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MI Comp L § 125.139 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning|Act 226 of 2003 - Joint Municipal Planning Act (125.131 - 125.143)|Section 125.139 - Adoption of Ordinance by Municipality; Notice of Intent to File Petition; Petition Subject to Certain Laws; Referendum.

125.139 Adoption of ordinance by municipality; notice of intent to file petition; petition subject to certain laws; referendum. Sec. 9.  (1) Subject to subsection (3), if a municipality adopts an ordinance under section 5, within 7 days after the municipality publishes the ordinance or a synopsis of the ordinance, whichever is required by law, a registered elector of the municipality may file with the clerk of the municipality a notice of intent to file a petition under this section. If a notice of intent is filed, then within 30 days following the publication of the ordinance or synopsis, a petition signed by a number of registered electors of the municipality equal to not less than 15% of the total votes cast for all candidates for governor, at the last preceding general election at which a governor was elected, in the municipality may be filed with the clerk of the municipality requesting the submission of the ordinance to the registered electors of the municipality for their approval. Upon the filing of a notice of intent, the ordinance adopted by the legislative body of the municipality shall not take effect until 1 of the following occurs:  (a) The expiration of 30 days after publication of the ordinance or synopsis, if a petition is not filed within that time.  (b) If a petition is filed within 30 days after publication of the ordinance, the clerk of the municipality determines that the petition is inadequate.  (c) If a petition is filed within 30 days after publication of the ordinance, the clerk of the municipality determines that the petition is adequate and the ordinance is approved by a majority of the registered electors of the municipality voting for the ordinance at the next regular election which supplies reasonable time for proper notices and printing of ballots, or at any special election called for that purpose. The legislative body of the municipality shall provide the manner of submitting the ordinance to the registered electors of the municipality for their approval or rejection, and determining the result of the election.  (2) A petition under subsection (1), including the circulation and signing of the petition, is subject to section 488 of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.488. A person who violates a provision of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.1 to 168.992, applicable to a petition under subsection (1) is subject to the penalties prescribed for that violation in the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.1 to 168.992.  (3) If a municipality has a charter and the charter provides for a right of referendum on municipal ordinances, then, in that municipality, the charter referendum provisions, instead of subsections (1) and (2), apply to an ordinance adopted under section 5. History: 2003, Act 226, Imd. Eff. Dec. 18, 2003
MI Comp L § 125.141 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning|Act 226 of 2003 - Joint Municipal Planning Act (125.131 - 125.143)|Section 125.141 - Conduct of Business at Public Meeting; Writings Subject to Freedom of Information Act.

125.141 Conduct of business at public meeting; writings subject to freedom of information act. Sec. 11.  (1) The business that a joint planning commission may perform shall be conducted at a public meeting of the joint planning commission held in compliance with the open meetings act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 to 15.275.  (2) A writing prepared, owned, used, in the possession of, or retained by a joint planning commission in the performance of an official function is subject to the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246. History: 2003, Act 226, Imd. Eff. Dec. 18, 2003
MI Comp L § 125.143 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning|Act 226 of 2003 - Joint Municipal Planning Act (125.131 - 125.143)|Section 125.143 - Allocation of Land; Conditions.

125.143 Allocation of land; conditions.Sec. 13.  (1) If a joint plan allocates land, within the territory of a participating municipality and the jurisdictional area of the joint planning commission, for a particular land use, both of the following apply:  (a) The joint plan need not allocate land that is within the territory of any other participating municipality and that is within the jurisdictional area of the joint planning commission for that land use.  (b) A plan of a participating municipality under 1959 PA 168, MCL 125.321 to 125.333, or 1931 PA 285, MCL 125.31 to 125.45, need not allocate land that is within the territory of that participating municipality but that is outside the jurisdictional area of the joint planning commission, if any, for that land use.  (2) If a plan of a participating municipality under 1959 PA 168, MCL 125.321 to 125.333, or 1931 PA 285, MCL 125.31 to 125.45, allocates land that is within the territory of the participating municipality but that is outside of the jurisdictional area of the joint planning commission for a particular land use, the joint plan need not allocate land for that land use. History: Add. 2004, Act 405, Imd. Eff. Nov. 22, 2004
MI Comp L § 125.241 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning|E.R.O. No. 1973-7 - Executive Reorganization Order (125.241 - 125.241)|Section 125.241 - Transfer of Responsibility for Review and Approval of County Zoning Ordinances.

