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Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Transportation › Bureau of Highway Development › Driveways, Banners, and Parades On and Over Highways › Part 3 - DRIVEWAY DESIGN STANDARDS › Section R. 247.261 - Drainage

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 61.
(1) A driveway shall be constructed so that it does not adversely affect the highway drainage. The drainage and the stability of the highway subgrade shall not be altered by driveway construction or roadside development.
(2) Drainage from adjacent parking or storage areas on private property in excess of existing drainage shall not be discharged into the highway drainage system.
(3) Culvert pipe shall be of a size adequate to carry the anticipated natural flow of the ditch. The culvert shall be no smaller than the nearest upstream culvert nor less than 12 inches inside diameter. A culvert, catch basin, drainage channel and other drainage structure required within the highway right-of-way shall be manufactured or constructed and installed in accordance with the current department standard specifications for highway construction. The minimum length of the culvert may be determined as the sum of the distance between driveway edges, measured along the ditch line, plus the distances needed to accommodate an embankment slope not to exceed 1 foot vertical for 6 feet horizontal on both sides of the driveway.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Transportation › Bureau of Highway Development › Driveways, Banners, and Parades On and Over Highways › Part 3 - DRIVEWAY DESIGN STANDARDS › Section R. 247.263 - Profile

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 63. A driveway profile shall be determined using the following criteria:
(a) If the highway is uncurbed, the grade of the driveway between the highway edge of pavement and the edge of the shoulder shall conform to the slope of the shoulder.
(b) If the highway is uncurbed or if the sidewalk is more than 10 feet from the edge of the pavement or if there is no sidewalk:
(i) The grade of a 2-way, 1-way or divided commercial driveway shall not exceed 1.5% for a minimum distance of 25 feet from the edge of the pavement. Beyond this distance, the grade shall not exceed 8%.
(ii) The grade of a residential or utility structure driveway or field entrance shall not exceed 10%.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Transportation › Bureau of Highway Development › Driveways, Banners, and Parades On and Over Highways › Part 3 - DRIVEWAY DESIGN STANDARDS › Section R. 247.265 - Parking and storage

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 65. Adequate storage for vehicles parking or waiting to be serviced shall be provided so as not to interfere with pedestrian movements, vision requirements, or traffic operations on the highway.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Transportation › Bureau of Highway Development › Driveways, Banners, and Parades On and Over Highways › Part 3 - DRIVEWAY DESIGN STANDARDS › Section R. 247.267 - Traffic signs and markings

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 67. A permittee shall provide and properly maintain traffic signs and pavement markings which the department determines necessary, subject to local ordinances, for proper operation of the driveway. Only those traffic signs and pavement markings approved by the department may be used within the highway right-of-way. Signs and pavement markings shall conform to the current Michigan manual of uniform traffic control devices.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Transportation › Bureau of Highway Development › Driveways, Banners, and Parades On and Over Highways › Part 4 - BANNER PERMITS › Section R. 247.271 - Permittees

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 71. A permit for the installation of banners to be placed within or over a highway right-of-way may be issued by the department only to the governing body of a city, village, or township.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Transportation › Bureau of Highway Development › Driveways, Banners, and Parades On and Over Highways › Part 4 - BANNER PERMITS › Section R. 247.272 - Application forms and contents

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 72.
(1) An application for a permit for the installation of a banner shall be in the manner prescribed on forms supplied by the department.
(2) An application shall include the following information:
(a) Activity in connection with which the banners are to be placed.
(b) Location of the proposed installation, including distance to overhead traffic control devices.
(c) Description of the banners, including any legend or symbol thereon.
(d) Height of an overhead banner at its lowest point above the pavement.
(e) Dates on which the banner will be installed and removed. This period shall not exceed a time period specified by the department. An acceptable period of time for banners, other than Christmas decorations, to be in place is 3 weeks, and an acceptable duration for Christmas decorations to be in place is 6 weeks.
(f) Such other information as the department may require.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Transportation › Bureau of Highway Development › Driveways, Banners, and Parades On and Over Highways › Part 4 - BANNER PERMITS › Section R. 247.273 - Local government resolutions

