Michigan Code — AVIATION
Browse 261 sections in division AVIATION of the Michigan code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 259.1. Aeronautics code; declaration of intent.
- § 259.1a. Discrimination prohibited.
- § 259.2. Definitions; A.
- § 259.3. Definitions; B to D.
- § 259.4. Definitions; F, G.
- § 259.5. Definitions; H, I.
- § 259.6. Definitions; L to O.
- § 259.7. Definitions; P to R.
- § 259.8. Definitions; S.
- § 259.9. Definitions; T to V.
- § 259.26. Michigan aeronautics commission; creation; membership; appointment; terms.
- § 259.27. Director of aeronautics; appointment; qualifications, duties, compensation and expenses.
- § 259.28. Commissioners of aeronautics; appointment, qualifications.
- § 259.29. Commissioners of aeronautics; salary and expenses.
- § 259.30. Commissioners of aeronautics; removal.
- § 259.31. Aeronautics commission; organization, meetings and reports.
- § 259.33. Aeronautics commission; assistants and expenses.
- § 259.34. State aeronautics fund; qualified airport fund.
- § 259.35. State aeronautics fund; qualified airport fund; appropriations; use of money disbursed to operator; finding of noncompliance with federal requirements; disbursement; report; "ordinance" defined.
- § 259.36. Transfer of properties from board of aeronautics to department of aeronautics.
- § 259.51. Aeronautics commission; powers and duties generally.
- § 259.52. Director of aeronautics; powers and duties.
- § 259.53. Director of aeronautics; powers delegated.
- § 259.54. Cooperation with federal government; compliance with federal laws and regulations for expenditure of federal money; receipt and disbursement of federal and other money; commission as agent of state; deposit of money in state treasury; commission assistance in preparation of airport projects; cost.
- § 259.55. Enforcement officers.
- § 259.76. Registration of aircraft generally.
- § 259.76a. Operation of aircraft; registration required; registration certificate; application forms; fees.
- § 259.77. Application for renewal registration; execution and return; payment of registration fee; expiration of registration; registration fee in lieu of property taxes; rate of registration fee; penalty for failure to register or pay registration fee; waiver of penalty; postmark date as date of payment.
- § 259.78. Sale, transfer, or assignment of interest in aircraft; transfer fee.
- § 259.79. Carrying or display of registration certificate or assigned number; exception.
- § 259.79a. Aircraft inspection; access.
- § 259.80. Operation of aircraft; airworthiness requirements; operating limitations; waiver.
- § 259.80a. Prohibited conduct.
- § 259.80b. Conformance with standard traffic patterns recommended by federal air regulations; exceptions; flying aircraft acrobatically; payment of storage, repair, and supply charges; responsibility for safe operation; report of accident; distance requirements.
- § 259.80c. Disposal of wrecked aircraft; report by participants in accident; admission of investigations or hearings as evidence; testimony as expert witness.
- § 259.80d. Landing aircraft.
- § 259.80e. Locations for flying of aircraft; limitations; altitude.
- § 259.80f. Possessing, carrying, or attempting to possess certain items in sterile area of airport; prohibitions; violations; penalties; exceptions; other violations; consecutive terms of imprisonment; definitions.
- § 259.80g. Operation of ultralight.
- § 259.80h. Seaplane base; takeoff and landing distance.
- § 259.82. Dealer's license; application; fee; form; signature; statement; expiration; renewal; display; record; report; general registration numbers for manufacturer and dealer aircraft; issuance, charge, and display; sale or exchange of aircraft subject to registration; application for registration; dismantling or wrecking registered aircraft; cancellation, revocation, or suspension of license.
- § 259.83. Operation of civil aircraft; federal airman certification requirements; compliance required.
- § 259.83a. Flight operations requiring federal aviation regulation air carrier or commercial operator's certification.
- § 259.83b. Flight operations; prohibition; violation.
- § 259.84a. Registration of aircraft; cancellation, revocation, or suspension; grounds; notice and hearing.
- § 259.85. Flight school.
- § 259.86. Airport manager; license; fee; expiration; approval of aeronautical facilities; license of approval; requirements; fee in lieu of real property taxes; temporary field permits; statement describing approach clear zones and transitional surface areas.
- § 259.87. Airports and facilities; rejection of application for permission to operate.
- § 259.87a. Certificate of approval; registration; fee.
