Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 560.140 (2026)

Lots and outlots; description.

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LAND DIVISION ACT


Act 288 of 1967


560.140 Lots and outlots; description.

Sec. 140.

    All lots and outlots included in the plat shall be shown as follows:

    (a) All lots numbered consecutively.

    (b) All outlots lettered in alphabetical order.

    (c) The length and bearing of each side lot line.

    (d) The bearing of each front and rear lot line, except as otherwise provided in this section.

    (e) A note showing the front line of any lot fronting on 2 or more streets or a body of water except for lots served by public sewers and public water or available and accessible thereto.

    (f) The bearings and depths at each end of a tier of lots comprised of rectangles or parallelograms.

    (g) The width of lots at each end of a series of lots when the front and back lines are parallel. The intermediate lots may be marked with dittos.

    (h) The distance at the time of the survey from the traverse line to the water's edge.

    (i) All curved boundaries shall be shown by curve data as required for public grounds, streets, roads and alleys in section 137.

    (j) If a replat, outlines, numbers and other identification of lots of the previous survey shall be shown by dashed lines, figures or letters.

History: 1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968

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Plat Act

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Subdivision Control
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2007–2007 · leading case: Tomecek v. Bavas, 740 N.W.2d 323 (Mich. Ct. App. 2007).
Tomecek v. Bavas, 740 N.W.2d 323 (Mich. Ct. App. 2007). “137, and the length, width, and bearing of each lot line included in the plat, MCL 560.140. These requirements ensure that the plat map accurately identifies both the parcel and the property divisions within the parcel.”
Tomecek v. Bavas, 740 N.W.2d 323 (Mich. Ct. App. 2007). “137, and the length, width, and bearing of each lot line included in the plat, MCL 560.140. These requirements ensure that the plat map accurately identifies both the parcel and the property divisions within the parcel.”
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