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MI Comp L § 252.205 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 252 - Highways|Act 219 of 1966 - Control of Junkyards Adjacent to Highways (252.201 - 252.211)|Section 252.205 - Screening by State Highway Department; Acquisition of Land.

252.205 Screening by state highway department; acquisition of land. Sec. 5.  Junkyards referred to in section 4 shall be screened, if feasible, by the state highway department at locations on the highway right of way or in areas acquired for screening purposes outside the right of way so as not to be visible from the main-traveled way of the highways. The state highway department may acquire such land, or interests in land, necessary to provide adequate screening of junkyards. History: 1966, Act 219, Imd. Eff. July 11, 1966
MI Comp L § 252.206 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 252 - Highways|Act 219 of 1966 - Control of Junkyards Adjacent to Highways (252.201 - 252.211)|Section 252.206 - Junkyards; Relocation, Removal or Disposal; Costs.

252.206 Junkyards; relocation, removal or disposal; costs. Sec. 6.  If the state highway department determines that the topography of the land adjacent to the highway will not permit adequate screening of junkyards referred to in section 4 or that the screening of junkyards would not be economically feasible, the state highway department may acquire land or interests in land necessary to secure the relocation, removal or disposal of the junkyards; and to pay for the costs of relocation, removal or disposal. History: 1966, Act 219, Imd. Eff. July 11, 1966
MI Comp L § 252.207 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 252 - Highways|Act 219 of 1966 - Control of Junkyards Adjacent to Highways (252.201 - 252.211)|Section 252.207 - Construction or Maintenance of Junkyards; Rules and Regulations; Standards.

252.207 Construction or maintenance of junkyards; rules and regulations; standards. Sec. 7.  The state highway department is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations, in accordance with the provisions of Act No. 88 of the Public Acts of 1943, as amended, being sections 24.71 to 24.80 of the Compiled Laws of 1948, and subject to Act No. 197 of the Public Acts of 1952, as amended, being sections 24.101 to 24.110 of the Compiled Laws of 1948, which shall govern the location, planting, construction and maintenance of, and the materials used in screening or fencing required by this act, and to promulgate rules and regulations for determining unzoned industrial areas for the purposes of this act, consistent with the national standards promulgated by the United States secretary of commerce pursuant to title 23 of the United States code. Regulations shall not be more restrictive than the national standards. History: 1966, Act 219, Imd. Eff. July 11, 1966 Admin Rule: R 247.101 et seq. of the Michigan Administrative Code.
MI Comp L § 252.208 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 252 - Highways|Act 219 of 1966 - Control of Junkyards Adjacent to Highways (252.201 - 252.211)|Section 252.208 - Injunction to Compel Conformance.

252.208 Injunction to compel conformance. Sec. 8.  If a junkyard is not established, expanded or maintained in conformity with the provisions of section 3, the department of state highways may apply to the court of proper jurisdiction for an injunction to compel conformity with this act. History: 1966, Act 219, Imd. Eff. July 11, 1966 ;-- Am. 1972, Act 132, Eff. Jan. 1, 1973
MI Comp L § 252.209 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 252 - Highways|Act 219 of 1966 - Control of Junkyards Adjacent to Highways (252.201 - 252.211)|Section 252.209 - Construction of Act.

252.209 Construction of act. Sec. 9.  Nothing in this act shall be construed to abrogate or affect the provisions of any law or ordinance which is more restrictive than the provisions of this act. History: 1966, Act 219, Imd. Eff. July 11, 1966
MI Comp L § 252.210 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 252 - Highways|Act 219 of 1966 - Control of Junkyards Adjacent to Highways (252.201 - 252.211)|Section 252.210 - Control of Junkyards; Agreement With United States Secretary of Commerce.

252.210 Control of junkyards; agreement with United States secretary of commerce. Sec. 10.  The state highway department is authorized to enter into agreements with the United States secretary of commerce as provided by title 23 of the United States code, relating to the control of junkyards in areas adjacent to the interstate and primary systems, and to take action in the name of the state to comply with the terms of such agreement. History: 1966, Act 219, Imd. Eff. July 11, 1966
MI Comp L § 252.211 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 252 - Highways|Act 219 of 1966 - Control of Junkyards Adjacent to Highways (252.201 - 252.211)|Section 252.211 - Interests in Land to Be Acquired; Methods.

