There is a newer version of the Michigan Compiled Laws
2011 Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 280 — DRAIN CODE OF 1956
Act 40 of 1956 — THE DRAIN CODE OF 1956 (280.1 - 280.630)
40-1956-18. — CHAPTER 18. OBSTRUCTIONS IN DRAINS; SEWAGE; MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. (280.421...280.435)
- Section 280.421 — Obstructions; removal; expenses, notice; livestock; criminal complaint.
- Section 280.422 — Obstructions; public utility companies; removal, mandamus.
- Section 280.423 — Discharge of certain sewage or waste matter into drains prohibited; construction to purify flow; petitions; order of determination; findings; construction of drain; plans and specifications; contracts; costs; review; acquisition of land; application and fee for sewer connections; powers of drain commissioner or drainage board; failure to comply with section; violation as misdemeanor; fine; person defined.
- Section 280.424 — Inadequate disposal or filtration plant; abatement of nuisance; estimate of annual cost; appeal; notice; posting; review of apportionment; board of review; meeting; proceedings; determination; payment; assessment; water rates.
- Section 280.425 — Petition to construct open or closed drain; permission of commissioners or drainage board; consent of landowners; expense; time and manner of construction; protection of drain entrance; signature of applicant or petitioner; tiling source of drain or open drain; permit to tile established drain.
- Section 280.426 — Drain orders received for drain taxes.
- Section 280.427 — Corporation or land contract vendee as freeholder; corporate agent or officer as signer of petition.
- Section 280.428 — Drainage district including state lands; assessment, payment.
- Section 280.429 — Flood control projects; easements to United States; approval.
- Section 280.430 — Sanitary sewage; contracts for use of drains; charges; lien; cost included in charges.
- Section 280.431 — Contracts for drain projects; federal government; public corporations; relief from assessments; flood control projects; conservation and utilization of soil and water; public corporation defined.
- Section 280.432 — Obstruction of drain commissioner; drainage board or agents; misdemeanor.
- Section 280.433 — Enlargement of drainage district; agreement; construction and cost of drainage facilities; certificate of registered professional engineer; payment of excess amount and pro rata equitable share; liability of added lands for assessments; dedication, conveyance, or transfer of drain facilities and property; extension of drain; notice of agreement; procedure for establishment of existing private drain; deposit; special drain fund.
- Section 280.434 — Drain project; construction or studies; borrowing money or accepting advances; reimbursement; contract or note as evidence of obligation; full faith and credit; source of payments; applicability of section.
- Section 280.435 — Financing of flood control or drainage projects; contract or agreement with federal government; payments and purposes; determination of necessity; notes or bonds; issuance subject to revised municipal finance act.
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