Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 390.891 (2026)

Parking, traffic, and pedestrian ordinances; violation as misdemeanor or civil infraction; enforcement; persons authorized to issue and serve citations for persons with disabilities ordinance violations; conformity with uniform traffic code.

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TRAFFIC ORDINANCES AT STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES

Act 291 of 1967

390.891 Parking, traffic, and pedestrian ordinances; violation as misdemeanor or civil infraction; enforcement; persons authorized to issue and serve citations for persons with disabilities ordinance violations; conformity with uniform traffic code.

Sec. 1.

The governing boards of state universities and colleges may each enact parking, traffic, and pedestrian ordinances for the government and control of their respective campuses. If an ordinance is enacted, the governing board shall specify whether a particular violation is a misdemeanor or a civil infraction. Enforcement of the ordinance shall be by law enforcement officers of this state or the county, township, or city where the violation of the ordinance occurs. The governing board of a state university or college may authorize a person other than a law enforcement officer to issue and serve a citation for a violation of the ordinance pertaining to parking for persons with disabilities if the governing board complies with the requirements of section 675d of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.675d. The ordinance shall be in substantial conformity with the uniform traffic code promulgated pursuant to 1956 PA 62, MCL 257.951 to 257.954.

History: 1967, Act 291, Imd. Eff. Aug. 1, 1967 ;-- Am. 1978, Act 515, Eff. Aug. 1, 1979 ;-- Am. 1992, Act 229, Imd. Eff. Oct. 16, 1992 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 441, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 1998

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 1977–1997 · leading case: Molony-Vierstra v. Michigan State Univ., 301 N.W.2d 18 (Mich. Ct. App. 1980).

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Molony-Vierstra v. Michigan State Univ., 301 N.W.2d 18 (Mich. Ct. App. 1980). · cites it 4× “[2] Specific authority to enact parking and traffic ordinances is granted to the board of trustees in MCL 390.891; MSA 15.1120(51). At the time of the incident involved in the case at bar, this statute read: "Sec.”

Molony-Vierstra v. Michigan State Univ., 331 N.W.2d 473 (Mich. 1983). · cites it 3× “The specific authorization for the university to enact parking, traffic, and pedestrian ordinances is found in MCL 390.891; MSA 15.1120(51). This statutory provision requires a parking, traffic, or pedestrian ordinance to "be in substantial conformity” with the Uniform Traffic…”

Palmer v. W. Michigan Univ., 568 N.W.2d 359 (Mich. Ct. App. 1997). · cites it 2× “In this case, we *142 conclude that defendant was impliedly authorized, pursuant to MCL 390.891; MSA 15.1120(51), to erect a “stop for pedestrians” sign that regulated traffic on its campus.”

People v. Gill, 258 N.W.2d 493 (Mich. Ct. App. 1977). · cites it 2× “The relevant statutes are MCLA 390.891; MSA 15.1120(51), MCLA 390.892; MSA 15.”

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