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MI Comp L § 125.54 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning|Act 222 of 1943 - Certification of City and Village Plats (125.51 - 125.55)|Section 125.54 - Building Permits, Granting; Public Hearing.

125.54 Building permits, granting; public hearing. Sec. 4.  For the purpose of accomplishing a coordinated, adjusted, and harmonious development of the municipality and its environs which will, in accordance with present and future needs, best promote health, safety, morals, order, convenience, prosperity, and general welfare, as well as efficiency and economy in the process of development; including, among other things, adequate provision for traffic, the promotion of safety from fire and other dangers, adequate provision for light and air, the promotion of the healthful and convenient distribution of population, the promotion of good civic design and arrangement, wise and efficient expenditure of public funds, and the adequate provision of public utilities and other public requirements, the legislative body of any city or village may provide by ordinance that no permit shall be issued for, and no building or structure or part thereof shall be erected on any land located within the proposed future outside lines of any new, extended or widened street, avenue, place or other public way, or of any park, playground or other public grounds or extension thereof shown on any such certified and adopted plat. Any such ordinance shall provide that the zoning board of appeals, if the municipality has such a board, or if not, that a board of appeals created for the purpose in such ordinance, shall have the power on appeal filed with it by the owner of such land to authorize the granting of a permit for and the erection of a building, or structure, or part thereof, within the lines of any such mapped street, park, playground, or other public ground in any case in which such board finds, upon the evidence and arguments presented to it on such appeal, (a) that the entire property of the appellant located in whole, or in part, within the lines of such mapped street, park, playground, or other public ground cannot yield a reasonable return to the owner unless such permit be granted, and (b) that, balancing the interest of the municipality in preserving the integrity of the adopted map, and the interest of the owner of the property in the use and benefits of his property, the granting of such permit is required by considerations of justice and equity. Before taking any such action, the board of appeals shall hold a public hearing thereon, at least 10 days' notice of the time and place of which shall be given to the appellant by mail at the address specified by the appellant in his appeal petition. In the event that the board of appeals decides to authorize a building permit and erection, it shall have the power to specify the exact location, ground area, height, and other details and conditions of size, character and construction, and also the duration of the building, structure, or part thereof to be permitted. History: 1943, Act 222, Eff. July 30, 1943 ;-- CL 1948, 125.54
MI Comp L § 125.55 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning|Act 222 of 1943 - Certification of City and Village Plats (125.51 - 125.55)|Section 125.55 - Outside Lines Shown by Appropriate Symbols on Maps.

125.55 Outside lines shown by appropriate symbols on maps. Sec. 5.  The proposed future outside lines of streets, parks, playgrounds and other public grounds shown on any plat certified and adopted as hereinbefore provided, may for convenience be shown, wholly or in part, by appropriate symbols on any official map or other map of the city or village: Provided, That showing such lines on any map shall not in and of itself constitute or be deemed to constitute the opening or establishment of any street or the taking or acceptance of any land for any of the aforesaid purposes. History: 1943, Act 222, Eff. July 30, 1943 ;-- CL 1948, 125.55
MI Comp L § 125.71 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning|Act 344 of 1945 - Blighted Area Rehabilitation (125.71 - 125.84)|Section 125.71 - Legislative Findings and Declaration.

