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Mich. Comp. Laws § 259.431 (2026)

Airport zoning act; definitions.

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AIRPORT ZONING ACT


Act 23 of 1950 (Ex. Sess.)


259.431 Airport zoning act; definitions.

Sec. 1.

    For the purpose of this act the words, terms and phrases set forth in sections 2 through 10, inclusive, shall have the meanings prescribed in such sections.

History: 1950, Ex. Sess., Act 23, Imd. Eff. June 7, 1950

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases (6 in the last 5 years), 1999–2024 · leading case: Capital Region Airport Auth. v. DeWitt Charter Twp., 601 N.W.2d 141 (Mich. Ct. App. 1999).
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Capital Region Airport Auth. v. DeWitt Charter Twp., 601 N.W.2d 141 (Mich. Ct. App. 1999). “For the sake of clarity and consistency, we use the abbreviation “tza” throughout this opinion, using brackets to indicate where quoted material used the abbreviation “trza” 3 Neither party has presented arguments' with respect to the Airport Zoning Act, MCL 259.431 et seq.; MSA…”
Pegasus Wind LLC v. Tuscola Area Airport Zoning Bd. of Appeals (Mich. Ct. App. 2021). “454(1), which is contained within the Airport Zoning Act (AZA), MCL 259.431 et seq., authorizes an airport zoning board of appeals to grant variances “subject to any reasonable condition or condition subsequent that the board of appeals considers necessary to effectuate the…”
Pegasus Wind LLC v. Tuscola Cnty. (Mich. Ct. App. 2022). “ANALYSIS An airport zoning board of appeals must grant a variance if the applicant establishes the statutory factors for a variance delineated in the Michigan Airport Zoning Act, MCL 259.431, et seq. The Tuscola Area Airport Zoning Ordinance (the Tuscola Ordinance) also…”
D Pegasus Wind LLC v. Tuscola Cnty. (Mich. Ct. App. 2022). “, provides that a variance can be granted from airport zoning regulations “if a literal application or enforcement of the regulations would result in practical difficulty or unnecessary hardship and the relief granted would not be contrary to the public interest, but would do…”
Pegasus Wind LLC v. Tuscola Cnty. (Mich. Ct. App. 2022). “ANALYSIS An airport zoning board of appeals must grant a variance if the applicant establishes the statutory factors for a variance delineated in the Michigan Airport Zoning Act, MCL 259.431, et seq. The Tuscola Area Airport Zoning Ordinance (the Tuscola Ordinance) also…”
D Pegasus Wind LLC v. Tuscola Cnty. (Mich. Ct. App. 2022). “, provides that a variance can be granted from airport zoning regulations “if a literal application or enforcement of the regulations would result in practical difficulty or unnecessary hardship and the relief granted would not be contrary to the public interest, but would do…”
Pegasus Wind LLC v. Tuscola Cnty. (Mich. 2024). “Zoning regulations near Michigan airports are governed by the Airport Zoning Act (the AZA), MCL 259.431 et seq. The act is particularly concerned with airport hazards, which MCL 259.”
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