125.241 Transfer of responsibility for review and approval of county zoning ordinances.  WHEREAS, Act 183, P.A. of 1943, Section 11, requires approval by the Michigan Department of Economic Development, now the Office of Economic Expansion of the Department of Commerce, of all County Zoning Ordinances; and  WHEREAS, the focus and importance of zoning has broadened since the inception of the County Zoning Act for achieving effective land use objectives extending to all aspects of a community's development; and  WHEREAS, in recognition of the changing role of County Zoning and the importance of centralizing responsibility to strengthen the state's capability in planning and efficient land use development;  THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM G. MILLIKEN, Governor of the State of Michigan, by virtue of the power vested in me by Article V, Section 2, of the Constitution of 1963, do hereby order the following:  1. The state's responsibility for review and approval of County Zoning Ordinances pursuant to Section 11, Act 183, of the Public Acts of 1943, as amended, is hereby transferred from the Office of Economic Expansion, Department of Commerce, to the Department of Natural Resources.   2. All records, files and pending county zoning ordinances are hereby transferred from the Office of Economic Expansion to the Department of Natural Resources.   3. The Director of the Department of Natural Resources shall assign the responsibilities for administering the County Zoning Enabling Act to the proper division within the Department and the Director's signature shall evidence the state function of approval of the individual county zoning ordinance.  4. In fulfillment of the requirements of Article V, Section 2, of the Michigan Constitution of 1963, the provision of this Order shall become effective January 1, 1974. History: 1973, E.R.O. No. 1973-7, Eff. Jan. 1, 1974 Compiler's Notes: For transfer of powers and duties of department of natural resources and environment to department of natural resources, see E.R.O. No. 2011-1, compiled at MCL 324.99921.
MI Comp L § 125.311 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning|Act 171 of 1958 - Zoning Regulations (125.311 - 125.311)|Section 125.311 - Annexed Property to Village; Continuation of Zoning Regulation.

125.311 Annexed property to village; continuation of zoning regulation. Sec. 1.  Whenever any portion of any township becomes an incorporated village, or whenever any territory is annexed to any village, the then existing zoning regulations for the territory within the newly incorporated village or within the territory attached to a then existing village shall remain in full force and effect for a period of 2 years after incorporation or annexation unless the legislative body of the village shall lawfully adopt other zoning regulations or ordinances. History: 1958, Act 171, Eff. Sept. 13, 1958 ;-- Am. 1964, Act 80, Eff. Aug. 28, 1964
MI Comp L § 125.551 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning|Act 319 of 1929 - Fuel Oil (125.551 - 125.575)|Section 125.551 - Fuel Oil; Adoption of Act; Scope of Act Restricted.

125.551 Fuel oil; adoption of act; scope of act restricted.  Sec. 1.  This act shall be in force and effect in cities and villages that, by a majority vote of the legislative body of the city or village, adopt its provisions. This act as it relates to the storage, handling, and sale of fuel oil applies only to the use of fuel oil for oil burners as specified in this act. History: 1929, Act 319, Imd. Eff. May 28, 1929 ;-- CL 1929, 2608 ;-- CL 1948, 125.551 ;-- Am. 1991, Act 43, Imd. Eff. June 27, 1991
MI Comp L § 125.552 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning|Act 319 of 1929 - Fuel Oil (125.551 - 125.575)|Section 125.552 - Fuel Oil; Definitions.

