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Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.161 (2026)

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MUNICIPAL WATER LIENS


Act 178 of 1939


123.161 Definitions.

Sec. 1.

    As used in this act:

    (a) "Municipality" means a county, city, township, village, or metropolitan district.

    (b) "Person" means an individual, firm, partnership, association, or corporation which is the owner or occupant of any house or other building or any premises, lot, or parcel of land.

    (c) "Sewage system" means a sewage disposal system, including sanitary sewers, combined sanitary and storm sewers, plants, works, instrumentalities, and properties used or useful in connection with the collection, treatment, or disposal of sewage or industrial wastes.

History: 1939, Act 178, Imd. Eff. June 8, 1939 ;-- CL 1948, 123.161 ;-- Am. 1981, Act 132, Imd. Eff. Oct. 7, 1981

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 2015–2020 · leading case: NL Ventures VI Farmington, LLC v. City of Livonia, 886 N.W.2d 772 (Mich. Ct. App. 2015).
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NL Ventures VI Farmington, LLC v. City of Livonia, 886 N.W.2d 772 (Mich. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 3× “Rather, this appeal is focused on the interpretations of, and interrelationships among, various statutory schemes, including (1) MCL 123.161 et seq., municipal water and sewage liens, (2) MCL 141.”
Eric M Hartfiel v. City of Eastpointe (Mich. Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 4× “] We note that additional statutory provisions concerning municipal water and sewage liens were also enacted by 1939 PA 178 , MCL 123.161 et seq. NL Ventures VI Farmington, 314 Mich App at 228 .”
Nl Ventures Vi Farmington LLC v. City of Livonia (Mich. 2017). “The parties shall file supplemental briefs within 42 days of the date of this order addressing: (1) whether 1939 PA 178 , MCL 123.161 et seq., MCL 141.121(3), or any other statute authorized the method by which defendant sought to enforce collection of the disputed liens; and if…”
Nl Ventures Vi Farmington LLC v. City of Livonia (Mich. 2017). “The parties shall file supplemental briefs within 42 days of the date of this order addressing: (1) whether 1939 PA 178 , MCL 123.161 et seq., MCL 141.121(3), or any other statute authorized the method by which defendant sought to enforce collection of the disputed liens; and if…”
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