125.71 Legislative findings and declaration. Sec. 1.  The legislature finds and declares that large areas in the municipalities of the state have become blighted and significant areas in the municipalities of the state are deteriorating in a manner which leads to severe blight, with the consequent impairment of taxable values upon which, in large part, municipal revenues depend; that those blighted areas are detrimental or inimical to the health, safety, morals, and general welfare of the citizens, and to the economic welfare of the municipality; that in order to improve and maintain the general character of the municipality, it is necessary to rehabilitate those blighted areas; that the conditions found in blighted areas cannot be remedied by the ordinary operations of private enterprise, with due regard to the general welfare of the public, without public participation in the planning, property acquisition or disposition, and related implementation and financing of the remedies; that the purposes of this act are to rehabilitate those areas by improving or acquiring and developing properties within the areas for the protection of the health, safety, morals and general welfare of the municipality, to preserve existing values of other properties within or adjacent to the areas, and to preserve the taxable value of the property within the areas; and that the necessity in the public interest for provisions enacted in this act is hereby declared as a matter of legislative determination to be a public purpose and a public use. History: 1945, Act 344, Imd. Eff. May 31, 1945 ;-- CL 1948, 125.71 ;-- Am. 1986, Act 320, Imd. Eff. Dec. 26, 1986
MI Comp L § 125.73 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning|Act 344 of 1945 - Blighted Area Rehabilitation (125.71 - 125.84)|Section 125.73 - Powers of Municipality.

125.73 Powers of municipality.Sec. 3.  A municipality may bring about the rehabilitation of blighted areas and the prevention, reduction, or elimination of blight, blighting factors, or causes of blight, and for that purpose may do any of the following:  (a) Acquire real property by purchase, gift, or exchange.   (b) Acquire under this act blighted property by condemnation.   (c) Lease, sell, renovate, improve, or exchange blighted property or other real property acquired by other means in accordance with the state constitution of 1963 and this act. History: 1945, Act 344, Imd. Eff. May 31, 1945 ;-- CL 1948, 125.73 ;-- Am. 1986, Act 320, Imd. Eff. Dec. 26, 1986 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 677, Imd. Eff. Jan. 10, 2007
MI Comp L § 125.74a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning|Act 344 of 1945 - Blighted Area Rehabilitation (125.71 - 125.84)|Section 125.74a - Racial Segregation in Housing; Consultation and Assistance of State Civil Rights Commission.

125.74a Racial segregation in housing; consultation and assistance of state civil rights commission. Sec. 4a.  No action taken under this act shall have the effect of promoting or perpetuating racial segregation in housing. To secure this objective, the local legislative body, municipal officials and agencies, citizens' district councils, and the coordinating council on urban redevelopment may consult with and seek the assistance of the state civil rights commission. History: Add. 1968, Act 189, Imd. Eff. June 22, 1968
MI Comp L § 125.75 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning|Act 344 of 1945 - Blighted Area Rehabilitation (125.71 - 125.84)|Section 125.75 - Rehabilitation of Blighted Areas; Acquisition of Property; Proceedings Under Power of Eminent Domain; Condemnation; Dispossession.

125.75 Rehabilitation of blighted areas; acquisition of property; proceedings under power of eminent domain; condemnation; dispossession.Sec. 5.  (1) For the accomplishment of the purposes of this act, the municipality shall acquire fee simple title in real property by purchase, gift, or exchange, and may acquire under this act title to blighted property by condemnation. The municipality shall then apply that blighted property acquired by condemnation under this act and other real property acquired by other means to the expressed purposes of this act.  (2) By authority of this act for blighted property, or by authority of other state law authorizing the condemnation of property for other public uses, the local legislative body may institute and prosecute proceedings under the power of eminent domain in accordance with the state constitution of 1963 and the laws of the state or provisions of any local charter relative to condemnation. A resident owner in a development area may not be dispossessed after condemnation under the provisions of this act until other adequate housing accommodations are available, to the people displaced. History: 1945, Act 344, Imd. Eff. May 31, 1945 ;-- Am. 1947, Act 237, Eff. Oct. 11, 1947 ;-- CL 1948, 125.75 ;-- Am. 1957, Act 296, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 677, Imd. Eff. Jan. 10, 2007
MI Comp L § 125.76 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning|Act 344 of 1945 - Blighted Area Rehabilitation (125.71 - 125.84)|Section 125.76 - Acquisition of Property; Jurisdiction of Public Agencies.

