Charter Township of Lyon v Petty: The Exercise of “Discretion” in Enforcing Zoning Ordinances

Introduction Through the Zoning Enabling Act, MCL 125.3101, et seq., Michigan has delegated to its municipalities many of the functions related to the regulation and development of land. With this delegation comes a responsibility to administer and enforce land use restrictions properly adopted by the municipality. In many instances, however, strict enforcement (i.e., enforcement), of the zoning act could […]
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