Section 399.212 – Effect of Act as to Existing Legislation and Historical Commissions.
399.212 Effect of act as to existing legislation and historical commissions. Sec. 12. This act does not affect any previously enacted legislation pertaining to historical preservation and does not affect historical commissions appointed by local governing bodies to foster historic preservation. An existing local historical commission organized under Act No. 213 of the Public Acts […]
Section 399.213 – Powers and Duties of Historic District Commission.
399.213 Powers and duties of historic district commission. Sec. 13. The local legislative body may prescribe powers and duties of the historic district commission, in addition to those prescribed in this act, that foster historic preservation activities, projects, and programs in the local unit. History: Add. 1986, Act 230, Imd. Eff. Oct. 1, 1986 Compiler’s […]
Section 399.171 – Appropriation; Purpose.
399.171 Appropriation; purpose. Sec. 1. The governing body of a city, village, township, or county in this state may raise and appropriate money for the purpose of fostering any activity or project which the governing body of the village, city, township, or county determines will advance the historical interests of the village, city, township, or […]
Section 399.172 – Historical Commission; Creation; Appointments; Functions; Revenue Bonds.
399.172 Historical commission; creation; appointments; functions; revenue bonds. Sec. 2. The governing body of a city, village, township, or county, or any combination thereof acting jointly, may create by ordinance a historical commission, provide for its appointment, and prescribe its functions. A city, village, township, or county creating a historical commission may issue revenue bonds […]
Section 399.201 – Short Title.
399.201 Short title. Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “local historic districts act”. History: 1970, Act 169, Imd. Eff. Aug. 3, 1970 ;– Am. 1992, Act 96, Imd. Eff. June 18, 1992 Compiler’s Notes: For transfer of powers and duties of department of history, arts, and libraries or […]
Section 399.201a – Definitions.
399.201a Definitions. Sec. 1a. As used in this act: (a) “Alteration” means work that changes the detail of a resource but does not change its basic size or shape. (b) “Certificate of appropriateness” means the written approval of a permit application for work that is appropriate and that does not adversely affect a resource. (c) […]
Section 399.202 – Historic Preservation as Public Purpose; Purpose of Ordinance.
399.202 Historic preservation as public purpose; purpose of ordinance. Sec. 2. Historic preservation is declared to be a public purpose and the legislative body of a local unit may by ordinance regulate the construction, addition, alteration, repair, moving, excavation, and demolition of resources in historic districts within the limits of the local unit. The purpose […]
Section 399.203 – Historic Districts; Establishment; Study Committee; Duties; Public Hearing; Notice; Actions; Availability of Writings to Public.
399.203 Historic districts; establishment; study committee; duties; public hearing; notice; actions; availability of writings to public. Sec. 3. (1) A local unit may, by ordinance, establish 1 or more historic districts. The historic districts shall be administered by a commission established pursuant to section 4. Before establishing a historic district, the legislative body of the […]
Section 399.204 – Historic District Commission; Establishment; Appointment, Qualifications, and Terms of Members; Vacancy; Commissions Previously Established by Charter or Ordinance.
399.204 Historic district commission; establishment; appointment, qualifications, and terms of members; vacancy; commissions previously established by charter or ordinance. Sec. 4. The legislative body of a local unit may establish by ordinance a commission to be called the historic district commission. The commission may be established at any time, but not later than the time […]
Section 399.205 – Permit Required; Completed Application; Certificate of Appropriateness or Notice to Proceed; Issuance; Permit Fee; Appeal to Review Board and Circuit Court; Plan Review Standards, Guidelines, and Considerations; Scope of Review; Preservation Plan; Approval; Conditions; Public Meeting; Availability of Writings to Public; Rules of Procedure; Approval of Minor Work; Finding of Demolition by Neglect; Restoration or Modification of Work Done Without Permit.
399.205 Permit required; completed application; certificate of appropriateness or notice to proceed; issuance; permit fee; appeal to review board and circuit court; plan review standards, guidelines, and considerations; scope of review; preservation plan; approval; conditions; public meeting; availability of writings to public; rules of procedure; approval of minor work; finding of demolition by neglect; restoration […]