Land Division Instructions

All applications for land division in the Township must be in compliance with Article 8 of the Shelby Township Zoning Ordinance and with the Land Division Act, P.A. 288 of 1967 as amended by P.A. 591 of 1996 and P.A. 87 of 1997.

Land Division and Combination Instructions

All Land Division/Combination applications must comply with the Land Division Act, P.A. 288 of 1967 as amended by P.A. 591 of 1996 and by P.A 87 of 1997.

INCLUDE WITH THE APPLICATION

The application must include proof of ownership or must include a brief letter signed by the owner giving the agent permission to divide or combine the property.

This application must include a Certificate of Survey. Also, all property taxes and special assessments attributable to all properties, including delinquencies, must be paid in full and proof of payment submitted to the Assessor's Office before land can be divided or combined.

LAND DIVISION REQUIREMENTS (may not include all requirements)

The depth of the proposed parcels must not be more than four times the width. The frontage and lot area must not be less than the zoning ordinance requirements. The resulting parcels must be accessible. All combinations and divisions must comply with provisions of the land division act.

NOTIFICATION OF APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL

In receipt of a completed application, the Township Assessor will notify the applicant of approval or disapproval within 45 days.

PROCESSING OF THE LAND DIVISION / COMBINATION

If the application is approved, the request will be processed in the current year but will only have an effect on the following year's assessment and taxes. It is the responsibility of the applicant/owner of the Land Division Application to pro-rate any taxes for the current year.

The application shall be submitted to the Assessing Department and accompanied by all required documents including surveys and legal descriptions. Any application without the required documents included will be returned.

Note to Developers: State plats will be subdivided on our computer system for the purposes of obtaining owner information, address and legal description but not for pro-rating taxes. Taxes must be pro-rated by the developer at closing.