Michigan Administrative Code
Department - Natural Resources
Fisheries Division
Natural River Zoning (13 Rivers)
Section R. 281.61 - Zoning administrator; zoning review board; appointment; duties
Current through Vol. 24-04, March 15, 2024
Rule 11.
(1) The zoning administrator shall do all of the following:
(2) In establishing the zoning review board, the department shall cooperate with and seek the advice of all of the following affected entities:
(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: