Michigan · statute · 259 of 1959, Mich. Comp. Laws · 19 active provisions
As used in this act: (a) "Airport" means a structure or an area of land or water that is designed and set aside for the landing and taking off of aircraft, is utilized or to be utilized by and in the interest of the public for the landing and taking off of aircraft, and is licensed by the commission. (b) "Anemometer" m…
Without a permit issued by the commission, a person shall not construct any of the following: (a) A structure regulated under section 2a or 4. (b) A structure that is, or that increases the height of an existing structure, higher than 200 feet above the ground elevation at the structure's site or higher than an imagina…
(1) The commission shall not issue a permit allowing construction, replacement, or an increase in height of a structure that violates the requirements of an applicable zoning ordinance adopted by a political subdivision under the airport zoning act, 1950 (Ex Sess) PA 23, MCL 259.431 to 259.465, unless the applicant has…
(1) Based upon the most precise approach available or planned for either end of a runway, the width of the primary surface is 1 of the following: (a) For a utility runway that permits only a visual approach 250 feet (b) For a utility runway that permits a nonprecision instrument approach 500 feet (c) For other than a u…
(1) Based upon the most precise approach available or planned for the end of a runway, the width of the approach surface at the end of the primary surface equals the width of the primary surface and expands uniformly to the following maximum width: (a) For the end of a utility runway, which end has only a visual approa…
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a runway's transitional surface extends to the intersection of the transitional surface with the horizontal surface. (2) For a runway that has a precision instrument approach, the transitional surface beginning at the side of a runway's approach surface extends for 5,000 feet m…
The perimeter of a horizontal surface is constructed by swinging an arc with a radius as specified by this section from the center point of each end of the primary surface of each runway of an airport and connecting adjacent arcs by a line tangent to those arcs. The radius of an arc for a utility runway or for other th…
(1) A meteorological tower that is 50 feet in height above the ground or higher and the appearance of which is not otherwise regulated by state or federal law must comply with all of the following: (a) The tower must be painted in equal, alternating bands of orange and white, beginning with orange at the top of the tow…
No application for a permit shall be required for the emergency repair or replacement of nonconforming public utility structures, other than buildings, to insure continuity of proper customer service, when the height of such structures is not increased by such emergency repair or replacement: Provided further, That any…
(1) Unless the commission conducts an airspace study and finds noninterference to air navigation, the commission shall not issue a permit to erect, add to, or replace a structure that will extend more than 1,000 feet above ground elevation at the structure's site. A person shall not erect, add to, or replace a structur…
(1) It is not necessary that ownership of, option for, or other possessory right to a specific location site be held by the applicant before application for a permit is filed with the commission. A permit, among other things, shall state the specific location and the maximum height allowed for the structure. (2) The he…
(1) A permit must specify the obstruction markers, markings, lighting, or other visual or aural identification required to be installed on or in the vicinity of the structure, if any. The identification characteristics required must conform to federal laws and regulations. Notwithstanding any federal guidelines, and on…
(1) On receiving an application for a permit, the commission shall investigate as necessary to process the application properly under this act. In an investigation under this section, the commission shall consider the safety and welfare of persons and property in the air and on the ground and that consideration must be…
All public hearings shall be conducted as prescribed by Act No. 327 of the Public Acts of 1945, as amended, being sections 259.1 to 259.208 of the Compiled Laws of 1948, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Within 10 days after the issuance of an order or rule of the commission, a person aggrieved by the order or rule may appeal to or have the action of the commission reviewed by the circuit court of Ingham county in the manner provided for the review of orders of other administrative bodies of this state.
In addition to any other remedy, the commission may institute in a court of competent jurisdiction an action to enjoin, restrain, correct, or abate a violation of this act or of a rule or order of the commission issued pursuant to this act. The court may grant the relief necessary under this act and the rules and order…
The commission shall adopt and promulgate, and may from time to time amend or rescind, reasonable rules for the administration of this act in accordance with the administrative procedures act of 1969, Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, being sections 24.201 to 24.328 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. Publication and…
Whoever violates or fails to comply with the provisions of this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $500.00, or by imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or both. Each day that such violation or failure continues is a separate offense.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "tall structure act".