Michigan

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.

259.10a, 259.11 Repealed.

259.12-259.14 Repealed.

259.15, 259.15a Repealed.

259.15b Repealed.

259.16-259.22 Repealed.

259.22a Repealed.

259.23-259.25e Repealed.

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.

259.32 Repealed.

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; disbursemen

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 m

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; ra

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 supp

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; consec

259.80g Operation of ultralight.

259.80h Seaplane base; takeoff and landing distance.

259.81 Repealed.

259.82 Dealer's license; application; fee; form; signature; statement; expiration; renewal; display; record; report; general registration numbers for manufacturer and dea

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.

259.84 Repealed.

259.84a Registration of aircraft; cancellation, revocation, or suspension; grounds; notice and hearing.

259.85 Flight school.

259.85a Repealed.

259.86 Airport manager; license; fee; expiration; approval of aeronautical facilities; license of approval; requirements; fee in lieu of real property taxes; temporary fi

259.86a-259.86c Repealed.

259.87 Airports and facilities; rejection of application for permission to operate.

259.87a Certificate of approval; registration; fee.

259.88 Repealed.

259.89 Private use landing areas.

259.89a Ultralight or balloon use; landing areas.

259.90 Repealed.

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; incorp

259.111 Public airport authority; board; membership; appointment; terms; qualifications; violation of subsection 5(b); chief executive officer; chief financial officer; d

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

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; impos

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.

259.131a Repealed.

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;

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 ch

259.141 Meetings; audit committee.

259.142 Chief executive officer; chief financial officer; appointment; qualifications; duties and responsibilities; regional authority; procurement policies and procedure

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

259.145 Transfer of operational jurisdiction over airport to regional authority; contracts not impaired; relief of local government from certain costs and responsibilitie

259.146 Employees; transfer to regional authority; dates; terms of employment; collective bargaining agreement; regional authority as employer; retirement system or pensi

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

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

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, expe

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 obstru

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;

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; appointme

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

259.627a Applicability of section; levy of ad valorem property tax; election; resolution; form of proposition; collection; certification; payment; expenses; adoption of b

259.628 Airport authority board; self-liquidating bonds; issuance; liability; amount required of municipality as revenues of authority; sale of bonds; petition for refere

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

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

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

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.

259.817 Repealed.

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.