Zoning Litigation – Enforcemen...
Introduction As we have explained at length in prior E-Letters, the enforcement of zoning violations is often best accomplished through the ...
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Yes. The FOIA states that “if the FOIA coordinator knows or has reason to know that all or a portion of the requested information is available on its website, the public body shall notify the requestor in its written response that all or a portion of the requested information is available on its website.” The Township must provide a specific webpage link/address where the requested information is available, but only to the degree practicable in the specific instance. If a request is received for all Township Board minutes for the past two years and such minutes are available on the Township’s website, for example, the Township may provide in its response a link to the location on the website where the minutes are stored as opposed to individual links for each separate set of responsive minutes.
Keep in mind that the records provided through this method may not be subject to costs under the FOIA. To the extent only a portion of the request is answered by providing a webpage link/address, the FOIA Coordinator must separate the requested public records that are available on its website from those that are not available on the website and inform the requestor that there may be an additional charge to receive copies of the public records that are available on its website.
Introduction As we have explained at length in prior E-Letters, the enforcement of zoning violations is often best accomplished through the ...
Read MoreYes. MCL 15.235(2) lists the options for responding when in receipt of a request made under the FOIA. The FOIA permits a public body to resp...
Read MoreWe have discussed the Freedom of Information Act (the “FOIA”), Act 442 of 1976, MCL 15.231 et seq., before in other e-letters, including...
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