Section 221.1-221.19 – Repealed. 1958, Act 77, Eff. Sept. 13, 1958.
221.1-221.19 Repealed. 1958, Act 77, Eff. Sept. 13, 1958. Compiler’s Notes: The repealed sections regulated width, laying out, altering or discontinuing highways.
Section 221.20 – Public Highway; Definition, Width.
221.20 Public highway; definition, width. Sec. 20. All highways regularly established in pursuance of existing laws, all roads that shall have been used as such for 10 years or more, whether any record or other proof exists that they were ever established as highways or not, and all roads which have been or which may […]
Section 221.20a – Declaration of Road as Public Highway; Consent; Petition; Action in Circuit Court; Order; Purchase or Condemnation.
221.20a Declaration of road as public highway; consent; petition; action in circuit court; order; purchase or condemnation. Sec. 20a. A township with the prior written consent of the board of county road commissioners and upon petition to the township board by 51% of the property owners whose frontage abuts a road may commence an action […]
Section 221.20b – Declaration of Road as Public Highway; Complaint; Deposit.
221.20b Declaration of road as public highway; complaint; deposit. Sec. 20b. (1) A township proceeding under section 20a shall file a complaint for declaration of the road as a public highway in the circuit court of the county in which the road is located. The complaint shall contain or have annexed thereto (a) a copy […]
Section 221.20c – Order Fixing Date for Hearing; Contents of Order; Service of Complaint and Order; Notice of Hearing; Service and Publication of Complaint.
221.20c Order fixing date for hearing; contents of order; service of complaint and order; notice of hearing; service and publication of complaint. Sec. 20c. (1) Upon the filing of a complaint, the court shall enter an order fixing a date for hearing, which shall be not less than 3 weeks thereafter. The order shall recite […]
Section 221.20d – Determining Sufficiency of Petition; Trial Date; Order.
221.20d Determining sufficiency of petition; trial date; order. Sec. 20d. On the date of the hearing the court shall determine the sufficiency of the petition required by section 20a and set a date certain for trial as to the question of whether the road has become a public highway in fact or if persons do […]
Section 221.20e – Applicability of Rules for Civil Actions.
221.20e Applicability of rules for civil actions. Sec. 20e. Except as therein otherwise provided, the proceedings taken under sections 20a to 20h, shall be in the same manner and governed by the same rules as for civil actions. History: Add. 1974, Act 336, Imd. Eff. Dec. 17, 1974
Section 221.20f – Notice of Filing of Complaint; Contents; Recordation.
221.20f Notice of filing of complaint; contents; recordation. Sec. 20f. For the filing of a complaint in court to be constructive notice to a purchaser of real estate, the township shall file for record with the register of deeds of the county a notice of the filing of the complaint. The notice shall set forth […]
Section 221.20g – Improvement of Road by Township; Standards; Special Assessment; Petition; Acceptance of Public Highway; Maintenance.
221.20g Improvement of road by township; standards; special assessment; petition; acceptance of public highway; maintenance. Sec. 20g. Any road determined to be a public highway in accordance with this chapter shall be improved by the township to standards determined in writing by the board of county road commissioners of that county. The standards may be […]
Section 221.20h – Acquisition of Property by Township by Gift, Purchase, or Condemnation; Petition; Order of Taking.
221.20h Acquisition of property by township by gift, purchase, or condemnation; petition; order of taking. Sec. 20h. The township may acquire property by gift, purchase, or condemnation as it deems necessary to establish a road as a public highway or for improvement of a road following a court order that the road is a public […]
Section 221.21 – Repealed. 1958, Act 77, Eff. Sept. 13, 1958.
221.21 Repealed. 1958, Act 77, Eff. Sept. 13, 1958. Compiler’s Notes: The repealed section required that roads be ascertained, described, and entered of record if records of roads were or might be defective.
Section 221.22 – Public Highway; Discontinuance.
221.22 Public highway; discontinuance. Sec. 22. Every public highway already laid out, or hereafter to be laid out, no part of which shall have been opened and worked within 4 years after the time of its being so laid out, shall cease to be a road for any purpose whatever. History: 1909, Act 283, Eff. […]
Section 221.23-221.26 – Repealed. 1958, Act 77, Eff. Sept. 13, 1958.
221.23-221.26 Repealed. 1958, Act 77, Eff. Sept. 13, 1958. Compiler’s Notes: The repealed sections set forth matters to be considered in determination of damages or benefits from laying out, alteration, or discontinuance of a highway, described procedure for paying damages and assessing them, authorized commissioners to lay out and open highways, and provided for care, […]
Section 221.27 – Repealed. 1993, Act 354, Imd. Eff. Jan. 14, 1994.
221.27 Repealed. 1993, Act 354, Imd. Eff. Jan. 14, 1994. Compiler’s Notes: The repealed section pertained to highways across railroads and powers of the public utilities commission.
Section 221.28-221.30 – Repealed. 1958, Act 77, Eff. Sept. 13, 1958.
221.28-221.30 Repealed. 1958, Act 77, Eff. Sept. 13, 1958. Compiler’s Notes: The repealed sections authorized laying out of state line highways, provided survey expenses, and permitted highways of less than standard width.