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 73. An application shall be accompanied by a copy of a resolution from the local governing body designating an authorized official of the city, village, or township who has authority to make the application, unless a blanket resolution, which has the same effect and authorizes the same conditions as an individual resolution but covers issuance of permits for a specified period of time, is on file with the department. Appropriate forms for local governmental resolutions and blanket resolutions may be supplied by the department.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Transportation › Bureau of Highway Development › Driveways, Banners, and Parades On and Over Highways › Part 4 - BANNER PERMITS › Section R. 247.275 - Design and placement

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 75.
(1) The design, method of installation, and location of banners shall not endanger persons using the highway or unduly interfere with the free movement of traffic.
(2) An overhead banner shall have a minimum bottom height of 18 feet above the pavement, shall not be placed closer than 10 feet on either side of traffic signals, and shall not be placed so as to obstruct a clear view of traffic signals or other traffic control devices.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Transportation › Bureau of Highway Development › Driveways, Banners, and Parades On and Over Highways › Part 4 - BANNER PERMITS › Section R. 247.276 - Contents of banners

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 76.
(1) A banner shall not have displayed thereon any legend or symbol which may be construed to advertise, promote the sale of, or publicize any merchandise or commodity, or to be political in nature.
(2) A banner shall not have displayed thereon any legend or symbol which is or purports to be an imitation of or resembles, or which may be mistaken for, a traffic control device, or which attempts to direct the movement of traffic.
(3) Decorations shall not include flashing lights that may be distracting to motorists.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Transportation › Bureau of Highway Development › Driveways, Banners, and Parades On and Over Highways › Part 4 - BANNER PERMITS › Section R. 247.278 - Duties of local governments

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 78. A city, village, or township receiving a permit shall faithfully fulfill permit requirements and shall indemnify and save harmless the department from claims of every kind arising out of the use of an issued permit.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Transportation › Bureau of Highway Development › Driveways, Banners, and Parades On and Over Highways › Part 4 - BANNER PERMITS › Section R. 247.279 - Cancellation of permits

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 79. A permit for the installation of a banner may be cancelled by the department if the installation becomes dangerous to motorists or unduly interferes with the free movement of traffic.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Transportation › Bureau of Highway Development › Driveways, Banners, and Parades On and Over Highways › Part 5 - PARADE, CELEBRATION, OR FESTIVAL HIGHWAY CLOSURE PERMITS › Section R. 247.281 - Permittees

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 81. A permit granting permission for the temporary closure of a highway for a reasonable length of time for a parade, celebration, or festival may be issued by the department only to the governing body of a city, village, or township.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Transportation › Bureau of Highway Development › Driveways, Banners, and Parades On and Over Highways › Part 5 - PARADE, CELEBRATION, OR FESTIVAL HIGHWAY CLOSURE PERMITS › Section R. 247.282 - Application forms

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 82. An application for a permit to close or partially close a highway for a parade, celebration, or festival shall be in the manner prescribed on forms supplied by the department.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Transportation › Bureau of Highway Development › Driveways, Banners, and Parades On and Over Highways › Part 5 - PARADE, CELEBRATION, OR FESTIVAL HIGHWAY CLOSURE PERMITS › Section R. 247.283 - Application contents and resolutions

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 83. An application shall state the nature of the activity for which the permit is requested, the dates and times it is proposed to close and reopen the highway to traffic, and such other information as the department may require. The reasonable period of time shall be approved by the department. An application shall be accompanied by a copy of a resolution from the city, village, or township requesting permission for the closure or partial closure.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Transportation › Bureau of Highway Development › Driveways, Banners, and Parades On and Over Highways › Part 5 - PARADE, CELEBRATION, OR FESTIVAL HIGHWAY CLOSURE PERMITS › Section R. 247.284 - Permit conditions

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 84. A permit shall be issued subject to the following conditions:
(a) The closure or partial closure and the use of a detour route shall not unduly interfere with the safe and free movement of traffic.
(b) A suitable alternate location is not available for the parade, celebration, or festival which is more acceptable for traffic safety and causes less interruption of traffic.
(c) A closure or partial closure normally shall be allowed during daylight hours only. When temporary nighttime closure is permitted points of potential hazard, barricades and warning traffic signs shall be lighted at the permittee's expense. The lighting shall be in accordance with requirements and specifications of the department.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Transportation › Bureau of Highway Development › Driveways, Banners, and Parades On and Over Highways › Part 5 - PARADE, CELEBRATION, OR FESTIVAL HIGHWAY CLOSURE PERMITS › Section R. 247.285 - Traffic control devices

