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** 

Notice of March Board of Review Decision ** 

FROM 

CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF WEST BLOOMFIELD 

(248) 451-4850 

3/17/2026 

BOARD OF REVIEW 

4550 WALNUT LAKE ROAD 

WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI 48323 

NAME AND ADDRESS OF OWNER OR PERSON NAMED ON ASSESSMENT ROLL: 

BUDIN, ROSS & JULIE 

PROPERTY 

1660 STAUCH 

IDENTIFICATION: 

WEST BLOOMFIELD Mi 48324 

X -18-05-229-004 

SCHOOL DISTRICT: 

WATERFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT 

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 

1660 STAUCH 

THIS PROPERTY IS CLASSIFIED AS 

401 

(RESIDENTIAL-IMPROVED) 

PRIOR YEAR'S CLASSIFICATION IF DIFFERENT: 

HOMESTEAD PERCENT: 

100% 

The Board of Review has examined your 2026 Assessed Value and/or Capped Value and has made the following decision. 

PETITION NUMBER: 

91 

DATE: 

03/09/2026 

CHANGE REASON: 

Assessment Determined to be Ac 

FROM 

To 

CHANGE 

1. ASSESSED VALUE: 

196,250 

196,250 

0 

2. CAPPED VALUE: 

127,136 

127,136 

0 

3. TAXABLE VALUE: 

127,136 

127,136 

0 

4. TENTATIVE EQUALIZATION FACTOR: 

1.000 

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2 

2 

5. STATE EQUALIZED VALUE: 

196,250 

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196,250 

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6. There WAS/WAS NOT a transfer of ownership on this property in 2025: 

WAS NOT 

If there was a transfer of ownership on your property in 2025, your 2026 Taxable Value will be the same as your 2026 State 

Equalized Value. 

If there was not a transfer of ownership on your property in 2025, the Capped Value formula is used. The 2026 Capped Value 

formula is the 2025 Taxable Value, minus Losses, increased by the Inflation Rate Multiplier of 1.027 plus Additions. Taxable 

Value is the lower of Assessed Value or Capped Value. Your taxes are levied on the Taxable Value, 

Further appeal of valuation may be made to the Michigan Tax Tribunal by May 31, 2026 

for commercial real, industrial real, 

developmental real, commercial personal, industrial personal, and utility personal property. The final date for further appeal to 

the Michigan Tax Tribunal of valuation for agricultural real, residential real, timber cut-over real, and agricultural personal 

property is July 31, 2026. The petition must be a Michigan Tax Tribunal form or a form approved by the Michigan Tax 

Tribunal. Michigan Tax Tribunal forms are available at www.michigan.gov/TaxTrib. 

Property Classification Appeals ONLY can 

be appealed to the State Tax Commission by June 30, 2026 at: State Tax Commission, Classification Appeals, PO Box 30471, 

Lansing MI 48909. 

CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF WEST BLOOMFIELD 

BOARD OF REVIEW

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Ross Budin 

3/9/2026 

1660 Stauch 

West Bloomfield, MI 48324 

Parcel X-18-05-229-004 

Phone (248) 318-9452 

Email 

: colemtggroup@aol.com 

I'would like to thank the board of review for their service and review of my appeal of 

assessment. My appeal on the property value and that it should be lower is a bases of work 

completed by my neighbor to the north. The work was completed without a permit and 

West Bloomfield twp building dept. issued an after the fact permit having a direct impact 

since the patio with open built in firepit and driveway are not set back. The permit was not 

declined or sent to the zoning board so public comment could be made and not approved 

by the HOA. Our home is a lot in a subdivision with normal 10 foot set back to the property 

line for all homes, 20 feet total house to house thru out the platted sub. 

Please see attached Survey completed by myself and approved permit not including a 

firepit for betow: 

1. 

Raised patio with permanent firepit (firepit was not in permitted and was their since 

constructed), southwest corner of home at 1644 Stauch. You will see in the survey 

done by us that the raised patio with fireplace is 3 feet from our property line. 

In the 

homeowner sketch drawing they state it is in line with their home and their picture 

submitted with the permit directly contradicts their sketch. Coming out 7 feet from 

their home and 3 feet from our property line. This was an after the fact permit and 

built prior 

to getting the permit. 

2. 

