in the offices of the Ingham County Register of Deeds.
   LOT, ZONING. A single tract of land, located within a single block which, at the time of filing for a building permit, is designated by its owner or developer as a tract to be used, developed or built upon as a unit, under single ownership and control. A ZONING LOT shall satisfy this chapter with respect to area, size, dimensions and frontage as required in the district in which the zoning lot is located unless the zoning lot is legally non-conforming or the Zoning Board of Appeals has approved variances from applicable zoning requirements. When used in this chapter, the term LOT shall generally refer to a ZONING LOT, unless otherwise specified.
   PARCEL. A measured portion of land which is described by virtue of a request to divide or partition the parcel in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. A PARCEL may be a subdivision lot or an acreage tract or acreage land.
   PARENT PARCEL or PARENT TRACT. A parcel or tract lawfully in existence on the effective date of Public Act 591 of 1996.
(Ord. rev. 4-1-1997)
   PERSON. An individual, trustee, executor, other fiduciary, corporation, firm, partnership, association, organization or other legal entity acting as a unit.
   PLANNER, TOWNSHIP. The Township Planner is the person or firm designated by the Township Board to advise the Township administration, Township Board and Planning Commission on planning, zoning, land use, housing and other related planning and development issues. The Township Planner may be a consultant or an employee of the township.
   PLAT. A map or chart of a subdivision of land which has been approved in accordance with the Land Division Act, Michigan Public Act 288 of 1967, being M.C.L.A. §§ 560.101—560.293, as amended.
   PRIVATE ROAD. A road which for ingress and egress to and from land that does not abut a public road, which the road is not dedicated for use by the public.
   PUBLIC ROAD. A road that is dedicated for use of the public for travel and which is maintained by a public agency, such as the township or Ingham County Road Commission.
   SUBDIVIDE, SUBDIVISION. The partitioning or splitting of a parcel or tract of land for the purpose of sale, or lease of more than one year, or of building development that results in one or more parcels of less than 40 acres or the equivalent, and that is not exempted from the platting requirements specified in Public Act 288 of 1967, being M.C.L.A. §§ 560.101—560.293, as amended. SUBDIVIDE or SUBDIVISION does not include a property transfer between two or more adjacent parcels, if the property taken from one parcel is added to an adjacent parcel.
(Ord. rev. 4-1-1997)
   TRACT. Two or more parcels that share a common property line and are under the same ownership.
   WETLANDS.
      (1)   Those areas that are inundated or saturated by surface or groundwater at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and that under normal circumstances do support, a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions.
      (2)   WETLANDS generally include swamps, marshes, bogs and similar areas.
(Ord. 33, passed - -1996)
§ 154.05 FEES.
   The township may charge a fee for review of applications for division of land. The fee shall be established by resolution of the Township Board in an amount necessary to cover the cost of the review.
(Ord. 33, passed - -1996)
§ 154.06 SEVERABILITY.
   This chapter and each of the various parts, sections, divisions, provisions, sentences and clauses are severable. If any part, section, division, provision, sentence or clause is found to be invalid or unenforceable for an reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, the finding shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this chapter, which shall remain in full force and effect.
(Ord. 33, passed - -1996)
§ 154.07 EFFECTIVE DATE.
   Motion to approve having been made by Trustee                                   and seconded by                                      , this chapter was made and passed by the Board of Trustees of Williamstown Township on the                                day of                          , 1996. This chapter shall take effect on the                                 day of                            , 1996, 30 days following publication in a newspaper of general circulation within Williamstown Township, as required by law.
(Ord. 33, passed - -1996)
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
§ 154.20 APPLICATION FORMS AND DOCUMENTATION.
   The application for division of land shall be made on the forms and according to the guidelines provided by the township. The application shall be accompanied by the necessary fees and information as specified in this chapter.
(Ord. 33, passed - -1996)
§ 154.21 INFORMATION REQUIRED.
   Applications shall be accompanied by the following information:
   (A)   Except for large acreage parcels (equal to or greater than 40 acres) that can be adequately described in reference to section or quarter section lines, three copies of a drawing shall be submitted, which may be an informal scale drawing (such as a tentative parcel map referred to in § 109(1)(a) of Public Act 288 of 1967, being M.C.L.A. §§ 560.101—560.293, as amended), which shall include all information listed below. A tentative decision may be made based on this informal scale drawing, with final approval withheld until receipt of a formal drawing prepared by a professional land surveyor registered in the State of Michigan. The final drawing shall be prepared according to the guidelines specified in § 3 of Michigan Public Act 132 of 1970, as amended, showing the parcels that would result from the requested division of land, provided that the parcels are drawn as large as possible within the eight and one-half-inch by 14-inch format required by Act 132, and providing all of the following information:
(Ord. rev. 4-1-1997)
      (1)   Dimensions of all existing and proposed parcels;
      (2)   All structures on and within 50 feet of the proposed parcels;
      (3)   Location of all existing and proposed public and private easements and rights-of-way;
      (4)   Location of minimum setbacks on each proposed parcel, in accordance with Chapter 156 of this code;
      (5)   Location of surface water, lakes, ponds, streams and wetlands. The initial investigation shall locate wetlands identified on the National Wetlands Inventory maps, prepared by the U.S. Department of Interior and available from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. After subsequent investigation and on-site review, the Township Assessor or other reviewing body may require more detailed wetlands information if deemed necessary to make a decision regarding the proposed division of land; and
      (6)   The means of access from each resulting parcel to an existing road or street.
(Ord. rev. 4-1-1997)
   (B)   A legal description of existing parcels of land involved in the proposed land division;
   (C)   Tentative approval may be granted without a formal legal description of all parcels that would result from the requested division of land, but a legal description must be received before final approval is granted. The legal description shall be in a form sufficient for recording with the Ingham County Register of Deeds, and shall indicate the acreage of all parcels;
   (D)   Copies of existing or proposed deed restrictions related to the proposed parcels;
   (E)   Sufficient information about previous land division activity to demonstrate that the parcel is eligible to be divided in the manner being proposed;
(Ord. rev. 4-1-1997)
   (F)   If any portion of the land is subject to a farmland development rights agreement pursuant to Michigan Public Act 116 of 1974, as amended, the Farmland and Open Space Preservation Act, then a copy of the agreement shall be provided to the township for review; and
   (G)   The Township Planner, Planning Commission or Assessor may require additional information deemed necessary to determine compliance with the standards in §§ 154.60 through 154.68.
(Ord. 33, passed - -1996)
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