MCL - Act 23 of 1950 (Ex. Sess.)

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AIRPORT ZONING ACT

Act 23 of 1950 (Ex. Sess.)

AN ACT to empower and direct the Michigan aeronautics commission to adopt airport approach plans for publicly owned airports within this state; to empower the Michigan aeronautics commission, municipalities, and other political subdivisions to promulgate, adopt, establish, administer, and enforce airport zoning regulations limiting the height of structures and objects of natural growth, and otherwise regulating the use of property in the vicinity of publicly owned airports, and to acquire, by purchase, grant, condemnation, or otherwise, air rights and other interests in land; to provide for the establishment of zoning commissions, administrative agencies, and boards of appeals to administer the provisions of this act, and to provide for their organization and procedure and appeals therefrom; and to provide penalties and remedies for violations of this act or ordinances or regulations made under the authority herein conferred; to provide for reciprocity with adjoining states maintaining and operating airports; and to repeal any inconsistent act or parts of acts.


History: 1950, Ex. Sess., Act 23, Imd. Eff. June 7, 1950 ;-- Am. 1976, Act 158, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1976




The People of the State of Michigan enact:
Document Type Description
Section 259.431 Section Airport zoning act; definitions.
Section 259.432 Section Airport; publicly owned; definitions.
Section 259.433 Section Airport hazard; definition.
Section 259.434 Section Airport hazard area; definition.
Section 259.435 Section Commission; definition.
Section 259.436 Section Political subdivision; definition.
Section 259.437 Section Person; definition.
Section 259.438 Section State; definition.
Section 259.439 Section Structure; definition.
Section 259.440 Section Tree; definition.
Section 259.441 Section Airport hazard declared nuisance; prevention.
Section 259.442 Section Airport approach plan; adoption by aeronautics commission, considerations.
Section 259.443 Section Airport hazard area; determination; zoning regulations; “development” defined.
Section 259.444 Section Joint airport zoning board; creation; powers; membership.
Section 259.445 Section Airport zoning regulations; incorporation into zoning ordinance.
Section 259.446 Section Airport zoning regulations; amendment.
Section 259.447 Section Airport hazard; definition and certification by aeronautics commission; joint airport zoning board, appointment, meetings, powers, compensation and expenses, expenditures.
Section 259.448 Section Airport zoning regulations; conflict, determination by commission.
Section 259.449 Section Airport zoning regulations; public hearing on adoption or amendment, notice.
Section 259.450 Section Airport zoning commission; appointment, reports and hearings.
Section 259.451 Section Airport zoning regulations; reasonableness, considerations.
Section 259.452 Section Airport zoning regulations; removal or alteration of structures or trees prohibited, exception.
Section 259.453 Section Airport zoning regulations; construction permits for new structures required.
Section 259.454 Section Airport zoning regulations; variance.
Section 259.454a Section Constructing, establishing, rebuilding, or changing, altering, or repairing structure or replanting tree; permit or variance considered as granted.
Section 259.455 Section Airport zoning regulations; variances, markers and lights required.
Section 259.456 Section Airport zoning regulations; administration and enforcement.
Section 259.457 Section Board of appeals; provision, powers.
Section 259.458 Section Board of appeals; members, appointment, terms, officers, removals, rules, meetings, records, subpoenas.
Section 259.459 Section Appeals; filing, hearing, notice.
Section 259.460 Section Appeals; petitions for review by circuit court.
Section 259.461 Section Board of appeals; certiorari; jurisdiction of court.
Section 259.462 Section Approach protection; acquisition of property by aeronautics commission.
Section 259.463 Section Violation of act or regulations; penalty.
Section 259.464 Section Airport zoning act; short title.
Section 259.465 Section Powers and duties of contiguous political subdivision in adjoining state as to airports, landing fields, and other aeronautical facilities.