Driveway extension southeast corner of home at 1644 Stauch. This was a driveway 

extension to make a circular drive completed without a permit and granted an after 

the fact permit. The driveway is 5 feet away from my property line. You can see in 

the picture of the home and survey it directly contradicts their approved sketch.

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I have been a resident of West Bloomfield for 35 years and we have owned this home for 21 

years. The two above permitted items that were given after the construction occurred have 

a direct monetary effect. 

If 

| wanted to add an addition or add a large deck on the back of 

the home 

| would be unable to so due to a needing a 25 foot setback for outdoor and open 

burning from West Bloomfield Ordnance NO. C-799 Chapter 11, 

Article V Sections 11-76 to 

11-99 for buildings not on the same property. This will hamper my ability to be able to build 

a deck without being within 25 feet since it was overbuilt an too close to my property. inthe 

same ordnance an outdoor fireplace shall be setback at least 15 feet from all structures. 

This is not the case and if the neighbors home that the fireplace sits on was to catch on fire 

it could cause damage to my home that would trigger Sec. 11-83 and homeowners or my 

insurance may not cover a fire to my home since they are in violation of the ordnance that 

clearly states this homeowner would be responsible for damage to the township and 

private or public property. 

If 

| wanted to sell or refinance my house it could be devalued 

due to a new homeowner 

that also could not build or extend to the home. 

| ask you to 

examine the documents 

| have provided and do a site inspection so you can see how 

| have 

been effected. 

West Bloomfield twp 

approved and allowed the normal setbacks to be broken and 

| am 

asking for tax relief due to a major devaluation of my property, 

| am unable to add to my 

property and can’t even put up any tree barrier since it would be within 15 feet of an open 

burning fire source that existed when the permit was issued after the fact.

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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF WEST BLOOMFIELD 

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NO. C-799 

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 11 OF THE CODE OF 

ORDINANCES, FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION, ARTICLE V, OPEN 

BURNING, SECTIONS 11-76 TO 11-99. 

THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF WEST BLOOMFIELD ORDAINS: 

Section 1 of Ordinance 

Chapter 11, Article V, of the Charter Township of West Bloomfield Code of 

Ordinances currently titled "Open Burning" shall be re-titled as follows: 

ARTICLE V. OUTDOOR AND OPEN BURNING 

Section 2 of Ordinance 

Chapter 11, Article V, Sections 11-76 to 11-99 of the Charter Township of West 

Bloomfield Code of Ordinances is hereby amended to read as follows: 

Section 11-76 Intent. 

The Charter Township of West Bloomfield has found that outdoor and open burning on 

property within the Township without appropriate regulation can result in detrimental 

environmental effects, health risks, and unintended fire hazards, Therefore, this ordinance is 

intended to regulate outdoor and open burning within the Township to promote public health, 

safety and welfare, limit air pollution, and minimize the risk of fire hazards due to outdoor 

and open burning. 

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Sec. 11- 77. Definitions. 

Bonfire means 

a large outdoor controlled fire for ceremonial, entertainment, 

social, or celebration purposes, typically as a special event for a crowd of people. 

Clean wood means natural wood which has not been painted, varnished or coated 

with a similar material, has not been pressure treated with a preservative, does not 

contain any resin or glue, and does not include a plywood or other composite wood 

product. Clean wood includes dry firewood prepared from the trunk or branch of 

a tree. 

Construction and demolition waste means building waste materials, including but 

not limited to shingles, insulation, treated wood, painted wood, wiring, plastics, 

packaging, rubble or other material that results from construction, remodeling, 

repait, or demolition of any building or structure.

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Fire Chief means the Chief of the West Bloomfield Fire Department or other person 

designated by the Chief. 

Fire code official means the Fire Chief or designee. 

Extinguished means that the fire is no longer capable of self re-ignition. 

Fire extinguisher means a minimum 5 Ib. Type ABC fire extinguisher. 

Fire pit means: 1) an area on or dug into the ground on property which shall be lined with 

stone, brick, a metal fire pit ring, or similar non-combustible material that is designed to 

keep a fire contained to a specific area, is designed to prevent it from spreading, and is 

designed to be readily identified as a fire pit area; or 2) an open or enclosed portable fuel 

burning device used out-of-doors for recreational fire and/or heat purposes using clean dry 

wood as fuel. 

Fireplace means a non-combustible structure with an open recess for burning a fire at the 

base of a chimney or stack usually made of stone, brick or other masonry material used 

out-of-doors for recreational fire and/or heat purposes. 