125.76 Acquisition of property; jurisdiction of public agencies. Sec. 6.  After the acquisition of the real property, such property as will be used by public agencies shall be transferred to or placed under the jurisdiction of the appropriate public agencies for public use as defined in this act. The remainder of the land which, in accordance with the development plan, is to be devoted to private uses shall be sold, leased or exchanged to corporations, companies or individuals, or to urban redevelopment corporations whose use of such property shall be in accordance with the limitations and conditions provided in the development plan.  Any such sale, lease or exchange may be made without public bidding but only after public hearing by the local legislative body upon the proposed sale, lease or exchange and the provisions thereof. The sale, lease or exchange shall be under terms and conditions fixed by the local legislative body and shall contain provisions that the development plan for the property shall be carried out. History: 1945, Act 344, Imd. Eff. May 31, 1945 ;-- CL 1948, 125.76
MI Comp L § 125.77 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning|Act 344 of 1945 - Blighted Area Rehabilitation (125.71 - 125.84)|Section 125.77 - Repealed. 1957, Act 296, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957.

125.77 Repealed. 1957, Act 296, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957. Compiler's Notes: The repealed sections authorized municipalities to finance rehabilitation of blighted areas by taxation, bonds, or assessment to a special district.
MI Comp L § 125.77a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning|Act 344 of 1945 - Blighted Area Rehabilitation (125.71 - 125.84)|Section 125.77a - Municipal Bonds or Notes.

125.77a Municipal bonds or notes. Sec. 7a.  A municipality may issue bonds or notes from time to time in its discretion to finance the undertaking of any project authorized by this act including, but not limited to, the payment of principal and interest on advances or loans made for surveys and plans for projects authorized by this act. The bonds or notes shall be made payable, as to both principal and interest, solely from the income, proceeds, revenues, and funds of the municipality derived from or held in connection with its undertaking and carrying out of projects under this act. Payment of the bonds or notes both as to principal and interest, may be further secured by a pledge of any loan, grant, or contribution due or to become due from the federal government or other source in aid of projects of the municipality under this act. Bonds or notes issued under this section shall not constitute an indebtedness within the meaning of constitutional, statutory, or charter debt limitations or restrictions, and may be issued without vote of the electors of the municipality. Bonds or notes issued under this section are declared to be issued for an essential public and, governmental purpose, and, together with interest thereon and income therefrom, shall be exempted from all taxes. Bonds or notes issued under this section shall be authorized by resolution or ordinance of the legislative body of the municipality. Bonds and notes issued under this section are subject to the revised municipal finance act, 2001 PA 34, MCL 141.2101 to 141.2821. History: Add. 1957, Act 296, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957 ;-- Am. 1974, Act 65, Imd. Eff. Apr. 1, 1974 ;-- Am. 1983, Act 32, Imd. Eff. May 6, 1983 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 202, Imd. Eff. Apr. 29, 2002
MI Comp L § 125.77c (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning|Act 344 of 1945 - Blighted Area Rehabilitation (125.71 - 125.84)|Section 125.77c - Tax Revenues.

125.77c Tax revenues. Sec. 7c.  As an additional and alternative method of financing part or all of the costs of any project undertaken under this act, any municipality may use general tax revenues levied for the purpose or not otherwise earmarked. History: Add. 1957, Act 296, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957
MI Comp L § 125.78 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning|Act 344 of 1945 - Blighted Area Rehabilitation (125.71 - 125.84)|Section 125.78 - Loans and Grants; Acceptance, Federal Assistance, Conditions; Labor Wages and Standards.

