![]() ![]() The second thing landowners should know is that the number of allowable divisions depends on the size of the ‘parent parcel.’ The ‘parent parcel’ is whatever the shape and size of the parcel was as of March 31, 1997. Most often, it is the local government tax assessor or the zoning administrator. A local official, not a committee or board, is assigned the responsibility to approve or deny proposed land divisions. The review is at the township, village or city (and sometimes county) level. Only after that review can the owner market, sell or record the property with the county Register of Deeds. Michigan State University Extension states that the first thing a landowner should know about the Land Division Act is that any division of land that will result in one or more of the parcels being less than 40 acres (or the equivalent) is subject to local government review. ![]() This article is not a substitute for reading and understanding the entirety of the statute, but rather to inform landowners of the basics. The statute includes numerous details – the most significant of which will be highlighted here. As the name suggests, the Land Division Act, MCL 560.101 et seq. (formerly known as the Subdivision Control Act), regulates the separation of land into two or more small parcels as well as sets standards for creating subdivision lots. ![]()
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