Township Ordinances (4-part series)

Recorded On: 07/13/2022

In the first segment, Intro to Township Ordinances, we'll learn more about ordinance basics, statutory authority, tips on ordinance writing and more.

Next, dive into the Ins and Outs of Township Ordinances as we take a deeper look at zoning and non-zoning ordinances, as well as what to do about existing ordinances your township no longer wants or needs.

In the third segment, hear more about Adopting and Amending Ordinances, as we dig into the process of reviewing your township’s ordinance needs and the steps you need to take to amend it to ensure your township’s zoning ordinance is current and effective.

Finally, get tips and tricks for Successful Ordinance Enforcement in your township from MTA Legal Counsel Seth Koches.

Roxanne Seeber

Attorney

Roxanne C. Seeber is an attorney at the Kalamazoo law firm of Bauckham, Sparks, Thall, Seeber and Kaufman, PC. Her practice focuses on ordinance drafting and enforcement, zoning and land use issues. Roxanne prosecutes ordinance enforcement and unsafe buildings cases in Allegan, St. Joseph, Cass, Kalamazoo, Van Buren and Calhoun County District and Circuit Courts. She routinely provides advice to zoning administrators, ordinance enforcement officers and other township officials. She is a graduate of Western Michigan University and the University of Toledo College of Law.   

Seth Koches

Attorney/Partner

Bauckham, Thall, Seeber, Kaufman & Koches, PC

Seth Koches is an attorney and Partner at Bauckham, Thall, Seeber, Kaufman & Koches, P.C. Prior to joining the firm, Seth worked as an assistant prosecuting attorney for 7 years in the Oakland County and Kalamazoo County Prosecutor’s office prosecuting cases from simple retail fraud to criminal sexual conduct and assault with intent to murder. Seth’s primary practice encompasses nearly every aspect of municipal law including annexation, ordinance enforcement, planning and zoning, and amicus writing. 

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