Michigan § 259.485 - Application for permit; statement of location and maximum height; applicability of height restrictions.
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§ 259.485. Application for permit; statement of location and maximum height; applicability of height restrictions.
It is not necessary that ownership of, option for, or other possessory right to a specific location site be held by the applicant before application for a permit is filed with the commission. A permit, among other things, shall state the specific location and the maximum height allowed for the structure.
The height restrictions of this act do not apply to the alteration of a structure owned by an applicant who is before the federal communications commission under the federal communications commission's mass media docket numbers 80-90 and 84-231, which alteration is a result of those proceedings.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 259.485 ("Application for permit; statement of location and maximum height; applicability of height restrictions.") 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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