Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 560.201 (2026)

Assessor's plat; compliance; conditions for ordering; resolution; report; estimated cost.

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LAND DIVISION ACT


Act 288 of 1967


560.201 Assessor's plat; compliance; conditions for ordering; resolution; report; estimated cost.

Sec. 201.

    (1) An assessor's plat shall comply with sections 201 to 213 and may be ordered if any 1 of the following conditions exist:

    (a) When a parcel or tract of land is owned by 2 or more persons.

    (b) When the description of 1 or more of the different parcels within the area cannot be made sufficiently certain and accurate, or are deemed excessively complicated by the governing body, for the purposes of assessment and taxation without a survey or resurvey.

    (2) The governing body of a municipality by adoption of a resolution may cause a plat to be made for purposes described in subsection (1) after a report from the assessor or supervisor bringing to its attention an area of land in which the stated conditions exist. It shall include in the resolution the estimated cost assessable to each parcel of land to be included in the plat for the purpose of immediate assessment, subject to final adjustment in accordance with section 203.

History: 1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968 ;-- Am. 1976, Act 431, Imd. Eff. Jan. 11, 1977

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Plat Act

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Subdivision Control
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1997–1997 · leading case: Andrews v. Pentwater Twp..
Andrews v. Pentwater Twp. (Mich. Ct. App. 1997). · cites it 3× “[MCL 560.201(1); MSA 26.430(201)(1).] The governing body of a municipality can order the creation of an assessor’s plat by the adoption of a resolution.”
Mich. Comp. Laws § 560.201(1): 1 case
Andrews v. Pentwater Twp. (Mich. Ct. App. 1997). “[MCL 560.201(1); MSA 26.430(201)(1).] The governing body of a municipality can order the creation of an assessor’s plat by the adoption of a resolution.”
Mich. Comp. Laws § 560.201(2): 1 case
Andrews v. Pentwater Twp. (Mich. Ct. App. 1997). “[MCL 560.201(1); MSA 26.430(201)(1).] The governing body of a municipality can order the creation of an assessor’s plat by the adoption of a resolution.”
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