Understanding Approvals with Con...
In this month’s E-Letter we will discuss land use approvals with conditions, including the basics, when imposing conditions on land use ap...
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Elected officials must be residents of the township in which they are seeking office. MCL 168.342 provides that “[a] person is not eligible to a township office unless the person is a registered and qualified elector of the township in which election is sought by the filing deadline.” But, there is no statutory authority that directly addresses the qualifications for appointed officials such as deputy township clerks. Pursuant to MCL 41.69, the deputy clerk serves at the pleasure of the township clerk making the appointment and does not have a vote on the township board. Because a deputy cannot vote, state law does not require that a deputy clerk have the same qualifications as an elected official. Accordingly, a deputy clerk is not required to be a township resident. There are townships that use deputy positions for transitioning elected positions. In such cases, it may be wise to verify whether the deputy is or will become a resident of the township.
In this month’s E-Letter we will discuss land use approvals with conditions, including the basics, when imposing conditions on land use ap...
Read MoreNo. Where a zoning ordinance has created a permissive zoning framework, if a use is not listed as a permitted use, the non-listed use is pro...
Read MoreThroughout the last year, appellate courts at the state and federal level have decided several decisions that will have a notable impact on ...
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