252.211 Interests in land to be acquired; methods. Sec. 11.  The interests in land authorized to be acquired under this act may be the fee simple or any lesser estate, as determined by the state highway department to be reasonably necessary to accomplish the purposes of this act. Acquisitions may be by gift, purchase, exchange or condemnation and shall be made in accordance with statutes governing acquisitions for highway purposes. History: 1966, Act 219, Imd. Eff. July 11, 1966
MI Comp L § 252.301 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 252 - Highways|Act 106 of 1972 - Highway Advertising Act of 1972 (252.301 - 252.325)|Section 252.301 - Short Title.

252.301 Short title. Sec. 1.  This act shall be known and may be cited as the “highway advertising act of 1972”. History: 1972, Act 106, Imd. Eff. Mar. 31, 1972
MI Comp L § 252.303 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 252 - Highways|Act 106 of 1972 - Highway Advertising Act of 1972 (252.301 - 252.325)|Section 252.303 - Purpose.

252.303 Purpose.Sec. 3.  To improve and enhance scenic beauty consistent with section 131 of title 23 of the United States Code, 23 USC 131, and to limit and reduce the illegal possession and use of tobacco by minors, the legislature finds it appropriate to regulate and control outdoor advertising and outdoor advertising as it pertains to tobacco adjacent to the streets, roads, highways, and freeways within this state and that outdoor advertising is a legitimate accessory commercial use of private property, is an integral part of the marketing function and an established segment of the economy of this state. History: 1972, Act 106, Imd. Eff. Mar. 31, 1972 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 464, Eff. Mar. 23, 1999 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 533, Eff. Mar. 23, 1999 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 448, Eff. Jan. 1, 2007
MI Comp L § 252.305 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 252 - Highways|Act 106 of 1972 - Highway Advertising Act of 1972 (252.301 - 252.325)|Section 252.305 - Signs Subject to Act.

252.305 Signs subject to act. Sec. 5.  A person shall not engage or continue to engage in outdoor advertising through the erection, use or maintenance of any signs in an adjacent area where the facing of the sign is visible from an interstate highway, freeway, or primary highway, except as provided in this act. A sign having a facing visible from more than 1 state highway or other public road shall comply with the requirements for outdoor advertising for each state highway and each public road from which it is visible. History: 1972, Act 106, Imd. Eff. Mar. 31, 1972 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 533, Eff. Mar. 23, 1999
MI Comp L § 252.307b (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 252 - Highways|Act 106 of 1972 - Highway Advertising Act of 1972 (252.301 - 252.325)|Section 252.307b - Directional Sign for Publicly or Privately Owned Activity or Attraction; Permit; Limitations; Display of Message.

252.307b Directional sign for publicly or privately owned activity or attraction; permit; limitations; display of message.Sec. 7b.  (1) Notwithstanding anything in this act to the contrary, the department may issue a permit for a directional sign for a publicly or privately owned activity or attraction that is nationally known or regionally known, that is of outstanding interest to the traveling public, and that is generally considered to be 1 of the following:  (a) A natural phenomenon.  (b) A scenic attraction.  (c) A historic, educational, cultural, scientific, or religious site.  (d) An outdoor recreational area.  (2) A permit issued under this section is exempt from section 7a, is not transferable, and is not eligible to be surrendered for an interim permit.  (3) A permit issued under this section shall be for a sign that is no larger than 150 square feet in size, no more than 20 feet high, and no more than 20 feet long, including border and trim and excluding supports.  (4) A sign for which a permit is issued under this section shall not be any of the following:  (a) Closer than 2,000 feet to an interchange, rest area, park land, scenic area, or intersection at-grade along the interstate system, a freeway, or a primary highway, as measured from the nearest point of the beginning or ending of pavement widening at the exit from, or entrance to, the main-traveled way.  (b) Closer than 1 mile to another directional sign on either side of the road facing the same direction.  (c) Located adjacent to a regulated route at a distance greater than 50 air miles from the activity or attraction.  (5) The department shall not issue a permit under this section if there are more than 3 signs identifying the same activity or attraction facing the same direction on either side of the road along a single regulated route approaching the activity or attraction.  (6) The message displayed on a sign for which a permit is issued under this section shall only identify the activity or attraction and directional information useful to the traveler in locating the activity or attraction, including mileage, route numbers, and exit numbers. The message displayed on a sign for which a permit is issued under this section shall not include descriptive words or phrases or pictorial or photographic representations of the activity or attraction or the surrounding area. History: Add. 2014, Act 2, Imd. Eff. Jan. 30, 2014
MI Comp L § 252.308 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 252 - Highways|Act 106 of 1972 - Highway Advertising Act of 1972 (252.301 - 252.325)|Section 252.308 - Repealed. 1976, Act 265, Imd. Eff. Oct. 1, 1976.

