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Chesterfield Charter Township, MI
Macomb County
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[Ord. No. 53, 8-17-1998]
Within one year after having received tentative approval of the preliminary plat, as prescribed in article IV of this chapter, the proprietor shall submit the preliminary plat for final approval.
[Ord. No. 53, 8-17-1998]
(a) 
The proprietor shall file with the township clerk 15 copies of the preliminary plat and other data concerning the proposed subdivision, coincidental with filing copies thereof with the authorities as required in sections 112 to 119 of the State Land Division Act. A list of said authorities shall accompany the filing with the township clerk.
(b) 
The proprietor shall also deposit the required fees to cover costs of reviewing the plat and layout.
(c) 
As evidence of title, the proprietor shall submit a policy of title insurance, or a legal opinion, disclosing the name(s) of the titleholder(s) and all other persons having an interest in the realty proposed for the subdividing. The title policy shall indicate encumbrances against the property, such as, but not limited to, easements and special assessments.
(d) 
If the proprietor wishes to stage the subdivision of a parcel, the preliminary plat shall include the proposed general layout for the entire parcel. The portion proposed to be subdivided first shall be superimposed upon the overall plan in order to illustrate clearly the sequence of development which the proprietor intends to follow. Each subsequent plat shall follow the same procedure until the entire parcel is subdivided.
(e) 
A subdivision proposed to be developed under the cluster or planned unit development concept shall conform with the requirements of section 58-59 of this chapter.
[Ord. No. 53, 8-17-1998]
(a) 
A copy of the preliminary plat shall be transmitted to the township engineer and planner for technical review and recommendation.
(b) 
The township engineer and planner shall recommend approval or rejection of the preliminary plat before the end of the thirty-day review period.
(c) 
The preliminary plat documents shall be reviewed by the planning commission for conformity with the tentatively approved preliminary plat. Changes to the basic layout, configuration, or pattern of lots or streets shall require a resubmission of the tentative plat to the planning commission for recommendation to the township board.
[Ord. No. 53, 8-17-1998]
(a) 
The township board will not review the preliminary plat until all of the requirements of the State Land Division Act and this chapter have been met. The township board shall take action on the preliminary plat at its next meeting, or within 20 days of the date of submission as set forth in section 120(2) of the State Land Division Act.
(b) 
If approvals of other agencies have been received, and if the preliminary plat conforms substantially to the plat tentatively approved by the board and meets all conditions for tentative approval, the board shall grant final approval to the preliminary plat.
(c) 
The clerk shall promptly notify the proprietor of approval or rejection in writing. If rejected, reasons therefor shall be given.
(d) 
Final approval shall be effective for a period of two years from the date of final approval. The two-year period may be extended if requested in writing by the proprietor and granted by the board.
(e) 
No installation or construction of any improvements shall be made before the preliminary plat has received final approval of the board, engineering plans have been approved by the township engineer, acceptable executed easements for off-site improvements received by the township or other governmental agency, and any deposits required under Ordinance 45 and article VIII, improvements, of this chapter have been received by the township.