- § 259.89. Private use landing areas.
- § 259.89a. Ultralight or balloon use; landing areas.
- § 259.91. Flying club.
- § 259.101. State airport and landing fields; acquisition.
- § 259.102. Aeronautics commission; airport protection privileges.
- § 259.103. Aeronautics commission; joint operations.
- § 259.104. Aeronautics commission; condemnation, right of eminent domain.
- § 259.105. Aeronautics commission; leases and sales.
- § 259.106. Aeronautics commission; charges and rentals, determination.
- § 259.107. Aeronautics commission; rules establishing traffic code for state-owned facilities; enforcement; violation as misdemeanor.
- § 259.108. Short title of chapter.
- § 259.109. Definitions.
- § 259.110. Public airport authority; political subdivision and instrument of local government; public agency; airport manager; qualified airport; powers of authority; incorporation of authority; presumption of validity; court jurisdiction; state transportation department as party; rules prohibited.
- § 259.111. Public airport authority; board; membership; appointment; terms; qualifications; violation of subsection 5(b); chief executive officer; chief financial officer; duties.
- § 259.112. Full term appointments; terms; expiration date; resignation; vacancy; removal; oath of office.
- § 259.113. First meeting of board; compliance with open meetings act; delegation of power; reimbursement of expenses; action by resolution or ordinance; voting.
- § 259.114. Meetings; frequency; special meeting; system of accounts; reports; bond; audit committee; appointment; meetings; duty to recommend 3 independent certified public accounting firms; selection; contract terms and conditions; appointment and compensation of chief executive officer; duties and responsibilities; power and authority; contracting policies and procedures; conflicts of interest; ethics manual; airport noise and fumes mitigation.
- § 259.115. Preparation of annual budget.
- § 259.116. Authority as public body corporate; powers; personal liability; transfer of operational jurisdiction; indemnification for local government with civil claim; imposition of fees or charges; airport revenues, facilities, or assets as security; prohibited actions; completion of airport or facility project; preparation, submission, and administration of grants; custodian of funds.
- § 259.117. Actions, commitments, and proceedings occurring on approval date; exclusive rights and authority; acquisitions or transfers.
- § 259.118. Operational jurisdiction over airport; transfer to authority; effect.
- § 259.119. Election by employees to transfer to authority; requirements.
- § 259.120. Sources of revenue.
- § 259.121. Other publicly owned airports; transfer of operational jurisdiction.
- § 259.122. Issuance of bonds by authority.
- § 259.123. Borrowing money and issuing municipal securities.
- § 259.124. Bonds or other evidence of indebtedness; tax exemption.
- § 259.125. Legislative body of local government; actions.
- § 259.125a. Interest rate exchange or agreement.
- § 259.125b. Contract between authority and bond holder; provisions.
- § 259.125c. Severability.
- § 259.126. Airports; acquisition and operation by political subdivisions.
- § 259.126a. Aeronautical facilities; acquisition and operation by state of Wisconsin; reciprocity.
- § 259.126b. Political subdivision of state of Ohio; privileges, rights, and duties.
- § 259.126c. Political subdivision of state of Indiana; privileges, rights, and duties.
- § 259.127. Air space rights.
- § 259.128. Encroachments on airport protection privileges declared public nuisance; abatement.
- § 259.129. Prior acquisitions; validation.
- § 259.130. Political subdivisions; appropriation of funds.
- § 259.131. Aeronautical facilities; general obligation bonds; revenue bonds; additional security; “revenues” defined.
- § 259.132. Declaration of public purpose and necessity.
- § 259.133. Additional powers of political subdivision establishing aeronautical facility.
- § 259.134. Joint operation; board, compensation, term; condemnation proceedings; expenditures.
- § 259.135. Federal or other assistance to political subdivisions; submittal of project application to administrator of federal aviation administration; commission as agent; terms and conditions of agency; disbursements; applicability.
- § 259.136. Board of county commissioners; vote to provide aid.
- § 259.137. Chapter short title.
- § 259.138. Definitions.
- § 259.139. Authority as public body corporate; intent to incorporate regional authority; resolution; presumption of validity; rules prohibited.
- § 259.140. Board; membership; terms; qualifications; appointment; expiration; resignation; vacancy; removal; first meeting; election of officers; withdrawal of power from chief executive officer; compensation; expenses; action of board by resolution or ordinance; vote; quorum.
