259.451 Airport zoning regulations; reasonableness, considerations. Sec. 21. All airport zoning regulations adopted under this act shall be reasonable and none shall impose any requirement or restriction which is not reasonably necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. In determining what regulations it may adopt, each political subdivision and joint airport zoning board, shall […]
259.452 Airport zoning regulations; removal or alteration of structures or trees prohibited, exception. Sec. 22. No airport zoning regulations adopted under this act shall require the removal, lowering, or other change or alteration of any structure or tree not conforming to the regulations when adopted or amended, or otherwise interfere with the continuance of any […]
259.453 Airport zoning regulations; construction permits for new structures required. Sec. 23. Any airport zoning regulations adopted under this act shall require that a permit be obtained before any new structure or use may be constructed or established and before any existing use or structure may be substantially changed or substantially altered or substantially repaired. […]
259.454 Airport zoning regulations; variance. Sec. 24. (1) A person desiring to erect a structure, or increase the height of a structure, or permit the growth of a tree, or otherwise use property in violation of the airport zoning regulations adopted under this act, may apply to the board of appeals, for a variance from […]
259.454a Constructing, establishing, rebuilding, or changing, altering, or repairing structure or replanting tree; permit or variance considered as granted. Sec. 24a. An application for a permit or variance under section 23 or 24, respectively, to construct, establish, rebuild, or substantially change, alter, or repair a structure or to replant a tree or allow a tree […]
259.455 Airport zoning regulations; variances, markers and lights required. Sec. 25. In granting any permit under section 23 or variance under section 24, any administrative agency or board of appeals may, if it deems such action advisable to effectuate the purposes of this act and reasonable in view of the surrounding circumstances, so condition such […]
259.456 Airport zoning regulations; administration and enforcement. Sec. 26. All airport zoning regulations adopted under this act shall provide for the administration and enforcement of such regulations by an administrative agency which may be an agency created by such regulations or any official, board, or other existing agency of any political subdivision adopting the regulations […]
259.457 Board of appeals; provision, powers. Sec. 27. All airport zoning regulations adopted under the provisions of this act shall provide for a board of appeals to have and exercise the following powers: (a) To hear and decide appeals from any order, requirement, decision, or determination made by the administrative agency in the enforcement of […]
259.458 Board of appeals; members, appointment, terms, officers, removals, rules, meetings, records, subpoenas. Sec. 28. Where a zoning board of appeals already exists it may be appointed as the board of appeals under this act. Otherwise, the board of appeals shall consist of 5 members, each to be appointed for a term of 3 years […]
259.459 Appeals; filing, hearing, notice. Sec. 29. In cases where airport zoning regulations are adopted by a political subdivision or joint airport zoning board under sections 13, 14, 15 or 17, any person, including the commission on behalf of the state, aggrieved by any decision of an administrative agency made in its administration of airport […]
259.460 Appeals; petitions for review by circuit court. Sec. 30. Any person, including the commission, on behalf of and in the name of the state, aggrieved by any decision of a board of appeals, or any governing body of a political subdivision or any joint airport zoning board who is of the opinion that a […]
259.461 Board of appeals; certiorari; jurisdiction of court. Sec. 31. Upon presentation of such petition the court may allow a writ of certiorari directed to the board of appeals to review such decisions of the board. The allowance of the writ shall not stay proceedings upon the decision appealed from, but the court may, on […]
259.462 Approach protection; acquisition of property by aeronautics commission. Sec. 32. In any case in which: (a) it is desired to remove, lower, or otherwise terminate a non-conforming structure, tree or use; or (b) the approach protection necessary cannot, because of constitutional limitations, be provided by airport zoning regulations under this act; or (c) it […]
259.463 Violation of act or regulations; penalty. Sec. 33. Any person who shall violate this act or any regulations, orders, or rulings promulgated or made pursuant to this act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $100.00 and imprisonment for a term […]
259.464 Airport zoning act; short title. Sec. 34. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Airport Zoning Act.” History: 1950, Ex. Sess., Act 23, Imd. Eff. June 7, 1950
259.465 Powers and duties of contiguous political subdivision in adjoining state as to airports, landing fields, and other aeronautical facilities. Sec. 35. The governing body of a contiguous political subdivision in an adjoining state whose laws permit may acquire, establish, construct, enlarge, own, control, lease, equip, improve, maintain, and operate airports, landing fields, and other […]