125.552 Fuel oil; definitions. Sec. 2.  For the purposes of this act:  (a) "Fuel oil" means any liquid as specified by the American standard of testing materials D-396-89A (1989) and used as fuel that has a flash point of not less than 100 degrees Fahrenheit.  (b) "Fuel oil burners" means any device, including burners, motors, piping, valves, and other equipment designed and arranged for the purpose of burning fuel oil for heating purposes.  (c) "Tank" means any container for fuel oil, having a capacity of more than 25 gallons and directly or indirectly connected with fuel oil burners.  (d) "Auxiliary tank" means any tank that has a capacity that does not exceed 60 gallons and is between the storage tank and the burner that delivers oil by gravity or pressure to the fuel oil burner or blower.  (e) "Storage tank" means any tank for the storage of oil, connected through an approved means of suction feed, directly to the fuel oil burner or indirectly connected to the fuel oil burner through approved auxiliary tank.  (f) "Department of buildings and safety engineering" means the department of buildings and safety engineering of a city or village, or another department designated by the legislative body of a city or village.  (g) "Bureau of safety engineering" means the bureau of safety engineering of the department of buildings and safety engineering of a city or village, or another bureau designated by the legislative body of a city or village. History: 1929, Act 319, Imd. Eff. May 28, 1929 ;-- CL 1929, 2609 ;-- CL 1948, 125.552 ;-- Am. 1991, Act 43, Imd. Eff. June 27, 1991
MI Comp L § 125.553 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning|Act 319 of 1929 - Fuel Oil (125.551 - 125.575)|Section 125.553 - Installation Permit; Temporary Tag; Inspection; Existing Plants; Fees.

125.553 Installation permit; temporary tag; inspection; existing plants; fees. Sec. 3.  Before any fuel oil burners, tanks and other equipment pertaining thereto shall be installed within such city, the owner of such premises or his agent, shall obtain from the permit department of the department of buildings and safety engineering, a permit for the installation of such fuel oil burners and equipment and for the storage and use of fuel oil for the operation thereof. Upon issuing such permit the said department shall issue therewith a temporary tag to be attached to the fill pipe of the tank of such equipment until the bureau of safety engineering shall cause such equipment to be inspected, and if found to conform with this act, a permanent metal tag, properly numbered, shall be affixed by the inspector. The owners or occupants of premises on which fuel oil burners have been installed previous to the date on which this act becomes effective shall obtain from the department of buildings and safety engineering within 6 months thereafter a permit for the storage and use of fuel oil for the operation thereof. Such permits shall be issued by the department of buildings and safety engineering when such fuel oil burners shall have been inspected by the bureau of safety engineering and found to be reasonably safe. The fees for permits required under the provisions hereof shall be designated by the board of rules.  History: 1929, Act 319, Imd. Eff. May 28, 1929 ;-- CL 1929, 2610 ;-- CL 1948, 125.553
MI Comp L § 125.554 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning|Act 319 of 1929 - Fuel Oil (125.551 - 125.575)|Section 125.554 - Prohibited Furnishing of Fuel Oil.

125.554 Prohibited furnishing of fuel oil. Sec. 4.  No person or persons, firm or corporation, shall supply with fuel oil any tanks or containers for fuel oil burners unless such fuel oil burners and equipment shall have been approved as provided herein and permit tag attached to the filler pipe of such tank or containers in the manner herein specified. History: 1929, Act 319, Imd. Eff. May 28, 1929 ;-- CL 1929, 2611 ;-- CL 1948, 125.554
MI Comp L § 125.555 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning|Act 319 of 1929 - Fuel Oil (125.551 - 125.575)|Section 125.555 - Flash Point; Tester; Mixing or Blending; Waste Oil.

125.555 Flash point; tester; mixing or blending; waste oil. Sec. 5.  Fuel oil or any other oil or liquid used for equipment installed under this act shall have a flash point of not less than 100 degrees Fahrenheit as determined by an appropriate closed cup tester method specified in the American standards of testing materials standard for fuel oil. In determining the flash point of oil, a tester as required by the department of buildings and safety engineering shall be authoritative. Fuel oil shall not be mixed or blended except at a storage plant under competent supervision, and waste oil shall not be used except with the approval of the bureau of safety engineering. History: 1929, Act 319, Imd. Eff. May 28, 1929 ;-- CL 1929, 2612 ;-- CL 1948, 125.555 ;-- Am. 1991, Act 43, Imd. Eff. June 27, 1991
MI Comp L § 125.556 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning|Act 319 of 1929 - Fuel Oil (125.551 - 125.575)|Section 125.556 - Scope of Tests.

