Michigan Laws 399.202 – Historic preservation as public purpose; purpose of ordinance
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Historic preservation is declared to be a public purpose and the legislative body of a local unit may by ordinance regulate the construction, addition, alteration, repair, moving, excavation, and demolition of resources in historic districts within the limits of the local unit. The purpose of the ordinance shall be to do 1 or more of the following:
(a) Safeguard the heritage of the local unit by preserving 1 or more historic districts in the local unit that reflect elements of the unit’s history, architecture, archaeology, engineering, or culture.
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 399.202
- Alteration: means work that changes the detail of a resource but does not change its basic size or shape. See Michigan Laws 399.201a
- Demolition: means the razing or destruction, whether entirely or in part, of a resource and includes, but is not limited to, demolition by neglect. See Michigan Laws 399.201a
- Historic preservation: means the identification, evaluation, establishment, and protection of resources significant in history, architecture, archaeology, engineering, or culture. See Michigan Laws 399.201a
- Local unit: means a county, city, village, or township. See Michigan Laws 399.201a
- Repair: means to restore a decayed or damaged resource to a good or sound condition by any process. See Michigan Laws 399.201a
(b) Stabilize and improve property values in each district and the surrounding areas.
(c) Foster civic beauty.
(d) Strengthen the local economy.
(e) Promote the use of historic districts for the education, pleasure, and welfare of the citizens of the local unit and of the state.