Michigan § 123.273 - Required permit; procedure to procure; disposal of sewage by municipality; members of municipality authority.
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§ 123.273. Required permit; procedure to procure; disposal of sewage by municipality; members of municipality authority.
Any public or municipal corporation desiring such permit shall make application for the granting thereof unto the legislative body of any city or village in which said work or plant is proposed to be located. Such application shall state the exact property within the city limits to be devoted to said plant and shall state the kind of work or plan contemplated and the size and capacity thereof and shall render such other information to the said legislative body as the latter may require. The proposal shall, in manner and form as said body may provide, be submitted to a vote of the electors of said city or village at the next general or special election, and if the granting of the permit be approved by a majority of the electors voting therefor, then the permit shall be granted: Provided, however, That nothing in this act shall prevent any city or village from disposing of its own sewage matter within its own corporate limits or in territory outside thereof which is not within the limits of any other incorporated city or village without obtaining a permit therefor as in this act required, or in any such plants and works actually in operation at the time of the passage of this act or enlargements thereto: Provided further, That nothing in this act shall prevent any city or village which is a member of an authority incorporated under Act No. 179 of the Public Acts of 1947, being sections 123.301 to 123.310, inclusive, of the Compiled Laws of 1948, for the purpose of the collection or disposal, or both, of garbage or rubbish, or both, from acquiring, erecting, owning, operating, maintaining, managing, controlling or building the equipment, trucks, buildings and plants by such authority which are necessary for the purposes of its incorporation, within the corporate limits of such city or village member, without obtaining a permit therefor as in this act required: Provided further, That nothing in this act shall be construed as authority to violate the provisions of any local zoning ordinance.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Michigan Compiled Laws § 123.273 cover?
Section 123.273 ("Required permit; procedure to procure; disposal of sewage by municipality; members of municipality authority.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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