Manufactured burning unit means an open or enclosed portable fuel burning device used out- 

of-doors for recreational fire and/or heat purposes using natural gas or propane as fuel. 

Open burning means the ignition, combustion, or setting on fire of any natural or man- 

made material, item, or fuel out-of-doors that is emitted directly into the ambient air 

without passing through a stack or chimney, except it does not include the burning of 

candles, lanterns, lamps, bug repellent torches, cigarettes, cigars, or pipes. 

Outdoor burning means the ignition, combustion, 

or setting on fire of natural gas, 

propane, clean dry wood out-of-doors in an approved fireplace, outdoor stove, fire pit, or 

manufactured burning unit as permitted in this Article. 

Outdoor stove means a boiler, stove, oven, or furnace that is located out-of-doors, is not 

located within a building, and that uses natural gas, propane, or clean wood for fuel. 

Recreational fire means outdoor burning for recreation, religious, ceremonial, or warmth 

purposes, with a total fuel area that shall not exceed three feet (3) in diameter and two 

feet (2') in height. 

Refuse means any solid waste material such as garbage, rubbish, and animal waste as 

defined by the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, Part 115 of Public 

Act No. 451 of 1994, MCL 324.1150] et seq., as amended, also commonly referred to as 

trash or garbage. Refuse does not include leafless firewood prepared from the trunk or 

branches of a tree.

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Yard clippings means leaves, grass clippings, lake weeds, vegetable or other garden 

debris, shrubbery, brush, or plant and/or vegetation trimming. Yard clippings do not 

include leafless firewood prepared from the trunk or branches of a tree. 

Sec. 11-78. Prohibited Open and Outdoor Burning, 

a) 

General prohibition. Tt shall be unlawful for any person to cause, permit, or 

maintain any outdoor or open burning on private property situated within the 

Township except as specifically permitted by this Article. 

b) Refuse. 

It shall be unlawful for any person to cause, permit, or maintain any 

outdoor or open burning of refuse as defined in this Article on property situated 

within the Township. 

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Yard clippings. It shall be unlawful for any person to cause, permit, or maintain 

any outdoor or open burning of yard clippings as defined in this Article on 

property situated within the Township. 

d) Rooftops and balconies. Outdoor and open burning shall be prohibited on building 

roofs and on exterior balconies located above the first floor. 

€) 

Woodland and Wetland. Outdoor burning shall be prohibited in a designated 

protected woodland or wetland. 

f) 

Nuisance. No outdoor or open burning, whether permitted or prohibited, shall 

cause a nuisance to adjacent nearby properties as set forth below. Any outdoor or 

open buming that causes 

a nuisance 

to adjacent nearby properties 

shall be 

immediately extinguished upon direction of the fire code official, a police officer, 

or code enforcement officer. Outdoor or open burning is a nuisance to nearby 

properties upon the occurrence of the following: 

1. Odors. Noxious odors have emanated from the outdoor or open 

burning; or 

2. Dust or ash. Excessive dust or ash emanating from the outdoor or 

open burning has spread to nearby properties. 

Sec. 11-79. Permitted Outdoor Burning. 

Outdoor burning of natural gas, propane, charcoal or clean dry wood is permitted as 

specified below in an outdoor fireplace, stove, manufactured burning unit, or fire pit only 

in compliance with the following regulations: 

2) 

Outdoor Fireplace/Outdoor Stove. Installation and use of an outdoor fireplace or 

outdoor stove shall comply with the following:

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1. 

A building permit shall be obtained prior to installation of an outdoor 

fireplace or stove. The application for building permit shall include 

construction plans. 

2. 

An outdoor fireplace or stove shall be setback at least twenty-five feet 

(25") from the nearest building which is not on the same property as the 

outdoor fireplace or stove. 

3. 

An outdoor fireplace or stove shall be setback at least fifteen feet (157) 

from all structures constituting part of a building. 

4. 

An outdoor fireplace or stove shall be setback at least fifteen feet (15% 

from a woodland as defined in section 2.1.127 of Chapter 26 of the Code 

of Ordinances. 

5. 

An outdoor fireplace or stove shall not be located within a wetland, 

as defined in section 12-5 of the Code of Ordinances. 

6. 

