Michigan Compiled Laws Act 169 Of 1970 Local Historic Districts Act (399.201 - 399.215)

AN ACT to provide for the establishment of historic districts; to provide for the acquisition of certain resources for historic preservation purposes; to provide for preservation of historic and nonhistoric resources within historic districts; to provide for the establishment of historic district commissions; to provide for the maintenance of publicly owned resources by local units; to provide for certain assessments under certain circumstances; to provide for procedures; and to provide for remedies and penalties.

History: 1970, Act 169, Imd. Eff. Aug. 3, 1970 ;-- Am. 1986, Act 230, Imd. Eff. Oct. 1, 1986 ;-- Am. 1992, Act 96, Imd. Eff. June 18, 1992

Section 399.201 Short Title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the “local historic districts act”. History: 1970, Act 169, Imd. Eff. Aug. 3, 1970...
Section 399.201a Definitions.
As used in this act: (a) “Alteration” means work that changes the detail of a resource but does not change its basic size or...
Section 399.202 Historic Preservation As Public Purpose; Purpose Of Ordinance.
Historic preservation is declared to be a public purpose and the legislative body of a local unit may by ordinance regulate the construction, addition,...
Section 399.203 Historic Districts; Establishment; Study Committee; Duties; Public Hearing; Notice; Actions; Availability Of Writings To Public.
(1) A local unit may, by ordinance, establish 1 or more historic districts. The historic districts shall be administered by a commission established pursuant...
Section 399.204 Historic District Commission; Establishment; Appointment, Qualifications, And Terms Of Members; Vacancy; Commissions Previously Established By Charter Or Ordinance.
The legislative body of a local unit may establish by ordinance a commission to be called the historic district commission. The commission may be...
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.
(1) A permit shall be obtained before any work affecting the exterior appearance of a resource is performed within a historic district or, if...
Section 399.206 Grants, Gifts, And Programs.
The legislative body of a local unit may accept state or federal grants for historic preservation purposes, may participate in state and federal programs...
Section 399.207 Historic Resource; Acquisition By Local Legislative Body.
If all efforts by the historic district commission to preserve a resource fail, or if it is determined by the local legislative body that...
Section 399.208 County Historic District Commission; Coordination With Township And Municipality.
The jurisdiction of a county shall be the same as that provided in Act No. 183 of the Public Acts of 1943, as amended,...
Section 399.209 Historic District Commission; Filings With Delegated Authority; Duties Of Local Public Officials, Employees, And Department.
(1) The commission shall file certificates of appropriateness, notices to proceed, and denials of applications for permits with the inspector of buildings or other...
Section 399.210 Construction Of Act.
Nothing in this act shall be construed to prevent ordinary maintenance or repair of a resource within a historic district, or to prevent work...
Section 399.211 Appeal Of Decisions.
Any citizen or duly organized historic preservation organization in the local unit, as well as resource property owners, jointly or severally aggrieved by a...
Section 399.212 Effect Of Act As To Existing Legislation And Historical Commissions.
This act does not affect any previously enacted legislation pertaining to historical preservation and does not affect historical commissions appointed by local governing bodies...
Section 399.213 Powers And Duties Of Historic District Commission.
The local legislative body may prescribe powers and duties of the historic district commission, in addition to those prescribed in this act, that foster...
Section 399.214 Local Units; Establishing, Modifying, Or Eliminating Historic Districts; Study Committee; Considerations; Review Of Applications Within Proposed Historic District; Emergency Moratorium.
(1) A local unit may at any time establish by ordinance additional historic districts, including proposed districts previously considered and rejected, may modify boundaries...
Section 399.215 Violation; Fine; Payment Of Costs.
(1) A person, individual, partnership, firm, corporation, organization, institution, or agency of government that violates this act is responsible for a civil violation and...

Last modified: October 10, 2016