Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 399.202 (2026)

Historic preservation as public purpose; purpose of ordinance.

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LOCAL HISTORIC DISTRICTS ACT

Act 169 of 1970

399.202 Historic preservation as public purpose; purpose of ordinance.

Sec. 2.

Historic preservation is declared to be a public purpose and the legislative body of a local unit may by ordinance regulate the construction, addition, alteration, repair, moving, excavation, and demolition of resources in historic districts within the limits of the local unit. The purpose of the ordinance shall be to do 1 or more of the following:

(a) Safeguard the heritage of the local unit by preserving 1 or more historic districts in the local unit that reflect elements of the unit's history, architecture, archaeology, engineering, or culture.

(b) Stabilize and improve property values in each district and the surrounding areas.

(d) Strengthen the local economy.

(e) Promote the use of historic districts for the education, pleasure, and welfare of the citizens of the local unit and of the state.

History: 1970, Act 169, Imd. Eff. Aug. 3, 1970 ;-- Am. 1986, Act 230, Imd. Eff. Oct. 1, 1986 ;-- Am. 1992, Act 96, Imd. Eff. June 18, 1992

Compiler's Notes:

For transfer of powers and duties of department of history, arts, and libraries or the Michigan historical center relating to the identification, certification, and preservation of historical sites to the Michigan state housing development authority, see E.R.O. No. 2009-26, compiled at MCL 399.752.

For transfer of powers and duties of the state historic preservation office relating to the identification, certification, and preservation of historical sites from the Michigan state housing development authority to the Michigan strategic fund, see E.R.O. No. 2019-3, compiled at MCL 125.1998.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2001–2001 · leading case: Draprop Corp. v. City of Ann Arbor, 636 N.W.2d 787 (Mich. Ct. App. 2001).

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Draprop Corp. v. City of Ann Arbor, 636 N.W.2d 787 (Mich. Ct. App. 2001). “MCL 399.202, § 2 of the lhda, provides: Historic preservation is declared to be a public purpose and the legislative body of a local unit may by ordinance regulate the construction, addition, alteration, repair, moving, excavation, and demolition of resources in historic…”

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