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 85.
(1) Traffic control devices installed in conjunction with the closure or partial closure and the detour route shall conform to the provisions of the current department manual of uniform traffic control devices.
(2) Required traffic control devices may be furnished and installed either by the local governing body or by the department. Costs arising from the installation, maintenance, and removal of such devices shall be borne by the permittee.
(3) The local governing body shall provide necessary police supervision, establish and post necessary detour signs, and assume liability for damage claims which may arise as a result of the closure or partial closure.
(4) The closure or partial closure shall not be for the purpose of allowing private commercial activities, such as advertising or sale of goods, wares, or produce.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Transportation › Bureau of Highway Development › Driveways, Banners, and Parades On and Over Highways › Part 9 - HEARINGS AND APPEALS › Section R. 247.351 - Effective date of driveway permit revocation

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 151. In the absence of a hearing request, a driveway permit revocation is effective 30 days after mailing or delivery of a notice of intent to revoke the permit, whichever occurs first. If, as the result of a hearing, the decision of the hearing officer affirms the department's revocation of a driveway permit, then the revocation shall be effective on the date specified in the order issued by the hearing officer.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Transportation › Bureau of Highway Development › Driveways, Banners, and Parades On and Over Highways › Part 9 - HEARINGS AND APPEALS › Section R. 247.357 - Rehearing and appeals

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 157.
(1) The department may order a rehearing in a contested case on its own motion or on request of a party. The decision to order a rehearing is discretionary with the department.
(2) A person shall file a request for rehearing within the time fixed by section 87 of Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, as amended, being 24.2 87 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. The department shall give notice of the rehearing and shall conduct the rehearing in accordance with section 87 of Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, as amended, being 24.287 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
(3) A person may appeal a final decision or order of the department to the circuit court in the manner and within the time periods provided by chapter 6 of Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, as amended, being 24.301 to 24.306 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Transportation › Bureau of Highway Development › Driveways, Banners, and Parades On and Over Highways › Part 9 - HEARINGS AND APPEALS › Section R. 247.358 - Delegation of authority

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 158. Pursuant to section 79 of Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, as amended, being 24.279 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the department may designate and authorize 1 or more persons to serve as hearing officers and preside in hearings of contested cases held under these rules. The department may confer on the hearing officers authority to make the final administrative decision from which further review shall be sought in circuit court under Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, as amended, being 24.201 et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Transportation › Bureau of Highway Development › Relocation Assistance › Section R. 247.401 - Definitions

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1.
(1) "Commission" means the state highway commission.
(2) "Department" means the department of state highways and transportation.
(3) "Uniform act" means the uniform relocation assistance and real property acquisition policies act of 1970, Public Law 91-646.
(4) "Aggrieved relocatee" means a person who may be entitled to a determination pursuant to the uniform act who is dissatisfied with the department's determination with regard to their eligibility for benefits or the amount of the benefits.
(5) "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, or association.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Transportation › Bureau of Highway Development › Relocation Assistance › Section R. 247.402 - Aggrieved relocatee's options

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2.
(1) An aggrieved relocatee who wishes to contest any determination made by the department concerning either eligibility for benefits or the amount of benefits due pursuant to the uniform act may either:
(a) File written objections with the department's district right-of-way agent.
(b) Appear before the department's district right-of-way agent and present his objections orally.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Transportation › Bureau of Highway Development › Relocation Assistance › Section R. 247.407 - Appeals to commission

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 7.
(1) The decision of the hearings officer may be appealed to the commission if written notice of appeal is filed by the aggrieved relocatee with the commission within 30 days after the hearings officer renders a decision.
(2) On appeal to the commission, additional written evidence may be filed by the aggrieved relocatee and by the department within 10 days after filing the notice of appeal of the hearings officer's decision. In rendering its decision, the commission shall consider the entire hearing record, and additional written evidence which may have been filed by the aggrieved relocatee or the department. The commission may request the aggrieved relocatee to appear personally. The commission shall inform the aggrieved relocatee and the department of its decision on the appeal by sending each of them a copy of its written decision within 30 days after the commission meets following the filing of additional written evidence.
(3) If the commission affirms the hearings officer's decision, the aggrieved relocatee may seek legal remedies in the appropriate state or federal court as provided by statutes and court rules.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Transportation › Bureau of Highway Development › Seasonal County Roads › Section R. 247.651 - Definitions

