Michigan § 259.451 - Airport zoning regulations; reasonableness, considerations.
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§ 259.451. Airport zoning regulations; reasonableness, considerations.
All airport zoning regulations adopted under this act shall be reasonable and none shall impose any requirement or restriction which is not reasonably necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. In determining what regulations it may adopt, each political subdivision and joint airport zoning board, shall consider, among other things, the character of the flying operations expected to be conducted at the airport, the traffic pattern and regulations affecting flying operations at the airport, the nature of the terrain within the airport hazard area, the character of the neighborhood, and the uses to which the property to be zoned is put and adaptable.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 259.451 ("Airport zoning regulations; reasonableness, considerations.") 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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