Mich. Admin. Code R. 281.61 - Zoning administrator; zoning review board; appointment; duties
Rule 11.
(1) The
zoning administrator shall do all of the following:
(a) Provide necessary forms and applications
and receive and process forms and applications.
(b) Issue a certificate of zoning
compliance.
(c) Conduct site
inspection to ensure compliance with these rules.
(d) Pursue resolution of a violation of these
rules.
(e) Issue any authorized
permit and certificate of zoning compliance.
(f) Identify and record information relative
to any nonconformity.
(g) Maintain
files of applications, permits, and other relevant documents.
(h) Schedule meetings and hearings for, and
provide assistance to, the zoning review board.
(i) Act upon a minor variance as permitted by
R
281.60.
(j) Act upon a request for expansion or
reconstruction of a non-conforming structure as permitted by
R
281.59.
(2) In establishing the zoning review board,
the department shall cooperate with and seek the advice of all of the following
affected entities:
(a) Townships and
counties.
(b) Conservation
districts.
(c) Property owners'
associations.
(d) Other interested
local organizations and citizens.
(3) The department shall request that each
affected township appoint to the zoning review board 1 member and 1 alternate
member to represent township interests on matters within its
jurisdiction.
(4) The department
shall request that each affected county appoint to the zoning review board 2
members, 1 of which shall be a county official who works in planning, zoning,
public health, soil erosion and sedimentation control, or a related field, and
2 alternate members, to represent its interests on matters within its
jurisdiction.
(5) The department
shall request that each affected conservation district appoint to the zoning
review board 1 member and 1 alternate member to represent its interests on
matters within its jurisdiction.
(6) County, township, and conservation
district representatives appointed to the zoning review board shall vote only
on those matters within their respective jurisdictions. If affected townships,
counties, or conservation districts do not appoint a member to the zoning
review board within 60 days from the written request by the department, the
department may appoint a member.
(7) The department shall appoint 1 department
representative and 1 alternate who shall vote on all matters before the zoning
review board.
(8) The department
shall appoint 2 citizen representatives and 1 alternate who shall vote on all
matters before the zoning review board.
(9) A member appointed as an alternate may be
called to sit as a regular member in the absence of a regular member. An
alternate member may also be called to serve in place of a regular member for
the purpose of reaching a decision on a case in which the regular member has
abstained for reason of conflict of interest. An alternate member shall serve
in the case until a final decision has been made. An alternate member shall
have the same voting rights as a regular member of the zoning review
board.
(10) The zoning review board
shall hold at least 1 meeting annually for such purposes as adopting or
amending rules of procedure, establishing officers, educational purposes, or to
conduct any manner of business as provided for by these rules.
(11) The zoning review board shall do all of
the following:
(a) Adopt rules of procedure
that govern the transaction of its business.
(b) Act upon requests for special use
permits.
(c) Act upon certain
dimensional and land use variances pursuant to
R
281.60.
(d) Act upon requests for expansion or
reconstruction of non-conforming structures as permitted by
R
281.59.
(e) Interpret the official zoning map
pursuant to
R 281.63.
Notes
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