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1. As used in these rules:
(a) "Act" means section 5a of Act No. 51 of the Public Acts of 1951, as amended, being S247.655a of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
(b) "County road commission" means the board of county road commissioners of each county.
(c) "Department" means the department of transportation.
(d) "Principal residence" means a place where a person has his or her true, fixed home and to which he or she intends to return when he or she is absent from it.
(e) "Seasonal road" means a county road, or a portion thereof, which, during the months of November through April, has minimal use by motor vehicles, does not provide sole access to a building which is used as a principal residence during the months of November through April, and is not normally maintained or snowplowed by the county road commission during the months of November through April. A county road which is designated as a seasonal road in accordance with the provisions of the act and these rules may not be open to public travel during the months of November through April.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Transportation › Bureau of Highway Development › Seasonal County Roads › Section R. 247.652 - Seasonal county road system; establishment

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2.
(1) A seasonal county road system may be established at the discretion of a county road commission.
(2) A seasonal road may be part of the county-primary road system or the county-local road system, or both systems.
(3) A seasonal road is not required to be open for public travel from November through April.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Transportation › Bureau of Highway Development › Seasonal County Roads › Section R. 247.653 - Procedures for selection of roads; factors considered

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3. At any regular or special meeting a board of county road commissioners may, by resolution, tentatively designate a road, or a number of roads, as seasonal roads and set a date for a public hearing. A copy of the resolution shall be forwarded to the department. In exercising its discretion, the board shall consider at least all of the following:
(a) The volume of motor vehicle traffic that uses the particular road during the months of November through April.
(b) Whether or not there are any buildings along the particular road that are being used as a principal residence during the months of November through April.
(c) The grade variations, concealed obstructions, road alignment, or other topographical characteristics of the particular road which would increase the likelihood of damaging snow removal equipment or necessitate the use of equipment not normally used by that road commission for winter maintenance.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Transportation › Bureau of Highway Development › Seasonal County Roads › Section R. 247.654 - Public hearing requirements

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4.
(1) A public hearing shall be held by the county road commission, pursuant to the provisions of the act, before the county road commission makes a final determination placing a road, or a number of roads, on the seasonal road system or removing a road from the system.
(2) A combined public hearing may be held if action on more than 1 road is planned.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Transportation › Bureau of Highway Development › Seasonal County Roads › Section R. 247.656 - Resolution; contents

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 6. The resolution shall contain all of the following information:
(a) The road name.
(b) Location of the road, including all of the following information:
(i) Town and range.
(ii) Township name.
(iii) Section numbers.
(iv) A description of the road specifying the segments of the road to be classified as seasonal.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Transportation › Bureau of Highway Development › Seasonal County Roads › Section R. 247.658 - Funding

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 8.
(1) The designation of a road as part of the seasonal county road system shall not affect the certification of the road pursuant to sections 2 to 5 of Act No. 51 of the Public Acts of 1951, as amended, being SS247.652 to 247.655 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
(2) A road that is part of the seasonal county road system shall be excluded for the purposes of distributing snow removal and urban system funds for each year in which the road is part of the seasonal system.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Transportation › Bureau of Highway Development › Seasonal County Roads › Section R. 247.659 - Maps

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 9.
(1) Each county road commission that establishes a seasonal county road system shall display a map to scale of not less than 1/2 inch equals 1 mile.
(2) The map shall clearly indicate the roads that are currently part of the seasonal system.
(3) The map shall also indicate that seasonal roads are not required to be open to public travel from November 1 to April 30.
(4) The map may be cross-referenced to maps of a different scale where more detail would be helpful.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Transportation › Bureau of Highway Development › Seasonal County Roads › Section R. 247.660 - Signs

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 10.
(1) The county road commission shall place and maintain signs on all seasonal county roads to alert the public of the seasonal nature of the road.
(2) Signs shall conform to provisions as set forth in the publication entitled "Michigan Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices," 1981 edition, which is incorporated in these rules by reference and which is available for inspection at the Lansing office of the department of transportation. This standard may be obtained free of charge by writing the Michigan Department of Transportation, Local Government Division, 425 West Ottawa Street, P. O. Box 30050, Lansing, Michigan 48909.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Transportation › Bureau of Highway Development › Advertising Adjacent to Highways › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 247.701 - Definitions; A to D

