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Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.605 (2026)

Applicability and uniformity of provisions; local laws and regulations; payment and allocation of civil fines; issuance of more than 1 citation; equipment violations; "local law" defined.

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MICHIGAN VEHICLE CODE


Act 300 of 1949


257.605 Applicability and uniformity of provisions; local laws and regulations; payment and allocation of civil fines; issuance of more than 1 citation; equipment violations; "local law" defined.

Sec. 605.

    (1) This chapter and chapter VIII apply uniformly throughout this state and in all political subdivisions and municipalities in the state. A local authority shall not adopt, enact, or enforce a local law that provides lesser penalties or that is otherwise in conflict with this chapter or chapter VIII.

    (2) A local law or portion of a local law that imposes a criminal penalty for an act or omission that is a civil infraction under this act, or that imposes a criminal penalty or civil sanction in excess of that prescribed in this act, is in conflict with this act and is void to the extent of the conflict.

    (3) Except for a case in which the citation is dismissed pursuant to subsection (4), proceeds of a civil fine imposed by a local authority for violation of a local law regulating the operation of a commercial motor vehicle and substantially corresponding to a provision of this act shall be paid to the county treasurer and allocated as follows:

    (a) Seventy percent to the local unit of government in which the citation is issued.

    (b) Thirty percent for library purposes as provided by law.

    (4) The owner or operator of a commercial motor vehicle shall not be issued more than 1 citation for each violation of a code or ordinance regulating the operation of a commercial motor vehicle and substantially corresponding to a provision of sections 683 to 725a of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.683 to 257.725a, within a 24-hour period. If the owner or operator of a commercial motor vehicle is issued a citation for an equipment violation pursuant to section 683 that does not result in the vehicle being placed out of service, the court shall dismiss the citation if the owner or operator of that commercial motor vehicle provides written proof to the court within 14 days after the citation is issued showing that the defective equipment indicated in the citation has been repaired.

    (5) As used in this section, "local law" includes a local charter provision, ordinance, rule, or regulation.

History: 1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949 ;-- Am. 1978, Act 510, Eff. Aug. 1, 1979 ;-- Am. 1999, Act 73, Eff. Oct. 1, 1999 ;-- Am. 1999, Act 267, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 1999 ;-- Am. 2000, Act 97, Imd. Eff. May 15, 2000 ;-- Am. 2011, Act 159, Imd. Eff. Sept. 30, 2011

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases, 1962–2004 · leading case: City of Monroe v. Jones, 674 N.W.2d 703 (Mich. Ct. App. 2004).
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City of Monroe v. Jones, 674 N.W.2d 703 (Mich. Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 2× “We agree that plaintiff has the authority to enact time-restriction parking ordinances; but that authority is not absolute and unfettered and must give way to a specific statutory provision that places a limit on that authority.”
Poe v. City of Detroit, 446 N.W.2d 523 (Mich. Ct. App. 1989). “MCL 257.605; MSA 9.2305 states that a "local authority shall not adopt, enact, or enforce a local law, charter provision, ordinance, rule, or regulation in conflict with this chapter.”
Fenton Gravel Co., Inc. v. Vill. of Fenton, 123 N.W.2d 763 (Mich. 1963). · cites it 2× “" CLS 1956, §§ 257.605, 257.606 (Stat Ann 1960 Rev §§ 9.”
Huron Twp. v. City Disposal Sys., Inc., 505 N.W.2d 897 (Mich. Ct. App. 1993). “In addition, we note that although MCL 257.605; MSA 9.2305 provides that local units of government cannot enact laws that conflict with the Vehicle Code, plaintiffs ordinance does not conflict with state law because the penalties imposed in these cases are not greater than the…”
Green v. Dearborn Mun. Court, 188 N.W.2d 98 (Mich. Ct. App. 1971). · cites it 2× “The trial court found that the maximum fine under the ordinance was $500 which conflicted with the maximum *593 fine of $100 under the statute and on the basis of the uniformity provision of the state motor vehicle code, MCLA § 257.605 (Stat Ann 1968 Rev § 9.2305), he held the…”
City of Dearborn v. Dixie Cartage, Inc., 188 N.W.2d 30 (Mich. Ct. App. 1971). · cites it 2× “Before trial, defendant moved to quash the complaints and warrants on the basis that the penalty provision of the ordinance with respect to drivers exceeded the penalty provision of the statute with respect to drivers and that the ordinance was invalid under the uniformity…”
City of East Lansing v. Yocca, 369 N.W.2d 918 (Mich. Ct. App. 1985). “Finally, defendant cites MCL 257.605; MSA 9.2305 for the proposition that local ordinances regulating traffic must be uniform throughout the state.”
Johnson v. City of Saginaw, 368 Mich. 502 (Mich. 1962). “” Section 605 of that code (CLS 1956, § 257.605 [Stat Ann 1960 Rev § 9.2305]) provides: “The provisions of this chapter shall be applicable- and uniform throughout this State and in all political subdivisions and municipalities therein and no local authority shall enact or…”
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.605(1): 1 case
City of Monroe v. Jones, 674 N.W.2d 703 (Mich. Ct. App. 2004). “We agree that plaintiff has the authority to enact time-restriction parking ordinances; but that authority is not absolute and unfettered and must give way to a specific statutory provision that places a limit on that authority.”
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