§ 16-111. General requirements, compliance with state law.

An application for division of land shall not be approved unless it is in compliance with the land division act, Public Act No. 288 of 1967, as amended or replaced. Accordingly, the following conditions apply:

(1)

Division of the parent parcel or parent tract. The number of parcels created shall not exceed the amount specified by section 108 of the land division act (MCL 560.108). Accordingly, a proposed division, together with any previous divisions of the same parent parcel or parent tract, shall result in a number of parcels not more than the sum of the following:

a.

For the first ten acres or fraction thereof in the parent parcel or parent tract: four parcels.

b.

For each whole ten acres in excess of the first ten acres in the parent parcel or parent tract: one additional parcel, for up to a maximum of 11 additional parcels.

c.

For each whole 40 acres in excess of the first 120 acres in the parent parcel or parent tract: one additional parcel.

d.

If the parent parcel or parent tract is 20 acres or greater, the division may result in a total of two additional parcels, provided that one or both of the following conditions exist:

1.

Because of the establishment of one or more new roads, no new driveway access to an existing public road is required or created for any of the resulting parcels.

2.

One of the resulting parcels comprises not less than 60 percent of the area of the parent parcel or parent tract.

e.

A parcel of 40 acres or more created by the division of a parent parcel or parent tract shall not be counted toward the number of parcels permitted.

(2)

Additional future division. A parcel or tract created by an exempt split, as defined in the land division act or a division is not a new parent parcel or parent tract and may be further partitioned or split without being subject to the platting requirements of the land division act, if all of the following requirements are met:

a.

Not less than ten years have elapsed since the parcel or tract was recorded.

b.

The partitioning or splitting results in not more than the following number of parcels, whichever is less:

1.

Two parcels for the first ten acres or fraction thereof in the parcel or tract, plus one additional parcel for each whole ten acres in excess of the first ten acres in the parcel or tract.

2.

A total of seven parcels, except that a total of ten parcels may result if one of the resulting parcels under this subsection (2) comprises not less than 60 percent of the area of the parcel or tract being partitioned or split.

(3)

Division of land in a recorded plat. Division of lots in a recorded plat are regulated by article IV of this chapter.

(4)

Depth-to-width ratio. Lot depths of parcels in all districts created as a result of division of land shall be no greater than four times the lot width. The township may permits lots with proportions that vary from these standards where such action would reduce existing nonconformance with these standards.

(Comp. Ords. 1985, § 6.01; Ord. No. 99-111-A, § 3, 7-20-1999)