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1.
(1) Terms defined and used in the act have the same meaning when used in these rules.
(2) "Act" means Act No. 106 of the Public Acts of 1972, being SS252.301 to 252.324 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
(3) "Directional and other official signs and notices" means an official sign or notice, public utility sign, service club and religious notice, public service sign, and directional signs.
(4) "Directional sign" means a sign containing only directional information and the identification of the activity about public places owned or operated by federal, state or local governments or their agencies, publicly or privately owned natural phenomena, historic, cultural, scientific, educational, or religious site, deemed to be in the interest of the traveling public.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Transportation › Bureau of Highway Development › Advertising Adjacent to Highways › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 247.702 - Definitions; M to O

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2.
(1) "Official signs and notices" means a sign or notice erected and maintained by public officers or a public agency within their territorial or zoning jurisdiction and pursuant to and in accordance with direction or authorization contained in federal, state, or local law for the purposes of carrying out an official duty or responsibility and a historical marker authorized by state law and erected by state or local government agency or nonprofit historical society.
(2) "On-premise advertising signs and devices" means a sign, display, or device which identifies the business transacted, services rendered, goods sold or produced on the property, name of the business, name of firm or corporation occupying the property.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Transportation › Bureau of Highway Development › Advertising Adjacent to Highways › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 247.703 - Definitions; P to V

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3.
(1) "Parkland" means a publicly owned land which is designated or used as a public park, recreation area, wildlife or waterfowl refuge or historic site.
(2) "Public service sign" means a sign located on an approved school bus shelter containing identification of donor and such safety slogans as to not occupy over 60% of the area of the sign.
(3) "Public utility signs" means a warning sign, informational sign, notice, or marker which is customarily erected and maintained by a publicly or privately owned public utility, and essential to their operation.
(4) "Scenic area" means an area of particular scenic beauty or historical significance as determined by the federal, state or local officials having jurisdiction thereof and includes interest in land which has been acquired for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic beauty.
(5) "Service club and religious notice" means a sign or notice, relating to meetings of a nonprofit service club or charitable association or religious service, which signs do not exceed 8 square feet in area.
(6) "Transient or temporary operation" means that which operates less than 3 months per year.
(7) "Turning roadway" means a connecting roadway for traffic turning between 2 intersecting legs of an interchange.
(8) "Village" means an incorporated village.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Transportation › Bureau of Highway Development › Advertising Adjacent to Highways › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 247.709 - Measurements

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 9.
(1) Measurements for spacing determination shall be made parallel to the edge of the pavement of the main traveled way.
(2) Measurements for determining that portion of a business area that is within 1 mile of a municipality shall be made on an arc or radius basis, with measurements starting at the nearest point on the corporate limits and extending toward the controlled highways.
(3) Measurements between multiface signs shall be horizontal between the edge or back of the display face or face border trim of the sign and sign structure.
(4) The following shall be deemed 1 sign structure for spacing and size controls if they comply to the stated criteria:
(a) Double-faced display; faces lying in the same general plane not more than 4 feet apart and facing the same direction of travel.
(b) Back-to-back sign structure; faces not more than 10 feet apart and facing in opposite directions of travel.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Transportation › Bureau of Highway Development › Advertising Adjacent to Highways › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 247.711 - Zoning areas

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 11.
(1) Zoning shall be in accordance with procedures established by state law.
(2) The status of an unzoned commercial or industrial area, or a zoned business area beyond 1 mile of the corporate limits, shall remain unchanged for a period of 3 years after the businesses creating the commercial or industrial area have closed operations. During the period when a commercial or industrial business is not in operation, additional signs shall not be allowed within the area.
(3) In determining unzoned commercial or industrial areas, activities related to agriculture or forestry such as nurseries, greenhouses, storage facilities, portable sawmills, natural resource extraction operations normally located in agricultural or forest areas such as unmanned oil wells and storage areas, earth borrow areas lacking permanent processing equipment, as well as unmanned public utility structures or operations shall not be considered commercial or industrial.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Transportation › Bureau of Highway Development › Advertising Adjacent to Highways › Part 2 - PERMITS AND VIOLATIONS › Section R. 247.721 - Permits

