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Mich. Comp. Laws § 280.480 (2026)

Costs; items.

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THE DRAIN CODE OF 1956


Act 40 of 1956


280.480 Costs; items.

Sec. 480.

    The cost of any drain project shall include (1) the cost of constructing or acquiring the facilities, structures, devices and equipment required to locate, establish and construct the drain or to improve or supplement the same, including bridges and culverts and any lands or rights of way necessary thereto; (2) the administrative and other expenses of the drainage board including the cost of service and publication of all notices; (3) all engineering, legal and other professional fees; (4) interest on bonds for the first year, if bonds are to be issued, and interest on moneys advanced pursuant to section 479; and (5) an amount not exceeding 10% of the gross sum to cover contingent expenses.

History: 1956, Act 40, Imd. Eff. Mar. 28, 1956 ;-- Am. 1963, Act 215, Imd. Eff. May 17, 1963

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1982–1982 · leading case: Blakely Drain Improvements Drainage Dist. v. City of Woodhaven, 112 Mich. App. 675 (Mich. Ct. App. 1982).
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Blakely Drain Improvements Drainage Dist. v. City of Woodhaven, 112 Mich. App. 675 (Mich. Ct. App. 1982). “” MCL 280.480; MSA 11.1480 likewise states: "The cost of any drain project shall include * * * (2) the administrative and other expenses of the drainage board including the cost of service and publication of all notices; (3) all engineering, legal and other professional fees;…”
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