54.231 Michigan coordinate system of 1927 and Michigan coordinate system of 1983 established; division of state into north zone, central zone, and south zone. Sec. 1. (1) The systems of plane coordinates which are established by the NOAA/NGS for defining and stating the positions of points on or near the surface of the earth within […]
54.231a Definitions. Sec. 1a. As used in this act: (a) “Coordinates” means the x and y plane rectangular coordinate values computed for a geographic position from a pair of mutually perpendicular axes. These axes are the meridian and parallel, defined in sections 5 and 5a, whose intersection defines the origin of each zone. (b) “FGCC” […]
54.232 Land description. Sec. 2. (1) As established for use in the north zone, the Michigan coordinate system of 1927 or the Michigan coordinate system of 1983 shall be named, and in any land description in which it is used, shall be designated, respectively, the Michigan coordinate system of 1927, north zone, or the Michigan […]
54.233 Use of coordinates. Sec. 3. The coordinates for a point on or near the earth’s surface that are used to express the geographic position of that point in the appropriate zone of this system shall consist of 2 distances. Each distance shall be expressed in United States survey feet (1 foot = 12/39.37 meters) […]
54.234 Tract extending from 1 coordinate zone into another coordinate zone; reference to boundaries. Sec. 4. If a tract of land is defined by a single description and extends from 1 into another of the coordinate zones described in section 1, the positions of all points on the tract’s boundaries may be referred to either […]
54.235 Michigan coordinate system of 1927; definition; determination of position. Sec. 5. (1) For the purposes of more precisely defining the Michigan coordinate system of 1927, the following definition by the NOAA/NGS is adopted: (a) The Michigan coordinate system of 1927, north zone, is a Lambert conformal projection of the Clarke spheroid of 1866, magnified […]
54.235a Michigan coordinate system of 1983; definition; determination of position. Sec. 5a. (1) For purposes of more precisely defining the Michigan coordinate system of 1983, the following definition by the NOAA/NGS is adopted: (a) The Michigan coordinate system of 1983, north zone, is a Lambert conformal projection of the North American datum of 1983, having […]
54.236 Presentation of coordinates for recording; contents of recording document. Sec. 6. Coordinates based on either Michigan coordinate system described in this act, purporting to define the position of a point or a land boundary corner, shall not be presented to be recorded unless the recording document contains an estimate, expressed as a standard deviation, […]
54.237 Use of coordinates on map, report of survey, or other document. Sec. 7. (1) The use of the term Michigan coordinate system of 1927 on a map, report of survey, or other document shall be limited to coordinates based on the Michigan coordinate system of 1927 as defined in section 5. (2) The use […]
54.238 Describing location of survey station or land boundary corner; conflicting descriptions. Sec. 8. (1) For the purpose of describing the location of a survey station or land boundary corner in the state of Michigan, it shall be considered a complete, legal, and satisfactory description of that location to give the position of the survey […]
54.239 Sole system after December 31, 1989. Sec. 9. The Michigan coordinate system of 1927 shall not be used after December 31, 1989. The Michigan coordinate system of 1983 shall be the sole system used after December 31, 1989. History: 1964, Act 9, Eff. Aug. 28, 1964 ;– Am. 1988, Act 154, Imd. Eff. June […]
