Michigan Compiled Laws Act 259 Of 1959 Tall Structure Act (259.481 - 259.493)

AN ACT to promote the safety, welfare, and protection of persons and property in the air and on the ground by regulating the height, location, and visual and aural identification characteristics of certain structures; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state agencies; and to provide penalties for the violation of this act.

History: 1959, Act 259, Eff. Mar. 19, 1960 ;-- Am. 1986, Act 296, Eff. Apr. 1, 1987

Section 259.481 Definitions.
As used in this act: (a) “Airport” means a structure or an area of land or water that is designed and set aside for...
Section 259.482 Permit Required For Construction Of Certain Structures.
Without a permit issued by the commission, a person shall not construct any of the following: (a) A structure regulated under section 2a or...
Section 259.482a Condition To Issuance Of Permit Allowing Construction, Replacement, Or Increase In Height Of Certain Structures.
Unless an airspace study has been made by the commission resulting in a finding of noninterference to air navigation, the commission shall not issue...
Section 259.482b Width Of Primary Surface; Length Of Primary Surface; Elevation.
(1) Based upon the most precise approach available or planned for either end of a runway, the width of the primary surface is 1...
Section 259.482c Width Of Approach Surface; Outward And Upward Extension Of Approach Surface.
(1) Based upon the most precise approach available or planned for the end of a runway, the width of the approach surface at the...
Section 259.482d Extension Of Transitional Surface.
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a runway's transitional surface extends to the intersection of the transitional surface with the conical surface. (2)...
Section 259.482e Perimeter Of Horizontal Surface.
The perimeter of a horizontal surface is constructed by swinging an arc with a radius as specified by this section from the center point...
Section 259.483 Building Permits; Public Utility Structures, Emergency Repair.
No application for a permit shall be required for the emergency repair or replacement of nonconforming public utility structures, other than buildings, to insure...
Section 259.484 Structure Extending More Than 1,000 Feet Above Ground Elevation At Structure's Site; Conditions To Issuance Of Permit To Erect, Add To, Or Replace.
(1) Unless the commission conducts an airspace study and finds noninterference to air navigation, the commission shall not issue a permit to erect, add...
Section 259.485 Application For Permit; Statement Of Location And Maximum Height; Applicability Of Height Restrictions.
(1) It is not necessary that ownership of, option for, or other possessory right to a specific location site be held by the applicant...
Section 259.486 Permit; Specification Of Visual Or Aural Identification; Compliance With Federal Laws Or Regulations; High Intensity White Obstruction Lights; Demolition Or Removal Of Structure; Violation.
(1) A permit shall specify the obstruction markers, markings, lighting, or other visual or aural identification required to be installed on or in the...
Section 259.487 Application For Permit; Investigation; Considerations; Notice Of Determination; Hearing.
(1) Upon receiving an application for a permit, the commission shall investigate as necessary to process the application properly under this act. In an...
Section 259.488 Building Permits; Conduct, Controlling Statute And Rules For Conduct Of Public Hearings.
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...
Section 259.489 Appeal.
Within 10 days after the issuance of an order or rule of the commission, a person aggrieved by the order or rule may appeal...
Section 259.490 Action To Enjoin, Restrain, Correct, Or Abate Violation.
In addition to any other remedy, the commission may institute in a court of competent jurisdiction an action to enjoin, restrain, correct, or abate...
Section 259.491 Rules; Forms.
The commission shall adopt and promulgate, and may from time to time amend or rescind, reasonable rules for the administration of this act in...
Section 259.492 Violation Of Act; Penalty.
Whoever violates or fails to comply with the provisions of this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not...
Section 259.493 Tall Structure Act; Short Title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the “tall structure act”. History: 1959, Act 259, Eff. Mar. 19, 1960

Last modified: October 10, 2016