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Mich. Comp. Laws § 560.106 (2026)
Approving authorities; limitation on powers of approval or rejection.
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LAND DIVISION ACT
Act 288 of 1967
560.106 Approving authorities; limitation on powers of approval or rejection.
Sec. 106.
No approving authority or agency having the power to approve or reject plats shall condition approval upon compliance with, or base a rejection upon, any requirement other than those included in section 105.
History: 1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968
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Cited in 8
cases, 1979–2006 · leading case: Arrowhead Dev. Co. v. Livingston Cnty. Road Comm'n, 322 N.W.2d 702 (Mich. 1982).
Arrowhead Dev. Co. v. Livingston Cnty. Road Comm'n, 322 N.W.2d 702 (Mich. 1982). “” MCL 560.106; MSA 26.430(106). Since under the act the county road commission is an "approving authority”, 8 it may not "condition approval * * * or base a rejection [of the Arrowhead plat] upon, any requirement other than those *515 included in § 105”.”
Carlson v. City of Troy, 282 N.W.2d 387 (Mich. Ct. App. 1979). “MCL 560.106; MSA 26.430(106) states: "Sec.”
Conlin v. SCIO TP., 686 N.W.2d 16 (Mich. Ct. App. 2004). “approve " a platted subdivision "if the proprietor has met all conditions laid down for approval of the preliminary plat." M.C.L. § 560.120(2)(a) (emphasis added); see also M.”
Conlin v. Scio Twp., 262 Mich. App. 379 (Mich. Ct. App. 2004). “approve” a platted subdivision “if the proprietor has met all conditions laid down for approval of the preliminary plat.” MCL 560.120(2)(a) (emphasis added); see also MCL 560.”
Cole’s Home & Land Co, LLC v. City of Grand Rapids, 720 N.W.2d 324 (Mich. Ct. App. 2006). “However, that power is limited by MCL 560.106, which provides, “No approving authority or agency having the power to approve or reject plats shall condition approval upon compliance with, or base a rejection upon, any requirement other than those included in section 105.”
Oakland Court v. York Twp., 339 N.W.2d 199 (Mich. Ct. App. 1983). “MCL 560.106; MSA 26.430(106). Section 105 4 does not list as a condition for approval a requirement that the land fit within the applicable zoning classification.”
CPW Investments 2 v. City of Troy, 401 N.W.2d 864 (Mich. Ct. App. 1986). “430(105); MCL 560.106; MSA 26.430(106). 6 MCL 221.20; MSA 9.”
Eversdyk v. Wyoming City Council, 421 N.W.2d 574 (Mich. Ct. App. 1988). “Specifically, § 106 of the sca, MCL 560.106; MSA 26.430(106), requires municipalities to approve a subdivision plat which complies with the statutory requirements, providing: No approving authority or agency having the power to approve or reject plats shall condition approval…”
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