Lawful Nonconforming Structures and Buildings cannot be Expanded
On July 21, 2022, the Michigan Court of Appeals issued its unpublished decision in Frentz v City of Petoskey Zoning…
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The Michigan Supreme Court Clarifies the Ability of Parties to Appeal Decisions by a Municipal Zoning Board of Appeals to Circuit Courts
In Saugatuck Dunes Coastal Alliance v Saugatuck Township (Case No. 160358-9), decided on July 22, 2022, the Michigan Supreme Court…
MICHIGAN SUPREME COURT RENDERS AN IMPORTANT DECISION REGARDING THE ELLIOTT-LARSON ACT
In Rouch World, LLC v Michigan Department of Civil Rights (decided on July 28, 2022), the Michigan Supreme Court held…
MICHIGAN COUNTIES MAY HAVE TO PAY BACK CERTAIN FORECLOSURE FUNDS PURSUANT TO A RECENT MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS DECISION
For a number of years, when a property tax foreclosure sale occurs, Michigan counties have frequently kept excess proceeds from…
Local Municipality Electric Franchise Authority
Pursuant to Article VII, Section 29 of the Michigan Constitution of 1963, local municipalities (including cites, villages and townships) have…
Joint Upkeep Obligations for Landowners Along Private Roads
On October 22, 2020, the Michigan Court of Appeals addressed maintenance issues for private roads. In Bayberry Group, Inc. v.…