252.308 Repealed. 1976, Act 265, Imd. Eff. Oct. 1, 1976. Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to bond of permit applicant.
MI Comp L § 252.309 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 252 - Highways|Act 106 of 1972 - Highway Advertising Act of 1972 (252.301 - 252.325)|Section 252.309 - Permit; Issuance or Denial.

252.309 Permit; issuance or denial.Sec. 9.  Except for signs existing on March 31, 1972, a permit shall be issued or denied within 30 days after proper receipt of the permit form and the permit fee from the applicant. A permit shall not be issued for a sign which is prohibited by section 18(a), (b), (c), or (d). A permit shall not be issued for a sign that violates this act unless the sign is eligible for removal compensation under section 22. History: 1972, Act 106, Imd. Eff. Mar. 31, 1972 ;-- Am. 1976, Act 265, Imd. Eff. Oct. 1, 1976 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 533, Eff. Mar. 23, 1999 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 448, Eff. Jan. 1, 2007
MI Comp L § 252.310 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 252 - Highways|Act 106 of 1972 - Highway Advertising Act of 1972 (252.301 - 252.325)|Section 252.310 - Permit; Exemption.

252.310 Permit; exemption. Sec. 10.  The owner of a sign allowed under section 13(1)(b) or (c) is not required to obtain a permit for that sign. History: 1972, Act 106, Imd. Eff. Mar. 31, 1972 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 533, Eff. Mar. 23, 1999
MI Comp L § 252.311 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 252 - Highways|Act 106 of 1972 - Highway Advertising Act of 1972 (252.301 - 252.325)|Section 252.311 - Trimming or Removing Trees or Shrubs Within Highway Right-of-Way; Violation; Penalty; Hearing; Removal of Sign.

252.311 Trimming or removing trees or shrubs within highway right-of-way; violation; penalty; hearing; removal of sign.Sec. 11.  (1) A person who trims or removes trees or shrubs within a highway right-of-way for the purpose of making a proposed or existing sign more visible without a permit issued under section 11a is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 30 days or a fine of $10,000.00 or up to 5 times the value of the trees or shrubs trimmed or removed, whichever is greater. The value of the removed trees or shrubs shall be determined by the department under section 11a.  (2) If a sign owner, sign owner's agent, or a property owner or agent of a property owner with whom the sign owner has a contractual relationship to maintain the sign on his or her property trims or removes trees or shrubs without first having obtained a permit under section 11a, the sign owner is not eligible to obtain a permit under section 11a for 3 years from the date of trimming or removal of trees or shrubs.  (3) If trees or shrubs have been trimmed or removed without a permit under section 11a by a sign owner, a sign owner's agent, a property owner, or a property owner's agent, the department shall conduct a hearing under the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328. After providing notice and opportunity for hearing under the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328, the department may impose a fine not to exceed 5 times the value of the vegetation that was trimmed or removed, restrict future vegetation management permits, restrict use of the sign or sign structure for a period not to exceed 1 year, or, for a second or subsequent violation, remove the sign under section 19. A sign, the use of which has been restricted under this subsection, shall not be considered an abandoned sign.  (4) If a sign is removed under this section and the department subsequently receives an application for a permit under section 6 for the same area, the department shall consider that the conditions for the permit issued under section 6 remain in force for spacing and all other requirements of this act. History: Add. 1998, Act 533, Eff. Apr. 1, 1999 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 448, Eff. Jan. 1, 2007 ;-- Am. 2014, Act 2, Imd. Eff. Jan. 30, 2014
MI Comp L § 252.312 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 252 - Highways|Act 106 of 1972 - Highway Advertising Act of 1972 (252.301 - 252.325)|Section 252.312 - Placing Permit Number on Sign; Violation; Penalty.

