ACQUIRING PROPERTY FOR BOULEVARD, STREET, OR ALLEY

MCL ch. 213, subtit. Act 190 of 1929

in effect

MCL 213.221 Boulevard, street and alley; fee of adjacent property, acquisition.

213.221. Boulevard, street and alley; fee of adjacent property, acquisition. Sec. 1. Whenever the legislative body of any municipality shall determine that it is necessary to acquire, open or widen any boulevard, street or alley within said municipality, and whenever such legislative body shall determine that in order to carry out such proposed improvement most advantageously that it is necessary to take private property adjacent to the proposed improvement, the fee to such private property may be purchased or taken by condemnation proceedings and the taking of such private property for the purpose of advantageously carrying out the proposed improvement contemplated is hereby declared to be a taking for a public purpose. 1929, Act 190, Imd. Eff. May 20, 1929; CL 1929, 3912; CL 1948, 213.221

MCL 213.222 Boulevard, street and alley; condemnation proceedings.

213.222. Boulevard, street and alley; condemnation proceedings. Sec. 2. If condemnation proceedings are resorted to for the purpose of securing any such fee to such private property such condemnation proceedings may be brought in accordance with the provisions of the charter of such municipality or in accordance with any other appropriate provisions therefor as exist or shall be made by law. 1929, Act 190, Imd. Eff. May 20, 1929; CL 1929, 3913; CL 1948, 213.222

MCL 213.223 Boulevard, street and alley; sale of unused portion.

213.223. Boulevard, street and alley; sale of unused portion. Sec. 3. After the completion of said improvements such municipality may lease or sell such parts of said property as are not to be actually used for such boulevard, street or alley, with or without such restrictions as may be appropriate to the improvements made. 1929, Act 190, Imd. Eff. May 20, 1929; CL 1929, 3914; CL 1948, 213.223

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