Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.31 (2026)

Disconnection of farm land from city or village.

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DISCONNECTION OF LAND FROM CITIES AND VILLAGES

Act 123 of 1949

123.31 Disconnection of farm land from city or village.

Sec. 1.

The owner or owners of any area of farm land consisting of 1 or more tracts, lying within the corporate limits of any city or village, may have the same disconnected from such city or village under the provisions of this act if such area of land

(1) Contains 10 or more acres;

(2) Is not subdivided into city or village lots and blocks;

(3) Is located on the border or boundary of the city or village: Provided, however, That such disconnection shall not result in the isolation of any part of the said city or village from the remainder of such city or village;

(4) Shall have been for a period of 3 years next preceding the filing of the petition provided for in section 2 hereof, used for agricultural purposes only.

History: 1949, Act 123, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1964–1977 · leading case: Midland Twp. v. State Boundary Comm'n, 259 N.W.2d 326 (Mich. 1977).

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Midland Twp. v. State Boundary Comm'n, 259 N.W.2d 326 (Mich. 1977). · cites it 2× “[42] MCLA 123.31 et seq.; MSA 5.3561 et seq. [43] It appears both from the briefs and the responses of counsel for the parties during oral argument that the appropriate effective date may depend on the particular facts and circumstances of the cases.”

Hickory Lane Land & Dev. Co. v. Vill. of Novi, 372 Mich. 219 (Mich. 1964). “In July of 1961 plaintiffs filed 2 petitions for the disconnection of land from the village of Novi pursuant to the provisions of PA 1949, No 123 (CLS 1956, § 123.31 et seq. [Stat Ann 1958 Rev § •5.”

Hickory Lane Land & Dev. Co. v. Vill. of Novi, 136 N.W.2d 24 (Mich. Ct. App. 1965). “This is a petition under CLS 1961, § 123.31 (Stat Ann 1958 Rev § 5.3561) for the disconnection of certain land from the village of Novi.”

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