125.78 Loans and grants; acceptance, federal assistance, conditions; labor wages and standards. Sec. 8.  Municipalities are authorized and permitted to accept loans and grants from other government agencies to finance the purposes of this act, to borrow money and may issue bonds or notes therefor, to apply for and accept advances, loans, grants, contributions, and any other form of financial assistance from the federal government, the state, county, municipality or other public body or from any sources, public or private, for the purposes of this act, to give such security as may be required and to enter into and carry out contracts in connection therewith. A municipality, notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, may include in any contract for financial assistance with the federal government for a project as defined in this act such conditions imposed pursuant to federal law, to agree to any conditions that it may deem reasonable and appropriate attached to federal financial assistance and imposed pursuant to federal law, in the undertaking or carrying out of a project as defined in this act as the municipality may deem reasonable and appropriate and which are not inconsistent with the purposes of this act, and to include in any contract let in connection with such a project provisions to fulfill such of said conditions as it may deem reasonable and appropriate, including the payment of prevailing salaries and wages and compliance with federal labor standards. History: 1945, Act 344, Imd. Eff. May 31, 1945 ;-- CL 1948, 125.78 ;-- Am. 1952, Act 222, Imd. Eff. May 2, 1952 ;-- Am. 1957, Act 296, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957
MI Comp L § 125.79 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning|Act 344 of 1945 - Blighted Area Rehabilitation (125.71 - 125.84)|Section 125.79 - Modification of Plan; Hearing.

125.79 Modification of plan; hearing. Sec. 9.  If previous to the lease, sale or exchange of any real property in the development area, the local legislative body desires to modify the development plan, it shall hold a public hearing thereon, notice of such hearing to be given as provided in section 4 of this act. If the modification be approved by the local legislative body, it shall become a part of the approved development plan.   The part of a development plan which directly applies to a parcel of real property in the area, may be modified by the local legislative body at any time or times after the transfer or lease or sale of the parcel of real property in the area provided that the modification be consented to by the lessee or purchaser. History: 1945, Act 344, Imd. Eff. May 31, 1945 ;-- CL 1948, 125.79
MI Comp L § 125.80 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning|Act 344 of 1945 - Blighted Area Rehabilitation (125.71 - 125.84)|Section 125.80 - Work Done in Accordance With Plan.

125.80 Work done in accordance with plan. Sec. 10.  On and after the date when a plan has been approved for the rehabilitation of an area by the local legislative body, no permit shall be issued for work or work done in the area which is not in accordance with the plan officially adopted and made effective by the local legislative body: Provided, however, That the local legislative body shall provide by ordinance that the zoning board of appeals, if the municipality has such a board, or if not, then a board of appeals created for the purpose, shall have the power on appeal filed with it by the owner of real property in the area to approve a minor deviation from the plan for the area in any case in which such board finds upon the evidence presented to it, that the application of the plan results in unnecessary hardship or practical difficulties and a minor deviation from the development plan is required by considerations of justice and equity. Before taking any such action, the board shall hold a public hearing thereon, at least 10 days' notice of the time and place of which shall be given by public notice in a newspaper published or circulated generally in the municipality and by notice to all property owners within 200 feet of the property in question, such notice to be by mail addressed to the respective owners at the address given in the last assessment roll.  History: 1945, Act 344, Imd. Eff. May 31, 1945 ;-- CL 1948, 125.80
MI Comp L § 125.81 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning|Act 344 of 1945 - Blighted Area Rehabilitation (125.71 - 125.84)|Section 125.81 - Designation of Administrative Agency.

125.81 Designation of administrative agency. Sec. 11.  The local legislative body may designate an administrative agency to be responsible for the administration of this act or by ordinance may create a commission for that purpose consisting of not more than 7 members, the majority of whom shall be residents of the municipality, and by suitable action shall establish regulations for the guidance of the agency or commission in the effectuation of the purposes of this act.  History: 1945, Act 344, Imd. Eff. May 31, 1945 ;-- CL 1948, 125.81 ;-- Am. 1961, Act 147, Imd. Eff. May 31, 1961
MI Comp L § 125.82 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning|Act 344 of 1945 - Blighted Area Rehabilitation (125.71 - 125.84)|Section 125.82 - Action by Ordinance or Resolution; Validation of Prior Actions.