252.312 Placing permit number on sign; violation; penalty.Sec. 12.  (1) All persons holding permits under this act, at their own expense, shall place the permit number on each sign facing erected or maintained by them within 4 months after receiving a permit for signs existing on March 31, 1972 and within 3 business days for all other signs. The numbers shall be of a size and type specified by the department and located on the lower corner thereof nearest the adjacent highway.  (2) Any person who does not display the correct permit number or who does not display any permit number on a sign as required under subsection (1) is subject to a $250.00 penalty. The department shall give a person who is not in compliance with this subsection written notice of noncompliance, and a person not in compliance with this subsection shall have 30 days to remedy the violation before any penalty is assessed. A person subject to this section may verify compliance with the department via time-dated electronic means. History: 1972, Act 106, Imd. Eff. Mar. 31, 1972 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 448, Eff. Jan. 1, 2007
MI Comp L § 252.313 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 252 - Highways|Act 106 of 1972 - Highway Advertising Act of 1972 (252.301 - 252.325)|Section 252.313 - Signs Prohibited on Adjacent Areas; Exceptions.

252.313 Signs prohibited on adjacent areas; exceptions. Sec. 13.  (1) A sign shall not be erected or maintained in an adjacent area where the facing of the sign is visible from an interstate highway, freeway, or primary highway except the following:   (a) Directional and other official signs, including, but not limited to, signs pertaining to natural wonders, scenic and historical attractions, which are required or authorized by law, and which comply with rules promulgated by the department relative to the lighting, size, number, and spacing thereof.  (b) Signs advertising the sale or lease of real property upon which they are located.  (c) On-premises signs.  (d) Signs located in a business area or an unzoned commercial and industrial area and that comply with sections 12, 15, 16, and 17 except that a sign not described in subdivision (a), (b), or (c) shall not be erected or maintained beyond 660 feet of the nearest edge of the right of way.  (2) If the department is authorized by law to designate scenic areas along an interstate highway, freeway, or primary highway, signs shall not be erected or maintained within areas so designated unless located within a business area or an unzoned commercial or industrial area where signs may be erected or maintained in compliance with this act. History: 1972, Act 106, Imd. Eff. Mar. 31, 1972 ;-- Am. 1976, Act 265, Imd. Eff. Oct. 1, 1976 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 533, Eff. Mar. 23, 1999 Admin Rule: R 247.701 et seq. of the Michigan Administrative Code.
MI Comp L § 252.314 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 252 - Highways|Act 106 of 1972 - Highway Advertising Act of 1972 (252.301 - 252.325)|Section 252.314 - Signs on Land Leased From State; Conditions; Terms; Cancellation.

