Michigan Laws 560.104 – Replats; requirements; vacation of original plat
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A replat of all or any part of a recorded subdivision plat may not be approved or recorded unless proper court action has been taken to vacate the original plat or the specific part thereof, with the following exceptions:
(a) When all the owners of lots which are to be part of the replat agree in writing thereto and record the agreement with the register of deeds, and proof that notice to the abutting property owners has been given by certified mail and the governing body of the municipality in which the land included in the recorded plat is situated, has adopted a resolution or other legislative enactment vacating all areas dedicated to public use within the proposed replat.
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 560.104
- Governing body: means the legislative body of a city or village or the township board of a township. See Michigan Laws 560.102
- in writing: shall be construed to include printing, engraving, and lithographing; except that if the written signature of a person is required by law, the signature shall be the proper handwriting of the person or, if the person is unable to write, the person's proper mark, which may be, unless otherwise expressly prohibited by law, a clear and classifiable fingerprint of the person made with ink or another substance. See Michigan Laws 8.3q
- Land: means all land areas occupied by real property. See Michigan Laws 560.102
- Municipality: means a township, city, or village. See Michigan Laws 560.102
- Plat: means a map or chart of a subdivision of land. See Michigan Laws 560.102
- Replat: means the process of changing, or the map or plat which changes, the boundaries of a recorded subdivision plat or part thereof. 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) Assessors plats made, approved and recorded as provided for in section 201 to 213.
(c) Urban renewal plats authorized by the governing body of a municipality, as provided in Act No. 344 of the Public Acts of 1945, as amended. Roads, streets, alleys and other public places shall be vacated in accordance with the provisions of law.