A property owner claims they don...
Answer: No. The nonconforming use doctrine—sometimes called “grandfathering”—only applies to zoning ordinances, not to build...
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2025 Zoning Cases Review (Part I...
Throughout 2025, appellate courts at both the state and federal level issued several decisions that will have a notable impact on townships ...
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Pictured: Attorney Dan Bock with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Director, DNR Deputy Director and the Natural Resources ...
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