Can our township adopt an ordina...
Yes. The new Section 108(6) of the Land Division Act expressly permits local ordinances to exceed the state baseline; there is no numerical ...
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Is a local ordinance valid if it conflicts with state law?
A local ordinance is invalid if it actually conflicts with state law. A conflict exists when the ordinance permits what state law forbids, or forbids what state law expressly allows. However, generally speaking, a municipality may adopt more restrictive regulations than state law, so long as the state has not fully occupied the field or preempted local action.
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