- § 259.141. Meetings; audit committee.
- § 259.142. Chief executive officer; chief financial officer; appointment; qualifications; duties and responsibilities; regional authority; procurement policies and procedures; purchasing contracts and agreements; members of board or officer, appointee, or employee of regional authority as public servant; ethics policy; personal liability; indemnification.
- § 259.143. Regional authority; powers; limitations; actions by local government.
- § 259.144. Approval date; powers and duties of regional authority and local government; assumption of actions, commitments, and proceedings by regional authority; right and authority to occupy, operate, control, and use airport facilities; acquisitions, assumptions, successions, or transfers.
- § 259.145. Transfer of operational jurisdiction over airport to regional authority; contracts not impaired; relief of local government from certain costs and responsibilities; duties of local government; transitional services; payment of costs.
- § 259.146. Employees; transfer to regional authority; dates; terms of employment; collective bargaining agreement; regional authority as employer; retirement system or pension plan; transfer of amounts under subsection (3); assumption of retiree health benefit or payment obligations by regional authority; eligibility of employee hired by regional authority to participate in benefit plan; definitions.
- § 259.147. Transfer of operational jurisdiction of other publicly owned airports to regional authority.
- § 259.148. Issuance of bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness by regional authority.
- § 259.149. Purposes of regional authority; effectuation; payment of taxes or assessments not required.
- § 259.151. State plan for approach protection areas.
- § 259.152. Determination of hazard; notice to owner.
- § 259.153. Order to abate hazard; failure to comply.
- § 259.154. Execution of order to abate hazard; privately owned airport; failure to comply.
- § 259.155. Hazards surrounding state-owned airport, field, and facility.
- § 259.156. Encroachments upon approach protection areas declared public nuisance.
- § 259.176. Violation as state civil infraction; fine.
- § 259.176a. Suspension or revocation of license, certificate, or letter of authority; grounds.
- § 259.177. Jurisdiction of crimes and torts.
- § 259.178. Contracts made during flight; effect.
- § 259.179. Unlawful methods of hunting; violation as state civil infraction; penalty.
- § 259.180. Reckless operation of aircraft as misdemeanor; penalty.
- § 259.180a. Liability for injury occasioned by negligent operation of aircraft.
- § 259.181. Tampering with markings of airports, landing fields, and aeronautical facilities; violation as misdemeanor; penalty.
- § 259.182. Allowing domestic animals or fowl on airport facility.
- § 259.183. Conduct constituting felony; penalty.
- § 259.184. Conduct requiring authorization by airport management; violation as misdemeanor; penalty.
- § 259.185. Operation of aircraft while under influence of intoxicating liquor or controlled substance.
- § 259.186. Prohibited conduct by owner of aircraft or person in charge or in control of aircraft.
- § 259.187. Chemical test generally.
- § 259.188. Chemical test; consent; administration.
- § 259.189. Chemical test; refusal; report.
- § 259.190. Rules for administration of chemical tests.
- § 259.191. Report of conviction.
- § 259.201. Aeronautics commission; orders.
- § 259.202. Aeronautics commission; orders; appeal.
- § 259.203. Fuel privilege tax; imposition; collection and remittance; refund; purchase of fuel by unregistered person; imposition of tax on aviation fuel.
- § 259.204. Aircraft fuels; storing, dispensing, and selling; rules and regulations; violation as misdemeanor.
- § 259.205. Garage keeper lien.
- § 259.205a. Garage keeper lien; priority.
- § 259.205b. Garage keeper lien; filing of lien claim; sale; notice; purchase; disposition of surplus.
- § 259.206. Operation of aircraft by lessee; notice of insurance coverage; violation; remedies; “lessee” defined.
- § 259.208. Aeronautics code of the state of Michigan; short title.
- § 259.251. Continuing airport loan program; creation; administration; purpose.
- § 259.252. Revolving loan account; appropriation, administration.
- § 259.253. Loans; rules; limitation; repayment period; interest rate; collection and disposition of repayments and interest.
- § 259.254. Aeronautics commission; report to legislature, time, contents.
- § 259.255. Supplemental construction of act.
- § 259.301. Short title.
- § 259.303. Definitions.
- § 259.305. Political subdivision; ordinance, regulation, or resolution limitations; powers; federal preemption; conflict with other sections of law; petition for fixed site facility designation; applicability.