125.82 Action by ordinance or resolution; validation of prior actions. Sec. 12.  All actions of local legislative bodies under the provisions of this act shall be by ordinance or resolution and such ordinance or resolution shall be subject to the same provisions regarding procedure and executive veto as are applicable to other ordinances or resolutions of the legislative body. Any provision in this or any other act or in the charter of any municipality to the contrary notwithstanding, any action of local legislative bodies relating to the approval or modification of a development plan heretofore taken under the provisions of this act by resolution and all actions subsequent thereto dependent on such earlier actions are validated. Any development plan heretofore approved by resolution may thereafter be modified by resolution. History: 1945, Act 344, Imd. Eff. May 31, 1945 ;-- CL 1948, 125.82 ;-- Am. 1968, Act 189, Imd. Eff. June 22, 1968
MI Comp L § 125.83 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning|Act 344 of 1945 - Blighted Area Rehabilitation (125.71 - 125.84)|Section 125.83 - Powers Deemed Additional.

125.83 Powers deemed additional. Sec. 13.  The powers granted in this act shall be in addition to powers granted to municipalities, the local legislative bodies thereof and other officials and bodies thereof under the statutes and local charters. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to amend or repeal any of the provisions of Act No. 18 of the Public Acts of 1933 as amended. History: 1945, Act 344, Imd. Eff. May 31, 1945 ;-- CL 1948, 125.83 Compiler's Notes: “Act No. 18 of the Public Acts of 1933” evidently should read “Act No. 18 of the Public Acts of 1933, Ex. Sess.” See MCL 125.651 et seq.
MI Comp L § 125.131 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning|Act 226 of 2003 - Joint Municipal Planning Act (125.131 - 125.143)|Section 125.131 - Short Title.

125.131 Short title. Sec. 1.  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "joint municipal planning act". History: 2003, Act 226, Imd. Eff. Dec. 18, 2003
MI Comp L § 125.133 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning|Act 226 of 2003 - Joint Municipal Planning Act (125.131 - 125.143)|Section 125.133 - Definitions.

125.133 Definitions.Sec. 3.  As used in this act:  (a) "Municipality" means a city, village, or township.  (b) "Participating" means, with respect to a municipality, that the municipality is a member of a joint planning commission.  (c) "Registered elector of the municipality" means a registered elector residing in the municipality or, if the municipality is a township, a registered elector residing in the portion of the township outside the limits of any village. History: 2003, Act 226, Imd. Eff. Dec. 18, 2003 ;-- Am. 2008, Act 134, Imd. Eff. May 21, 2008
MI Comp L § 125.137 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning|Act 226 of 2003 - Joint Municipal Planning Act (125.131 - 125.143)|Section 125.137 - Transfer of Powers and Duties.

125.137 Transfer of powers and duties.Sec. 7.  (1) Subject to section 5(1)(g) and (2), all the powers and duties of a planning commission under the Michigan planning enabling act, 2008 PA 33, MCL 125.3801 to 125.3885, are, with respect to the jurisdictional area of the joint planning commission, transferred to the joint planning commission.  (2) Subject to section 5(2), all the powers and duties of a zoning board or zoning commission under the Michigan zoning enabling act, 2006 PA 110, MCL 125.3101 to 125.3702, are, with respect to the jurisdictional area of the joint planning commission, transferred to the joint planning commission. In exercising such powers or performing such duties, the joint planning commission shall follow the procedure specified pursuant to section 5(h), when relevant.  (3) If only part of the territory of a participating municipality is in the jurisdictional area of a joint planning commission, the participating municipality, with the joint planning commission acting as the zoning board or zoning commission, may adopt a zoning ordinance that affects only that portion of its territory in the jurisdictional area of the joint planning commission.  (4) The participating municipalities, with the joint planning commission acting as the zoning commission, may each adopt a joint zoning ordinance that affects the jurisdictional area of the joint planning commission and provides for the joint administration of the joint zoning ordinance, including, but not limited to, a joint zoning board of appeals. History: 2003, Act 226, Imd. Eff. Dec. 18, 2003 ;-- Am. 2008, Act 134, Imd. Eff. May 21, 2008