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 21.
(1) Each sign face shall be treated as a separate sign for permit purposes.
(2) If the permit number cannot be placed on the sign facing, it may be placed on the sign structure in compliance with the act. If the permit number is placed on the structure, it shall be visible from the highway faced by the sign or sign structure.
(3) Any permit issued pursuant to these rules does not relieve the applicant from the responsibility of complying with all ordinances which comply with section 4 of the act.
(4) The location of the proposed sign as specified in the permit application shall be relied upon by the department in the issuance of future permits in that vicinity.
(5) A person is not required to obtain a permit for his own sign which is located on his own premise, only if that sign advertises the business, products or profession which is conducted or maintained on that premise as defined in these rules.
(6) An annual permit sticker issued by the department shall be placed above the 4-inch permit number on all outdoor advertising signs or devices which are issued permits prior to July 1973. The permit sticker must be attached within 4 months of the issuance of a permit on signs existing on the effective date of the act or within 3 business days of the completion of erection of a new sign.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Transportation › Bureau of Highway Development › Advertising Adjacent to Highways › Part 3 - DIRECTIONAL AND OTHER OFFICIAL SIGNS › Section R. 247.731 - Directional and other official signs; applicability

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 31. All applicable provisions of the act shall apply to directional and other official signs and notices which are erected and maintained within the adjacent area of an interstate, freeway, or primary highway and which are visible from the main traveled way of the highway, except as hereinafter provided.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Transportation › Bureau of Highway Development › Advertising Adjacent to Highways › Part 3 - DIRECTIONAL AND OTHER OFFICIAL SIGNS › Section R. 247.735 - Size

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 35.
(1) A sign shall not exceed the following limits:
(a) Service clubs and church signs, 8 square feet per organization.
(b) Directional signs, 150 square feet.
(c) Public service signs, 32 square feet.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Transportation › Bureau of Highway Development › Advertising Adjacent to Highways › Part 3 - DIRECTIONAL AND OTHER OFFICIAL SIGNS › Section R. 247.736 - Spacing and location

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 36.
(1) Each location of a service club, church, and directional sign shall be approved by the department.
(2) The total number of service club and church signs on 1 side of the highway shall be not more than 4 in any 1,000 feet.
(3) A directional sign shall be located not less than 2,000 feet from an interchange, rest area, or intersection at-grade along the interstate system or other freeway as measured along the main traveled way from the nearest point of the beginning or ending of pavement widening at the exit or entrance to the main traveled way.
(4) A directional sign shall be located not less than 2,000 feet from a parkland or a scenic area.
(5) Directional signs facing the same direction of travel shall be spaced not less than 1 mile apart.
(6) Not more than 3 directional signs pertaining to the same activity and facing the same direction of travel shall be erected along a single route approaching the activity.
(7) A sign located adjacent to an interstate highway shall be not more than 75 air miles from the activity.
(8) A sign located adjacent to a primary highway shall be not more than 50 air miles from the activity.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Transportation › Bureau of Highway Development › Drainage Assessments › Section R. 280.1 - Definitions

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1.
(1) "Apportionment" means that portion or share of the total cost of a drainage improvement, expressed as a percentage, to be borne by the assessed party by reason of benefits to a state highway or county road.
(2) "Assessment" means the apportionment expressed as a monetary amount.
(3) "County road" means a roadway, including the right-of-way, under the jurisdiction of a county road commission. It includes property contiguous to a roadway owned in fee or easement by the county which is used for highway purposes. It does not include facilities such as garage sites and office buildings that are not contiguous to the highway right-of-way.
(4) "Department" means the Michigan department of highways and transportation.
(5) "Drainage district" means the total area of land contributing storm water runoff to the drain or portion of the drain under consideration.
(6) "Rainfall intensity" means the rate of rainfall in inches per hour.
(7) "Runoff" means that part of the rainfall which drains off the land rather than being absorbed.
(8) "Runoff coefficient" means the ratio of the rate of runoff to the rate of rainfall at an average storm intensity if all the drainage area is contributing.
(9) "State highway" means a roadway, including the right-of-way, under the jurisdiction of the department which is part of a designated system of highways. It includes property contiguous to the highway owned in fee or in easement by the department which is used for highway purposes. It does not include facilities such as garage sites and office buildings that are not contiguous to the highway right-of-way.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Transportation › Bureau of Highway Development › Drainage Assessments › Section R. 280.2 - Computation of basic benefits