- § 259.307. Prohibited use of an unmanned aircraft system; exceptions; permit, license, order, or other decree; notice of state-owned or operated; consent; information exempt from freedom of information act; applicability.
- § 259.311. Operation of unmanned aircraft system; person authorized by Federal Aviation Administration.
- § 259.313. Operation of unmanned aircraft system; manner.
- § 259.320. Criminal liability; offense committed with aid of an unmanned aircraft system; exception.
- § 259.321. Operation of unmanned aircraft system; interference with official duties prohibited.
- § 259.322. Operation of unmanned aircraft system; harassment, violation of order, or invasion of privacy prohibited; definition; individual registered as sex offender.
- § 259.323. Violation as misdemeanor; penalty; other violation of law.
- § 259.330. Michigan aeronautics commission; duties; departmental support.
- § 259.331. Unmanned aircraft systems task force.
- § 259.401. Appropriation; purpose.
- § 259.402. Special aeronautical planning fund; expenditure.
- § 259.431. Airport zoning act; definitions.
- § 259.432. Airport; publicly owned; definitions.
- § 259.433. Airport hazard; definition.
- § 259.434. Airport hazard area; definition.
- § 259.435. Commission; definition.
- § 259.436. Political subdivision; definition.
- § 259.437. Person; definition.
- § 259.438. State; definition.
- § 259.439. Structure; definition.
- § 259.440. Tree; definition.
- § 259.441. Airport hazard declared nuisance; prevention.
- § 259.442. Airport approach plan; adoption by aeronautics commission, considerations.
- § 259.443. Airport hazard area; determination; zoning regulations; “development” defined.
- § 259.444. Joint airport zoning board; creation; powers; membership.
- § 259.445. Airport zoning regulations; incorporation into zoning ordinance.
- § 259.446. Airport zoning regulations; amendment.
- § 259.447. Airport hazard; definition and certification by aeronautics commission; joint airport zoning board, appointment, meetings, powers, compensation and expenses, expenditures.
- § 259.448. Airport zoning regulations; conflict, determination by commission.
- § 259.449. Airport zoning regulations; public hearing on adoption or amendment, notice.
- § 259.450. Airport zoning commission; appointment, reports and hearings.
- § 259.451. Airport zoning regulations; reasonableness, considerations.
- § 259.452. Airport zoning regulations; removal or alteration of structures or trees prohibited, exception.
- § 259.453. Airport zoning regulations; construction permits for new structures required.
- § 259.454. Airport zoning regulations; variance.
- § 259.454a. Constructing, establishing, rebuilding, or changing, altering, or repairing structure or replanting tree; permit or variance considered as granted.
- § 259.455. Airport zoning regulations; variances, markers and lights required.
- § 259.456. Airport zoning regulations; administration and enforcement.
- § 259.457. Board of appeals; provision, powers.
- § 259.458. Board of appeals; members, appointment, terms, officers, removals, rules, meetings, records, subpoenas.
- § 259.459. Appeals; filing, hearing, notice.
- § 259.460. Appeals; petitions for review by circuit court.
- § 259.461. Board of appeals; certiorari; jurisdiction of court.
- § 259.462. Approach protection; acquisition of property by aeronautics commission.
- § 259.463. Violation of act or regulations; penalty.
- § 259.464. Airport zoning act; short title.
- § 259.465. Powers and duties of contiguous political subdivision in adjoining state as to airports, landing fields, and other aeronautical facilities.
- § 259.481. Definitions.
- § 259.482. Permit required for construction of certain structures.
- § 259.482a. Issuance of permit allowing construction, replacement, or increase in height of certain structures; conditions.
- § 259.482b. Width of primary surface; length of primary surface; elevation.
- § 259.482c. Width of approach surface; outward and upward extension of approach surface.
- § 259.482d. Extension of transitional surface.
- § 259.482e. Perimeter of horizontal surface.
- § 259.482f. Meteorological tower; requirements; database of locations; information to be provided by owner; marking; removal.
- § 259.483. Building permits; public utility structures, emergency repair.
- § 259.484. Structure extending more than 1,000 feet above ground elevation at structure's site; conditions to issuance of permit to erect, add to, or replace.
- § 259.485. Application for permit; statement of location and maximum height; applicability of height restrictions.
- § 259.486. Permit; specification of visual or aural identification; compliance with federal laws or regulations; operation during daylight hours; high intensity white obstruction lights; demolition or removal of structure; violation.