An outdoor fireplace or stove shall have a stack or chimney that extends at 

least eight feet (8) above the ground surface. The Fire Chief may approve a 

lesser height on a case-by-case basis provided that: 

i) 

it is necessary to 

comply with manufacturer's recommendations, and ii) the smoke from the 

lower chimney height will not create a nuisance for adjoining properties. 

7. 

A fire in an outdoor fireplace or stove shall be constantly attended until 

the fire is extinguished. 

8. 

A functioning fire extinguisher shall be readily accessible to users of the 

outdoor fireplace or stove. 

b) Fire Pits. Outdoor burning of charcoal or clean dry wood is permitted in an outdoor 

fire pit installed on the ground provided that it is lined with stone, brick, metal, or 

similar non-combustible material that is designed to keep a fire contained to a specific 

area, is designed to prevent it from spreading, and is designed to be readily identified 

as a fire pit area. In addition, the outdoor burning in a fire pit shall be in compliance 

with the following regulations: 

1. 

Where a dwelling is physically attached to one or more other dwellings, it 

creates a relatively higher risk of fire damage or injury to property and 

persons in adjoining residential units than in detached dwelling units. 

Accordingly, if a fire pit is used in a multiple family attached residential 

development, the fire pit shall be setback at least twenty-five feet (25") 

from an attached dwelling unit. 

2. 

A fire pit shall be setback at least twenty-five feet (25') from the nearest 

building which is not on the same property as the fire pit. 

3. 

A fire pit shall be setback at least fifteen feet (15") from all structures 

constituting part of a building.

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4. 

A fire pit shall be setback at least fifteen feet (15") from a woodland as 

defined in section 2.1.127 of Chapter 26 of the Code of Ordinances. 

5. 

A fire pit shall not be located within a wetland. as defined in section 12-5 

of the Code of Ordinances. 

6. 

The total fuel area shall not exceed three feet (3") in diameter and two feet 

(2) in height. 

7. 

A fire in a fire pit shall be constantly attended until the fire is extinguished. 

8. 

A functioning fire extinguisher shall be readily accessible to users of the 

fire pit. 

9. 

An outdoor fire pit that uses natural gas or propane as its fuel source is 

permissible in accordance with the regulations of this subsection provided 

that a building permit is obtained prior to installation. The application for a 

building permit shall include construction plans. 

©) Manufactured Burning Unit. Outdoor burning of natural gas 

or propane, 

is 

permitted 

in an outdoor manufactured burning unit 

in compliance with the 

manufacturer's specifications. In addition the following regulations apply: 

1. 

Where a dwelling is physically attached to one or more other dwellings, it 

creates a relatively higher risk of fire damage or injury to property and 

persons in adjoining residential units than in detached dwelling units. 

Accordingly, if a manufactured burning unit is used in a multiple family 

attached residential development, the unit shall be setback at least twenty- 

five feet (25") from an attached dwelling unit. In addition, natural gas or 

propane containers with a water capacity greater than 2.5 lbs. shall be 

prohibited 

on balconies 

or within 

ten 

(10) 

feet 

of any combustible 

construction in a multiple family attached residential developments. 

2. 

An outdoor manufactured burning unit shall be setback at least fifteen feet 

(15") from a woodland as defined in section 2.1.127 of Chapter 26 of the 

Code of Ordinances. 

3. 

An outdoor manufactured burning unit shall not be located within 

a 

wetland, as defined in section 12-5 of the Code of Ordinances. 

4. 

A fire 

in an outdoor manufactured burning unit shall be constantly 

attended until the fire is extinguished. 

5. 

A functioning fire extinguisher shall be readily accessible to users of the 

outdoor manufactured burning unit.

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Sec. 11-80. Outdoor Burning Suspension. 

a) 

Strict compliance. Outdoor and open burning 

is permitted only 

in 

strict 

compliance with the regulations set forth in this Article. Any open or outdoor 

burning 

that does 

not comply with 

this 

ordinance 

shall 

be extinguished 

immediately upon direction of a fire code official, a police officer, 

or code 

enforcement officer. 

b) Outdoor burning suspension. The Fire Chief, 

or the Chiefs designee, may 

temporarily suspend all outdoor burning when weather conditions warrant it or 

when other conditions exist which the Fire Chief or the designee, deems could 

pose 

a threat to public health, safety or welfare. Notice of outdoor burning 

suspension shall be posted on the Township website and Civic Center TV. 

Section 11-81. Bonfires. 

