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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 123.363

  • garbage disposal equipment: whenever used in this act , except when otherwise indicated by the context, shall be construed to mean all equipment or machinery of any nature whatsoever and all appurtenances thereto used or useful in treating and reducing garbage and similar waste materials prior to introduction into the sewer system of the city or village, including but not limited to garbage grinders: Provided, That when garbage grinders are installed for such disposal, the city or village shall have a sanitary sewage disposal plant into which the refuse from such garbage grinders is deposited for treatment. See Michigan Laws 123.362
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals. See Michigan Laws 8.3l
     Garbage disposal equipment may be installed on private property by said city or village making provision for garbage disposal equipment, as may be required by ordinance, after written agreement with the owner of such property. Any such ordinance adopted pursuant to the provisions of this act shall, in addition to providing for the payment of rates and charges and such other terms and conditions as may be necessary to fully perform and exercise the powers conferred by this act provide that all such garbage disposal equipment shall be deemed the property of the city or village installing such equipment and any such ordinance shall fix the responsibility for the use, care, maintenance and replacement thereof. All such rates and/or charges shall have as security for their collection a lien upon the building in which said equipment is installed and upon the premises or lot or lots or parcel or parcels of land upon which the building is situated. Such lien shall become effective and shall be enforced as provided by ordinance. Such lien shall have priority over all other liens except taxes, special assessments and liens for unpaid water charges or sewage disposal charges. Any city or village may provide by ordinance for the discontinuance of water service from the building whenever any person shall fail to pay rates or charges for such garbage disposal equipment.