- § 259.487. Application for permit; investigation; considerations; notice of determination; hearing.
- § 259.488. Building permits; conduct, controlling statute and rules for conduct of public hearings.
- § 259.489. Appeal.
- § 259.490. Action to enjoin, restrain, correct, or abate violation.
- § 259.491. Rules; forms.
- § 259.492. Violation of act; penalty.
- § 259.493. Tall structure act; short title.
- § 259.601. Lease of lands to Lansing for airport; state administrative board authority, term, description of lands.
- § 259.602. Lease of lands to Lansing for airport; conditions.
- § 259.621. Airport authority; formation; purpose; selection and location of site for physical facilities.
- § 259.622. Airport authority; body corporate, powers.
- § 259.623. Resolution creating airport authority; county, city, incorporated village, or township subsequently becoming member of airport authority; release from membership; resolutions; conditions.
- § 259.624. Ad valorem property tax; authorization; limitation; computing total tax to be levied; approval of tax by electors; use of revenues.
- § 259.625. Airport authority board; number, appointment, and representation of members; election of officers; conducting business at public meeting; public notice; appointment of committees; selection and employment of officers and employees; engaging necessary services; reimbursement of expenses.
- § 259.626. Airport authority board; meetings; quorum; record; availability of writings to public; system of accounts; treasurer; bond; rules and policies.
- § 259.627. Airport authority board; preparation, contents, and adoption of budget; determining fair and equitable share of each county, city, and township; appropriation by village; payment of sums certified by board; liability; reports.
- § 259.627a. Applicability of section; levy of ad valorem property tax; election; resolution; form of proposition; collection; certification; payment; expenses; adoption of budget; dissolution of authority.
- § 259.628. Airport authority board; self-liquidating bonds; issuance; liability; amount required of municipality as revenues of authority; sale of bonds; petition for referendum; resolution; election; ballots; governing bodies as board of canvassers; certification of election results.
- § 259.628a. Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties.
- § 259.629. Airport authority board; borrowing money and issuing notes; maturity; purpose; resolution; notes issued subject to MCL 141.2101 to 141.2821.
- § 259.630. Airport authority board; purchase, lease, or acceptance of property; condemnation of private property; powers of board; taxation of buildings or personal property located on community airport; taxes due as debt.
- § 259.631. Community airport; definition.
- § 259.651. Airports and equipment declared surplus by federal government; acceptance by department of aeronautics.
- § 259.781. Model rockets; definitions.
- § 259.782. Inapplicability of act to certain activities.
- § 259.783. Model rockets; requirements prior to launch, operation and flight.
- § 259.784. Model rocket engines; standards.
- § 259.785. Model rockets; location of launch site, standards.
- § 259.786. Model rockets; launching, conditions.
- § 259.787. Model rocket engines; ground testing, conditions.
- § 259.788. Model rockets; activities prohibited.
- § 259.789. Scope of act.
- § 259.801. Airport authority; formation, charter; population specifications.
- § 259.802. Airport authority board; number, appointment, and qualifications of members.
- § 259.803. Airport authority board; members, term, vacancy.
- § 259.804. Airport authority board; removal of member.
- § 259.805. Additional counties joining authority.
- § 259.806. Airport authority board; first meeting; election of officers; conducting business at public meeting; notice; corporate seal; executive committee; expenses; quorum; legal majority.
- § 259.807. Airport authority as body corporate; other airports; powers.
- § 259.808. Airport authority board; meetings; records; availability of certain writings to public; system of accounts; audit; treasurer's bond; executive director; rules and policies; interest in contract prohibited; personal liability.
- § 259.809. Airport authority; powers, duties and limitations; elections.
- § 259.810. Budget; contents; adoption; annual report.
- § 259.811. Local units contributions; certification, payment; tax, rate, limitation.
- § 259.812. Revenue bonds; purpose.
- § 259.813. State employees; transfer provisions, rights.
- § 259.814. Operative sections.
- § 259.815. Capital city airport; transfer.
- § 259.816. Terminal building; transfer.
- § 259.818. Property rights reserved by state; descriptions.
- § 259.819. State's free use of facilities.
- § 259.820. Transfer of existing contracts and agreements.
- § 259.821. Act contingent as to federal funding.
- § 259.822. Repeal.
- § 259.823. Referendum.