125.556 Scope of tests. Sec. 6.  The tests and investigations made by the department of buildings and safety engineering shall cover arrangement of parts, suitability of material, strength of parts, electrical control, thermostatic arrangement, sensitiveness of automatic features, positiveness of ignition, safeguards against flooding, possibilities of explosion and hydrostatic or air pressure testing of storage tanks. History: 1929, Act 319, Imd. Eff. May 28, 1929 ;-- CL 1929, 2613 ;-- CL 1948, 125.556
MI Comp L § 125.557 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning|Act 319 of 1929 - Fuel Oil (125.551 - 125.575)|Section 125.557 - Oil Burners; Equipment.

125.557 Oil burners; equipment. Sec. 7.  Oil burners shall be equipped with such approved device, mechanical or electrical, which will automatically prevent the overflowing or flooding of the burner. Burners shall be designed to prevent excessive carbonization and shall be securely attached and supported.  History: 1929, Act 319, Imd. Eff. May 28, 1929 ;-- CL 1929, 2614 ;-- CL 1948, 125.557
MI Comp L § 125.558 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning|Act 319 of 1929 - Fuel Oil (125.551 - 125.575)|Section 125.558 - Oil Burners; Automatic Ignition.

125.558 Oil burners; automatic ignition. Sec. 8.  All burners subject to automatic ignition must be provided with permanent automatic device, so designed that oil, upon being turned into the combustion chamber, will become ignited or automatically shut off. History: 1929, Act 319, Imd. Eff. May 28, 1929 ;-- CL 1929, 2615 ;-- CL 1948, 125.558
MI Comp L § 125.559 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning|Act 319 of 1929 - Fuel Oil (125.551 - 125.575)|Section 125.559 - Pipes; Joints; Valves; Packing Gland.

125.559 Pipes; joints; valves; packing gland. Sec. 9.  Standard full weight wrought iron, galvanized iron or steel or copper pipe, shall be used throughout. Underground piping shall be galvanized or copper or brass. The supply pipe or pipes shall be not less than 1/4 inch in diameter. Unions shall be ground type with conical seating with faces of metal. Flanged or packed joints shall not be used. Valves shall be constructed so that the stem cannot be withdrawn by continual operation of hand wheel. The packing gland shall be provided with a separate shouldered unthreaded follower having a beveled contact space for the compression of the packing. All threaded joints shall be made with glycerine and litharge, or shellac, or other approved compound. All pipes shall be rigidly supported and protected against mechanical injury. Gas supply pipes must be provided with shut-off valves. History: 1929, Act 319, Imd. Eff. May 28, 1929 ;-- CL 1929, 2616 ;-- CL 1948, 125.559
MI Comp L § 125.560 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning|Act 319 of 1929 - Fuel Oil (125.551 - 125.575)|Section 125.560 - Electrical Installations.

125.560 Electrical installations. Sec. 10.  Electrical installations used in connection with oil burning devices shall be installed in accordance with the rules adopted by such city and be inspected and approved by the department of buildings and safety engineering. History: 1929, Act 319, Imd. Eff. May 28, 1929 ;-- CL 1929, 2617 ;-- CL 1948, 125.560
MI Comp L § 125.561 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning|Act 319 of 1929 - Fuel Oil (125.551 - 125.575)|Section 125.561 - Dampers; Ventilation; Instructions, Posting; Extinguisher.

125.561 Dampers; ventilation; instructions, posting; extinguisher. Sec. 11.  No damper shall be permitted in the smoke pipe or chimney from the device heated that may restrict to a dangerous extent the passage of fumes or gases. Ventilation shall be provided to prevent the accumulation of any trapped vapors below the combustion chamber. Complete instructions in regard to care and operation of the oil burning equipment shall be posted near the apparatus installed. The instruction sheet so posted shall include the specifications for the gravity and limiting flash point of oil suitable for use in the burner. All cards of instructions must be posted at time of installation. Near the entrance to the furnace room, and so located as to be convenient for use in emergency, there shall be provided a suitable hand extinguisher of approved type. History: 1929, Act 319, Imd. Eff. May 28, 1929 ;-- CL 1929, 2618 ;-- CL 1948, 125.561
MI Comp L § 125.562 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning|Act 319 of 1929 - Fuel Oil (125.551 - 125.575)|Section 125.562 - Oil Storage Tanks; Construction, User; Storage Limit.