252.314 Signs on land leased from state; conditions; terms; cancellation. Sec. 14.  (1) The state highway commission may lease land owned by the department along an interstate highway, freeway or primary highway in business areas or unzoned, commercial or industrial areas, to the owner or operator of any gasoline station, repair garage, restaurant, lodging facility, retail store, tourist attraction or to sports, cultural, educational, charitable, service, religious or civic organizations, for the purpose of erecting and maintaining a sign, the advertising copy of which publicizes or calls attention only to goods, services or facilities available on, or events or attractions on, the premises of the owner or operator. Signs may be permitted if all of the following conditions exist:  (a) The advertised premises of the owner or operator are located within 5 miles of the land so leased.  (b) There is no business area or unzoned commercial or industrial area available for outdoor advertising along the interstate highway, freeway or primary highway within 5 miles of the advertised premises of the owner or operator.  (c) The inability to publicize or call attention to goods, services or facilities available on, or events or attractions on, the premises of the owner or operator except by a sign erected and maintained pursuant to this section would work a financial hardship upon the owner or operator under such reasonable criteria as may be determined by the state highway commission.  (d) The leasing of such land and the erection and maintenance of such sign would not be cause for the reduction of federal aid highway funds to the state, pursuant to section 131 of title 23 of the United States code, as amended.  (2) Any signs so erected or maintained shall be subject to the provisions of sections 15, 16 and 17 and if erected or maintained by a permittee under this act, to the provisions of section 12.   (3) The leases made pursuant to this section shall be on a year to year term and shall be subject to cancellation at any time the signs erected or maintained on the leased property cease to meet the requirements of this section. The signs shall be subject to removal pursuant to section 19 upon cancellation of the lease. History: 1972, Act 106, Imd. Eff. Mar. 31, 1972
MI Comp L § 252.315 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 252 - Highways|Act 106 of 1972 - Highway Advertising Act of 1972 (252.301 - 252.325)|Section 252.315 - Size Requirements and Limitations.

252.315 Size requirements and limitations.Sec. 15.  (1) All signs erected or maintained in business areas or unzoned commercial and industrial areas shall comply with the following size requirements and limitations:   (a) In counties of less than 425,000 population, signs shall not exceed 1,200 square feet in area, including border or trim but excluding ornamental base or apron, supports and other structural members.  (b) In counties having a population of 425,000 or more, signs of a size exceeding 1,200 square feet in area but not in excess of 6,500 square feet in area, including border or trim but excluding ornamental base or apron, supports and other structural members, shall be permitted if the department determines that the signs are in accord with customary usage in the area where the sign is located.  (c) For signs erected after March 23, 1999, signs on a sign structure shall not be stacked 1 on top of another. For signs erected prior to March 23, 1999, the sign or sign structure shall not be modified to provide a sign or sign structure that is stacked 1 on top of another.  (2) Maximum size limitations shall apply to each side of a sign structure. Signs may be placed back to back, side by side or in V-type or T-type construction, with not more than 2 sign displays to each side. Any such sign structure shall be considered as 1 sign for the purposes of this section.  (3) A single sign face may be divided into not more than 2 smaller sign faces if all of the following are satisfied:  (a) The sign being divided is not a nonconforming sign.  (b) The resulting smaller sign faces are equal in size.  (c) Each of the resulting smaller sign faces does not exceed 350 square feet in area.  (d) Each of the resulting smaller sign faces is legally permitted under this act.  (e) Both before and after the larger sign face is divided into smaller sign faces, there are no more than 2 permits for signs at that location facing the same direction of travel. History: 1972, Act 106, Imd. Eff. Mar. 31, 1972 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 533, Eff. Mar. 23, 1999 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 448, Eff. Jan. 1, 2007 ;-- Am. 2014, Act 2, Imd. Eff. Jan. 30, 2014
MI Comp L § 252.316 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 252 - Highways|Act 106 of 1972 - Highway Advertising Act of 1972 (252.301 - 252.325)|Section 252.316 - Illuminated Signs.

252.316 Illuminated signs.Sec. 16.  (1) A sign that is subject to this act may be illuminated so as to allow the sign to be seen and read but the illumination shall be employed in a manner that prevents beams or rays of light from being directed at any portion of the main-traveled way of the highway in a manner that interferes with safe driving.  (2) A sign containing changing illumination shall not be erected in any area except in an incorporated city or village over 35,000 in population where the department determines it is consistent with customary usage in the area. A sign permitted under section 18(f) is not a sign containing changing illumination.  (3) A sign shall not be so illuminated that it obscures or interferes with the effectiveness of an official traffic sign, device, or signal.  (4) All lighting shall be subject to any other provisions relating to lighting of signs presently applicable to all highways under the jurisdiction of the state. History: 1972, Act 106, Imd. Eff. Mar. 31, 1972 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 448, Eff. Jan. 1, 2007