Land Divisions and Private Roads

Land divisions, or "lot splits", are regulated by the State Land Division Act and the Highland Township Code of Ordinances (Chapter 10). The Zoning Administrator reviews and approves applications for land division with input from the Township Assessor and Planning Director.
 
An acceptable land division proposal meets the following criteria:
- Suitable access to a public or private road
- Minimum lot frontage criteria
- Minimum acreage
- Minimum buildable area
- Maximum depth-to-width ratio (4 to 1)
- Right to divide parcel in conformance with Land Division Act

Your completed land division application must be submitted with the warranty deed of the parent parcel and sketches of your proposed lot layout. You may be required to obtain approval for your driveway approach or private road approach from the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) before tentative approval is provided. 

Once tentative approval is obtained, you will be required to provide a certified survey before the splits will be finalized. Taxes must be current before new parcel numbers are assigned.  An applicant should also be aware that the state requires recordation of a survey and appropriate conveyance documents before a parcel can be transferred to another party.