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Mich. Comp. Laws § 247.46 (2026)

“Adjacent” and “highway” defined.

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DISCONTINUATION OF HIGHWAY BORDERING LAKE OR STREAM


Act 341 of 1927


247.46 “Adjacent” and “highway” defined.

Sec. 6.

    As used in this act:

    (a) "Adjacent" includes any highway, or portion of a highway, lying within 5 rods of the shore of any lake or the general course of any stream.

    (b) "Highway" includes, where applicable, local roads or streets.

History: 1927, Act 341, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- Am. 1929, Act 204, Eff. Aug. 28, 1929 ;-- CL 1929, 3955 ;-- CL 1948, 247.46 ;-- Am. 1996, Act 217, Imd. Eff. May 28, 1996

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1979–1979 · leading case: Abbey Homes of Michigan, Inc. v. Wilcox, 280 N.W.2d 868 (Mich. Ct. App. 1979).
Abbey Homes of Michigan, Inc. v. Wilcox, 280 N.W.2d 868 (Mich. Ct. App. 1979). · cites it 2× “” MCL 247.46; MSA 9.56. *578 This case began when Abbey Homes of Michigan, which wishes to subdivide some property along the south edge of Orchard Lake, and other petitioners proposed to move the intersection of Old Orchard Trail with Pontiac Trail 410 feet southwesterly away…”
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