Initiation of map or district changes and ordinance amendments may be made by the Township Board on its own motion and by its discretion; also by report of the Township Planning Commission; a proposed amendment, supplement, or change shall first be submitted to the Township Planning Commission for its recommendation and report.

All procedures, notice requirements and hearing requirements shall conform with the Zoning Enabling Act (Act 110 of 2006), MCL 125.3101 et seq., as amended, and the Open Meetings Act of the State of Michigan, Act 267 of the Public Acts of 1976 [MCL 15.261 et seq.], as amended.

The Township Clerk after consultation with the Planning Commission and the Township supervisor shall prescribe forms to be used and filing procedures which are uniform for the filing of applications for zone changes, appeals and decisions of Township officers, applications for special land uses and planned unit developments, allowance and all other procedures before the authorized officers and bodies set forth in this chapter. Such applications and forms shall be freely available at the Township office.

Application for amendment of this chapter shall be in writing and accompanied with a fee as determined by resolution of the Township Board.