• Summary of Planning and Zoning Court Decisions, 2006

    Published on June 1, 2016
    A policy brief on planning and zoning court decisions, attorney general opinions for May 2005 to April 2006 by Kurt H. Schindler.

  • Summary of Planning and Zoning Court Decisions, 2005

    Published on June 1, 2016
    A policy brief on planning and zoning court decisions, attorney general opinions for May 2004 to April 2005 by Kurt H. Schindler.

  • Summary of Planning and Zoning Court Decisions, 2004

    Published on June 1, 2016
    A policy brief on planning and zoning court decisions, attorney general opinions for May 2003 to April 2004 by Gary Taylor.

  • Summary of Recent Planning and Zoning Court Decisions 2003

    Published on June 1, 2016
    A policy brief on planning and zoning court decisions, attorney general opinions for May 2002 to April 2003 by Gary Taylor.

  • Standardized Land Use and other Thematic Map Colors

    Published on June 1, 2016
    When preparing a map by hand, with a Computer Aided Design (CAD) system, or with a Geographic Information System (GIS), selection of colors is important.

  • Spot Zoning

    Published on June 1, 2016
    Spot Zoning is a Policy Brief prepared by the MSU Extension State and Local Government team. It provides a good primer on what is spot zoning, and how to deal with spot zoning issues.

  • Sample Zoning for Wind Energy Systems 2008

    Published on June 1, 2016
    These guidelines have been developed by the Energy Office, Michigan Dept. of Labor and Economic Growth (DLEG) to assist local governments to develop siting requirements for wind energy systems. This material is not intended to apply in urban areas.

  • Sample Zoning Amendments and Program For Groundwater Protection

    Published on June 1, 2016
    Groundwater is often the source of one’s drinking water. It is much less expensive to avoid groundwater contamination than to clean it up. Local government is situated to be the most effective level of government to do so. This pamphlet introduces one s

  • Sample Zoning Amednments and Program for Groundwater Protection

    Published on June 1, 2016
    Groundwater is often the source of one’s drinking water. It is much less expensive to avoid groundwater contamination than to clean it up. Local government is situated to be the most effective level of government to do so. This pamphlet introduces one s

  • Sample Wildfire Hazard Zoning

    Published on June 1, 2016
    Certain areas of Michigan are prone to forest fires. Some communities have zoning provisions concerning various measures to protect homes and other buildings from being as likely to burn down during a wildfire.