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Mich. Comp. Laws § 247.324 (2026)

Permit; driveways; rules.

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DRIVEWAYS, BANNERS, AND PARADES


Act 200 of 1969


247.324 Permit; driveways; rules.

Sec. 4.

    Permits for driveways shall be granted in conformity with rules promulgated by the highway authority which shall be consistent with the public safety and based upon the traffic volumes, drainage requirements and the character of the use of land adjoining the highway and other requirements in the public interest. Rules shall prescribe reasonable standards for the design and the location of driveways and may require that driveways shall be hard-surfaced. The provisions of this section shall not be deemed to deny reasonable access to a nonlimited access highway.

History: 1969, Act 200, Imd. Eff. Aug. 6, 1969

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1988–2025 · leading case: Smith v. Edwards, 645 N.W.2d 304 (Mich. Ct. App. 2002).
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Smith v. Edwards, 645 N.W.2d 304 (Mich. Ct. App. 2002). “Our Legislature enacted the driveway act for practical and public safety reasons, see MCL 247.324, and “to regulate driveways .”
Scholma v. Ottawa Cnty. Road Comm'n, 303 Mich. App. 13 (Mich. Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 5× “In reaching this conclusion, we reject plaintiffs’ argument that, pursuant to MCL 247.324, the OCRC had no discretion to deny the permit application because the *19 application met the OCRC’s written standards.”
Loyer Educ. Trust v. Wayne Cnty. Road Comm'n, 425 N.W.2d 189 (Mich. Ct. App. 1988). “] Section 4 of the act, MCL 247.324; MSA 9.140(24), provides: Permits for driveways shall be granted in conformity with rules promulgated by the highway authority which shall be consistent with the public safety and based upon the traiRc volumes, drainage requirements and the…”
Robert Kanas v. Duane Travis (Mich. Ct. App. 2025). “Thus, this issue is governed by the driveways, banners, and parades act (the driveway act), MCL 247.”
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