125.562 Oil storage tanks; construction, user; storage limit. Sec. 12.  Oil storage tanks on the inside of any building shall be located in the lowest story, cellar or basement. A total storage of 550 gallons shall be permitted inside of any building but not more than 275 gallons shall be permitted in any 1 storage tank. Where more than 1 storage tank is installed such tanks shall be connected to the main feed pipe leading to the auxiliary tank, or if no auxiliary tank is used, such storage tanks shall be connected with the main feed pipe leading to the burner, with a manually operated three-way valve so that not more than 1 tank can in any way discharge its contents at one time. In cases where conditions make it impossible to install tanks outside buildings, it shall be permissible to install tanks of larger capacity inside buildings subject to the regulations of section 13 hereof. Tanks shall be constructed of galvanized iron or basic open hearth steel or wrought iron, not less than 14 gauge. All joints shall be welded, brazed or riveted. The tanks shall be reinforced with a welded or riveted pad or flange where connections are made. All tanks shall be made tight and tested at 5 pounds air pressure and with soapy water without showing leaks. Tanks shall have rigid and incombustible support and shall not be located less than 5 feet, measured horizontally, from any fire or flame, and shall be placed on an incombustible floor. Glass gauging devices, or any others, the breakage or derangement of which would permit the escape of oil, shall not be used. Fuel oil shall not be forced from such storage tanks by positive air pressure. History: 1929, Act 319, Imd. Eff. May 28, 1929 ;-- CL 1929, 2619 ;-- CL 1948, 125.562
MI Comp L § 125.563 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning|Act 319 of 1929 - Fuel Oil (125.551 - 125.575)|Section 125.563 - Oil Storage Tanks; Fill Pipe; Vent Pipe.

125.563 Oil storage tanks; fill pipe; vent pipe. Sec. 13.  The fill pipe for such tank or tanks shall be galvanized iron or steel not less than 1 1/2 inches in diameter, extending to the outside of any building, and shall be properly capped at all times. All storage tanks for fuel oil shall be provided with a vent pipe not less than 3/4 inch in diameter with a return bend on the open or exposed end, and the outside opening of such vent pipe, or manhole in outside tanks, shall be covered by a non-corrodible wire screen of 30 by 30 mesh: Provided, however, That vent pipe of such storage tank inside of any building shall terminate on the outside of the building, not less than 10 feet above the source of supply, and that vent pipes from underground storage tanks outside of any building shall not be less than 1 1/4 inches inside diameter and shall terminate not less than 2 feet above grade line. The vent pipe from 2 or more tanks may be connected to 1 upright provided they be connected at a point at least 12 inches above the source of supply. History: 1929, Act 319, Imd. Eff. May 28, 1929 ;-- CL 1929, 2620 ;-- CL 1948, 125.563
MI Comp L § 125.564 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning|Act 319 of 1929 - Fuel Oil (125.551 - 125.575)|Section 125.564 - Oil Storage; Limitations.

125.564 Oil storage; limitations. Sec. 14.  Except as otherwise permitted in this act, the storage of fuel oil in excess of 550 gallons shall be outside of any building in underground tanks. Storage of oil in tanks above ground of more than 550 gallons shall not be permitted without special permit from the board of rules of the department of buildings and safety engineering.  History: 1929, Act 319, Imd. Eff. May 28, 1929 ;-- CL 1929, 2621 ;-- CL 1948, 125.564
MI Comp L § 125.565 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning|Act 319 of 1929 - Fuel Oil (125.551 - 125.575)|Section 125.565 - Tanks Located Underground.

125.565 Tanks located underground. Sec. 15.  Tanks located underground shall have the top of tank at least 3 feet below the surface of the ground, and below the level of the lowest pipe leading into the building to be supplied. Tanks may be permitted underneath a building if buried at least 3 feet below the lowest floor, or they may be placed 24 inches below the lowest floor and covered with 15 inches of earth and 9 inches of brick or concrete. History: 1929, Act 319, Imd. Eff. May 28, 1929 ;-- CL 1929, 2622 ;-- CL 1948, 125.565