Herman v. Berrien County

This case involves further analysis of the issue presented in Pittsfield Charter Twp v Washtenaw Co, 468 Mich 702; 664 NW2d 193 (2003), in which we held that the county commissioners act (CCA) 1 has priority over the Township Zoning Act (TZA). 2 Today we are asked to gauge the scope of that priority, which relates to a county’s power to “site” and “erect” “building(s),” by defining the CCA’s term “site.” In defining that term, we hold that land uses that are ancillary to the county building and not indispensable to its normal use are not covered by the CCA’s grant of priority over local…