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2.
(1) Basic benefits for county roads and state highways shall be computed in direct proportion to the pro rata share of storm water from county roads and state highways within the drainage district to the total design storm water runoff from the drainage district.
(2) Storm water runoff quantities (Q) shall be determined for the drainage district by use of the accepted engineering formula, Q = ciA, this being the product of the runoff coefficient (c), referred to in table I set forth in R 280.9, the rainfall intensity (i), and the area of the drainage district (A). Rainfall intensity is assumed to be of uniform rate throughout the drainage district.
(3) Storm water runoff quantities (Q) for a county road or a state highway shall be determined by using the same method as that used for the entire drainage district. Computation examples are set forth in R 280.7 and R 280.8.
(4) If the rainfall intensity used in the design of a county road or a state highway drainage facility is not the same as the rainfall intensity used in the design of the enclosed receiving county drain or intercounty drain, the basic benefit computed for the county road or the state highway shall be multiplied by the number which expresses the ratio of the design runoff from the county road or state highway to the design runoff for the receiving county or intercounty drain according to the recurrence interval factors. (See table II set forth in R 280.9.)
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Transportation › Bureau of Highway Development › Drainage Assessments › Section R. 280.3 - Computation of supplemental benefits

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3.
(1) Supplemental benefits for county roads and state highways, which shall result from maintenance, improvement, or the installation of facilities, structures, or mechanical devices jointly determined to be necessary by the highway jurisdiction and drain commissioner or drainage board to accommodate or relieve county road drainage or state highway drainage, shall be computed in the direct proportion of the estimated cost or the actual cost, if known, of such maintenance, improvement, facilities, structures, or mechanical devices to the estimated construction cost or the actual construction cost, if known, of the total project.
(2) Supplemental benefits for county roads and state highways, which shall result by reason of special specifications or construction conditions required by county highway authorities and state highway authorities, shall be computed in the direct proportion of the estimated cost or the actual cost, if known, of such special specifications or construction conditions to the estimated construction cost or the actual construction cost, if known, of the total project.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Transportation › Bureau of Highway Development › Drainage Assessments › Section R. 280.4 - Apportionments

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4.
(1) Apportionments to a county for county road benefits and to the department for state highway benefits shall be based on benefits computed and determined under R 280.2 and R 280.3, except that such apportionments shall not include the cost of work performed under R 280.4(2).
(2) The department or a county road commission may enter into agreements with a drain commissioner or drainage board to perform additional work which is not subject to these rules. Cost of work performed under such agreements shall not be included with the assessments to the department or the county road commission.
(3) A county road commission or the department shall be notified of its apportionments pursuant to Act No. 40 of the Public Acts of 1956, as amended, being S280.1 et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Transportation › Bureau of Highway Development › Drainage Assessments › Section R. 280.5 - Assessments

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5.
(1) Assessments shall be according to the apportioned ratio of the total cost of a project.
(2) If a project is financed by the sale of bonds, evidence that the bonds shall be sold shall be presented with the apportionment notice.
(3) Fifty percent of the cost of drain assessments against a county for drainage of county roads shall be paid by the county road commission from county road funds.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Transportation › Bureau of Highway Development › Drainage Assessments › Section R. 280.6 - Reports

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 6. Expenditures for county drain assessments shall be reported by each county road commission to the state highway commission. The reports shall be made as of December 31 of each year and shall be submitted by March 1 of the following year.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Transportation › Bureau of Highway Development › Drainage Assessments › Section R. 280.7 - Average runoff coefficient; computation examples

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 7. The following examples demonstrate the desired method of computing the average runoff coefficient (A.R.C.) for cross-sections commonly employed in the construction of county roads and state highways.
(a) Cross-section A--dual roadway:
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Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Transportation › Bureau of Highway Development › Drainage Assessments › Section R. 280.8 - Pro rata share of runoff for county roads and state highways; computation examples

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 8. The computations hereinafter set forth are included to clarify the method by which the pro rata share of runoff for county roads and state highways may be determined.
Formula: Q=ciA Q = runoff c = runoff coefficient i = rainfall intensity
A = area
Rainfall intensity is assumed to be constant throughout the drainage district, according to R 280.2(2), and since the apportionment is based on the pro rata share of the runoff, the rainfall intensity has been deleted from these computations.
(a) Computation No. 1:
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(b) Computation No. 2:
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(c) Utilities, railroads, or streets may also be subtracted from the total entitled "remaining lands," and computed on an equitable "c" factor at the discretion of the assessing authority.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Transportation › Bureau of Highway Development › Part 2. Subdivisions of Land › Part 2 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Section R. 560.201 - Submittal to state highway department

