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Mich. Comp. Laws § 560.139 (2026)

Public utilities; easements.

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LAND DIVISION ACT


Act 288 of 1967


560.139 Public utilities; easements.

Sec. 139.

    All public utility easements included in the plat shall be shown as follows:

    (a) By their widths and relationship to the lot or street lines.

    (b) As at least 12 feet wide where the rear lines of lots are contiguous.

    (c) As at least 6 feet wide if a lot has no adjoining subdivisions.

History: 1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968

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Plat Act

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Subdivision Control
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 2007–2010 · leading case: D'Andrea v. AT&T Michigan, 795 N.W.2d 620 (Mich. Ct. App. 2010).
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D'Andrea v. AT&T Michigan, 795 N.W.2d 620 (Mich. Ct. App. 2010). “MCL 560.139; MCL 560.190. However, these provisions merely state that public utility easements must be equitably shared among the public utilities, and the statute limits the uses servient property owners may make of a utility easement.”
Tomecek v. Bavas, 740 N.W.2d 323 (Mich. Ct. App. 2007). “136(b) and (c), the location of public utility easements, MCL 560.139, the location of streets, roads, alleys, parks, and other public or private commons, MCL 560.”
Tomecek v. Bavas, 740 N.W.2d 323 (Mich. Ct. App. 2007). “136(b) and (c), the location of public utility easements, MCL 560.139, the location of streets, roads, alleys, parks, and other public or private commons, MCL 560.”
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