Michigan Laws 560.196 – Subdivision names; consecutive numbering of additions
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The following shall apply to all subdivisions as a condition of approval:
(a) The name of a subdivision as included in the caption of the plat shall not use the name of a previously recorded subdivision within the same county unless it is an addition thereto.
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 560.196
- Caption: means the name by which the plat is legally and commonly known. See Michigan Laws 560.102
- County plat board: means the register of deeds, who shall act as chairperson, the county clerk, who shall act as secretary, and the county treasurer. See Michigan Laws 560.102
- Governing body: means the legislative body of a city or village or the township board of a township. See Michigan Laws 560.102
- Land: means all land areas occupied by real property. See Michigan Laws 560.102
- Plat: means a map or chart of a subdivision of land. See Michigan Laws 560.102
- subdivision: means the partitioning or splitting of a parcel or tract of land by the proprietor thereof or by his or her heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives, successors, or assigns for the purpose of sale, or lease of more than 1 year, or of building development that results in 1 or more parcels of less than 40 acres or the equivalent, and that is not exempted from the platting requirements of this act by section 108 and 109. See Michigan Laws 560.102
(b) The first subdivision bearing the name may be numbered 1 and all additions shall be numbered consecutively beginning with number 2.
(c) A plat duplicating the name of any existing subdivision within the same county shall be rejected by the governing body or county plat board.
(d) The governing body or county plat board may also reject plats submitted with subdivision names so closely approximating previously recorded plats that such use might easily lead to misunderstanding or confusion for purposes such as assessment and description of land.