A bonfire 

is a large outdoor controlled fire for ceremonial, entertainment, social, or 

celebration purposes, typically as a special event for a crowd of people and is permitted 

as follows: 

a) 

The bonfire shall be contained within a fire pit with a diameter that is two times (2x) 

the diameter of the fuel area of the bonfire. 

b) 

A permitted bonfire shall not exceed a fuel area diameter greater than six feet (6"). 

©) 

A permitted bonfire shall not exceed four feet (4') in height. 

d) 

A bonfire shall not be conducted within fifty feet (50") of a structure or other 

combustible material. 

€) Any condition which could cause a fire to spread within fifty feet (50') of a structure 

shall be eliminated prior to ignition. 

f) 

No bonfire shall be conducted if the wind is greater than ten (10) miles an hour. 

Section 11-82. Fire Suppression Training Fires. 

Structures and other materials may be burned for fire suppression training only in strict 

compliance with all of the following provisions: 

a) 

Purpose. The training fire must be exclusively for fire suppression training. The 

training fire shall not be used as a means to dispose of waste material of any kind, 

including tires and other hazardous materials. 

b) 

Inspection. Notification. Any standing structure that will be used in a fire suppression 

training shall be inspected by both the fire code official and a licensed asbestos inspector. 

Notification of this inspection shall be submitted to the Michigan Department of 

Environmental Quality, Air Quality Division at least ten (10) business days prior 

to burning 

a standing 

structure. 

The notification must 

be 

submitted using Form EQP 5661 

"Notification of Intent to Renovate/Demolish."

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c) 

Notice. Residents within five hundred feet (500") of the proposed site of the planned 

fire suppression training fire shall be notified at least fifteen (15) days before the date 

of the planned fire suppression training. 

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d) 

Asbestos. All asbestos shall be removed prior to conducting the fire suppression 

training. If the structure is a residential dwelling, the owner may remove the asbestos 

or have it removed by a licensed asbestos abatement contractor. If it is a commercial 

building, all asbestos shall be removed by a licensed asbestos abatement contractor. 

€) 

Asphalt. Siding. All asphalt shingles, and asphalt or plastic siding shall be removed 

prior to the fire suppression training fire unless the Fire Chief determines that they 

are necessary for the fire practice. 

f) 

Ash. All ash shall be disposed of in an approved landfill or at an alternate location 

approved by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. 

8) Procedures. 

All fire suppression training should conform to the guidelines 

established by the National Fire Protection Association Standard on Live Fire 

Training Evolutions (NFPA 1403). 

Sec. 11-83. Liability and Cost Recovery. 

A person responsible for igniting or maintaining an outdoor fire in violation of the 

provisions of this Article shall be responsible for all costs the Township incurs to respond 

and remediate any danger, any damage to private or public property, any injury to a person, 

or to suppress any fire. All costs shall be recovered pursuant fo the provisions of the 

Emergency Cost Recovery Ordinance set forth in Chapter 2, Article VI, Division 2 of the 

Code of Ordinances. 

Sec. 11-84. Protection of Public Health, Safety, and Welfare. 

Whenever any condition constitutes a risk to the health, safety, and welfare of the public, 

and where the delay of notification would serve to further endanger the health, safety, and 

welfare of the public, the Township may enter the premises without notification to the owner 

or occupant for the protection of the health, safety, and welfare of the public. 

Sec. 11-85 to 11-99. Reserved. 

Section 3 of Ordinance 

Should any section, subdivision, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance be declared 

by the Courts to be invalid, 

it shall not affect the validity of the remainder of the 

Ordinance or any part other than the part invalidated.

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Section 4 of Ordinance 

This ordinance will take effect immediately upon publication. 

CERTIFICATION 

STATE OF MICHIGAN) 

) SS 

COUNTY OF OAKLAND ) 

1, Debbie Binder, the duly qualified Clerk for the Charter Township of West Bloomfield, Oakland 

County, Michigan, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and complete copy of the Ordinance 

adopted by the Township Board for the Charter Township 

of West 

Bl 

eld 

meeting held onthe {| 

day ofSeplcmby2023. The original is on file in the Office of the 

Township Clerk. 

By 

Debbie Binder 

INTRODUCED: 

~~ 

08-28-2023 

ADOPTED: 

09-11-2023 

EFFECTIVE: 

09-20-2023 

PUBLISHED: 

09-20-2023

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