Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules  
Administrative Rules Division (ARD)  
611 W. Ottawa Street  
Lansing, MI 48909  
Phone: 517-335-8658 Fax: 517-335-9512  
REQUEST FOR RULEMAKING (RFR)  
1. Department:  
Licensing and Regulatory Affairs  
2. Bureau:  
Bureau of Construction Codes  
3. Promulgation type:  
Full Process  
4. Title of proposed rule set:  
Subdivisions of Land  
5. Rule numbers or rule set range of numbers:  
R 560.101-560.135  
6. Estimated time frame:  
12 months  
Name of person filling out RFR:  
Amanda Johnson  
E-mail of person filling out RFR:  
JohnsonA39@michigan.gov  
Phone number of person filling out RFR:  
517-241-3408  
Address of person filling out RFR:  
611. W. Ottawa  
7. Describe the general purpose of these rules, including any problems the changes are intended  
to address.  
The general purpose of the Land Division Act Rules is for the approval of plats, including forms,  
certificates of approval, and other required certificates, captioning of plats and numbering of lots.  
The proposed changes address removing sections that overreach the authority of the state,  
clarifying the approval path for a specific platting situation, and updating language and procedure  
to accept new technologies.  
8. Please cite the specific promulgation authority for the rules (i.e. department director,  
commission, board, etc.).  
Department Director and Board & Commissions.  
A. Please list all applicable statutory references (MCLs, Executive Orders, etc.).  
The authority to promulgate the proposed rules is found in section 105 of 1967 PA 288, MCL  
560.105, 1972 PA 230, and Executive Reorganization Order Nos. 1973-2, 1980-1, 1996-2, 2003-1,  
2008-4, and 2011-4, being MCL 299.11, 16.732, 455.2001, 445.2011, 445.2025, and 445.2030.  
B. Are the rules mandated by any applicable constitutional or statutory provision? If so, please  
explain.  
MCL 24.239  
RFR-Page 2  
The Subdivisions of Land rules are mandated by authority conferred on the departments labor and  
economic growth, transportation, and environmental quality by section 105 of 1967 PA 288, MCL  
560.105, and Executive Reorganization Order Nos. 1973-2, 1980-1, 1996-2, and 2003-1 being  
MCL 299.11, 16.732, 445.2001, and 445.2011. Each part of the rules is promulgated separately by  
the department whose name appears in the designation of that part.  
9. Please describe the extent to which the rules conflict with or duplicate similar rules,  
compliance requirements, or other standards adopted at the state, regional, or federal level.  
There are no similar rules or regulations adopted by the state, regional, or federal level.  
10. Is the subject matter of the rules currently contained in any guideline, handbook, manual,  
instructional bulletin, form with instructions, or operational memoranda?  
There is no subject matter in these rules currently contained in any guideline, handbook, manual,  
instructional bulletin, form with the instructions, or operational memoranda.  
11. Are the rules listed on the department’s annual regulatory plan as rules to be processed  
for the current year?  
Yes, this rule set is listed on the department’s annual regulatory plan.  
12. Will the proposed rules be promulgated under Section 44 of the Administrative Procedures  
Act, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.244, or under the full rulemaking process?  
Full Process  
13. Please describe the extent to which the rules exceed similar regulations, compliance  
requirements, or other standards adopted at the state, regional, or federal level.  
There are no similar rules or regulations adopted by the state, regional, or federal level.  
14. Do the rules incorporate the recommendations received from the public regarding any  
complaints or comments regarding the rules? If yes, please explain.  
These rules do incorporate the recommendations received from the public regarding any  
complaints or comments regarding these rules. The comments or complaints from the public came  
from either the Public Informal Advisory Meeting or from the Proposed Rule/ Code Change.  
15. If amending an existing rule set, please provide the date of the last evaluation of the rules  
and the degree, if any, to which technology, economic conditions, or other factors have changed  
the regulatory activity covered by the rules since the last evaluation.  
The Land Division Act Rules were revised a few years ago. The proposed changes are required to  
reduce duplication and conflict with the current law.  
16. Are there any changes or developments since implementation that demonstrate there is no  
continued need for the rules, or any portion of the rules?  
No.  
17. Is there an applicable decision record (as defined in MCL 24.203(6) and required by MCL  
24.239(2))? If so, please attach the decision record.  
No  
MCL 24.239  
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