Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.131
Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "joint municipal planning act".
Michigan Compiled Laws — JOINT MUNICIPAL PLANNING ACT (Act 226 of 2003)
Michigan · statute · 226 of 2003, Mich. Comp. Laws · 7 active provisions
Provisions
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.133
Definitions.
As used in this act: (a) "Municipality" means a city, village, or township. (b) "Participating" means, with respect to a municipality, that the municipality is a member of a joint planning commission. (c) "Registered elector of the municipality" means a registered elector residing in the municipality or, if the municip…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.135
Joint planning commission; approval of agreement to establish; specifications; phased transfer.
(1) Subject to section 9, the legislative bodies of 2 or more municipalities may each adopt an ordinance approving an agreement establishing a joint planning commission. The agreement shall specify at least all of the following: (a) The composition of the joint planning commission, including any alternate members. (b)…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.137
Transfer of powers and duties.
(1) Subject to section 5(1)(g) and (2), all the powers and duties of a planning commission under the Michigan planning enabling act, 2008 PA 33, MCL 125.3801 to 125.3885, are, with respect to the jurisdictional area of the joint planning commission, transferred to the joint planning commission. (2) Subject to section 5…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.139
Adoption of ordinance by municipality; notice of intent to file petition; petition subject to certain laws; referendum.
(1) Subject to subsection (3), if a municipality adopts an ordinance under section 5, within 7 days after the municipality publishes the ordinance or a synopsis of the ordinance, whichever is required by law, a registered elector of the municipality may file with the clerk of the municipality a notice of intent to file…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.141
Conduct of business at public meeting; writings subject to freedom of information act.
(1) The business that a joint planning commission may perform shall be conducted at a public meeting of the joint planning commission held in compliance with the open meetings act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 to 15.275. (2) A writing prepared, owned, used, in the possession of, or retained by a joint planning commission in…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.143
Allocation of land; conditions.
(1) If a joint plan allocates land, within the territory of a participating municipality and the jurisdictional area of the joint planning commission, for a particular land use, both of the following apply: (a) The joint plan need not allocate land that is within the territory of any other participating municipality an…