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 201. A preliminary plat shall be submitted to the department of state highways when the proposed subdivision would do any of the following:
(a) Abut a state trunk line highway.
(b) Include proposed roads, streets or alleys any portion of which are located within state trunk line right-of-way or include roads, streets or alleys not now established as a public use that connect directly to a state trunk line highway.
(c) Include a portion of the proposed subdivision within the area shown by the plan on file to be required for the expansion of an existing state trunk line highway.
(d) Alter the existing drainage of a state trunk line highway.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Transportation › Bureau of Highway Development › Part 2. Subdivisions of Land › Part 2 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Section R. 560.202 - Streets, roads, and alleys

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 202.
(1) To protect the safety of the motoring public, subdivision streets, roads and alleys that connect to a state trunk line highway shall conform to the requirements and minimum standards in the department of state highways' manual entitled "Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction" and current standard plans and standard guides. These requirements will be revised as necessary with the most recent dated sheets being applicable.
(2) Before approving a final plat and when construction of connecting streets is completed and the department has received written notice thereof, the department within 20 days shall inspect the construction and either approve or disapprove it giving written reasons in case of disapproval. In lieu of such construction, the department shall accept a certified check, irrevocable bank letter of credit or a surety bond acceptable to the department, whichever the proprietor selects.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Transportation › Bureau of Highway Development › Part 2. Subdivisions of Land › Part 2 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Section R. 560.203 - Future rights-of-way

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 203.
(1) To provide for expansion and improvement of state trunk line highways, when a plat abuts a state trunk line highway or any portion of the plat is within the area shown by the plan on file to be required for expansion of an existing state trunk line highway, it shall conform to the plan on file.
(2) The plan on file may be periodically revised in accordance with determined long-range trunk line highway needs.
(3) When a plan abuts a state trunk line limited access highway, it shall include a notation that no access to or from the highway is permitted.
(4) When the future right-of-way required, as shown by the plan on file, is greater than the existing right-of-way it shall be dedicated to the public use and so designated on the plat. (See figure 1.)
**** See Figure 1 in attached file labeled "Figures" ****
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Transportation › Bureau of Highway Development › Part 2. Subdivisions of Land › Part 2 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Section R. 560.204 - Drainage

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 204.
(1) When a proposed plat would alter the existing drainage of a state trunk line highway, the department of state highways shall request in conjunction with the preliminary plat submittal, sufficient information to determine in what way the highway drainage would be affected and shall inform the proprietor, in writing, of the drainage requirements. Final plat approval shall be conditioned upon meeting these requirements. The drainage requirements shall be based upon the department of state highways' drainage policy and guide. These requirements will be revised as necessary with the most recent dated sheets being applicable.
(2) Before approving a final plat and when construction of drainage facilities is completed and the department has received written notice thereof, the department within 20 days shall inspect the construction and either approve or disapprove it giving written reasons in case of disapproval. In lieu of such construction, the department shall accept a certified check, irrevocable bank letter of credit, or a surety bond acceptable to the department, whichever the proprietor selects.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Transportation › Bureau of Highway Development › Part 2. Subdivisions of Land › Part 2 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Section R. 560.205 - Availability of manuals, plans, and policies

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 205. The documents and material identified as the plan on file, standard specifications for road and bridge construction manual, standard plans and standard guides, and the drainage policy and guide shall be available at the department of state highways' main office and district offices.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Transportation › Bureau of Urban and Public Transportation › Comprehensive Transportation Fund › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 247.4102 - Local public transportation and intercity passenger transportation financial assistance programs; submittal and approval process

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 102.
(1) The department shall make application instructions available to all prospective local public transportation and intercity passenger transportation applicants and other interested parties. The application instructions shall contain the items required by the act.
(2) The department shall update the application instructions each year. The department may issue amended application instructions based upon programmatic or funding changes.
(3) A local public transportation and intercity passenger transportation applicant shall file an application with the department. An application shall contain all of the information required in the application instructions.
(4) A local public transportation and intercity passenger transportation applicant shall give public notice of its intent to apply for comprehensive transportation funds according to the act. A local public transportation and intercity passenger transportation applicant shall transmit all comments it receives to the department. The public notice shall include all of the following information:
(a) The amount of funding requested.
(b) The operating and capital program that the local public transportation and intercity passenger transportation applicant proposes to undertake with the funds.
(c) The location where the application may be reviewed.