Sec. 9a.
(1) An owner of property who by reason of hardship is unable to contribute to the cost of an assessment for an improvement authorized in section 2(1)(a), (b), (c), (g), (h), or (n) may have the assessment deferred by application to the assessing officer. Upon receipt of evidence of hardship, the township may defer partial or total payment of the assessment.
(2) The township board may enact an ordinance to define hardship and to permit deferred or partial payment of an assessment pursuant to this section. As a condition of granting the deferred or partial payment of an assessment, the township board shall require that any deferred assessment constitute a recorded lien against the property, subject to section 8(2).
History: Add. 1976, Act 148, Imd. Eff. June 16, 1976 ;-- Am. 1995, Act 139, Imd. Eff. July 10, 1995 ;-- Am. 2014, Act 561, Imd. Eff. Jan. 15, 2015
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 188 of 1954 - Public Improvements (41.721 - 41.738)
Section 41.721 - Public Improvements by Township Board; Bonds; Special Assessments to Defray Costs.
Section 41.721a - “Record Owner” Defined.
Section 41.722 - Types of Improvements Authorized; Approval; Conditions.
Section 41.724a - Notice of Hearings in Special Assessment Proceedings.
Section 41.725 - Approval or Determination by Township Board; Levy of Special Assessment.
Section 41.728 - Special Assessments to Constitute Lien; Limitation; Character and Effect.
Section 41.729 - Special Assessments; Collection by Township Treasurer, Report of Delinquencies.
Section 41.730 - Special Assessments; Delinquencies, Reassessment.
Section 41.731 - Division of Lands; Apportionment of Uncollected Assessments.
Section 41.733 - Illegal Special Assessment; Reassessment Proceedings.
Section 41.734 - Exempt Corporations; Agreement to Pay Assessment.
Section 41.734a - Assessment on Platted Corner Lots; Payment of Portion by Governing Body.
Section 41.735a - Township Improvement Revolving Fund; Advances; Interest.
Section 41.735b - Township Improvement Revolving Fund; Transfer of Funds; Amount.
Section 41.735c - Special Assessments to Defray Certain Obligations.
Section 41.736 - Public Improvements; Powers Granted to Townships.