August 19, 2010, Introduced by Reps. Slezak, Sheltrown, Lori, Bolger, Neumann and Crawford and referred to the Committee on Tourism, Outdoor Recreation and Natural Resources.
A bill to amend 1969 PA 200, entitled
"An act to regulate driveways, banners, events, and parades upon
and over highways; to provide for the promulgation of rules; to
prescribe requirements for the issuance of permits; and to provide
for the issuance of those permits,"
by amending sections 3, 6, and 9 (MCL 247.323, 247.326, and
247.329), as amended by 1981 PA 177.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 3. A permit to temporarily close a highway, or a portion
of the highway, for a parade, celebration, festival, or similar
activity, and a permit for banners, decorations, or similar objects
to overhang the traveled way of a highway, may be issued by the
highway authority only if requested by an authorized official
designated by resolution of the governing body of a city,
incorporated village, or township. Requests for temporary closing
of highways shall indicate the time and date the highway is to be
closed to traffic, the date and time the highway is to be reopened
to traffic, and other information as the highway authority may
require. A permit shall not be issued for the partial or complete
closing of a highway unless the highway authority is satisfied that
adequate arrangements have been made for the handling of highway
traffic during such closure. Permits for banners, decorations, or
similar objects over the traveled way of a highway shall require
that they be securely fastened and be at least 18 feet above the
surface of the traveled way. This section does not apply to a
racing
event for which a permit has been issued under the city
municipal
motor vehicle racing act, of
1981. 1981 PA 178, MCL
257.1701 to 257.1712.
Sec. 6. A permit shall not be issued unless all the
requirements of this act, and of rules made pursuant to section 5,
are met. A permit may be revoked by the highway authority issuing
it if at any time the permitted object, use, or activity fails to
meet the requirements of this act or rules made in accordance with
section
5. This section does not apply to a permit issued by a city
municipality
under the city municipal motor vehicle racing act, of
1981.
1981 PA 178, MCL 257.1701 to
257.1712.
Sec. 9. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the state
transportation commission by resolution may authorize any city or
village to issue on behalf of the state the permits required by
this act with respect to state trunk line highways within the
corporate limits of the city or village provided the permits are
issued pursuant to this act and rules promulgated under this act,
subject to conditions as the commission may prescribe and subject
to acceptance of that authority by the governing body of the city
or village.
(2)
A permit issued by a city municipality under
the city
municipal
motor vehicle racing act, of
1981 1981 PA 178, MCL
257.1701 to 257.1712, shall be considered to be a permit issued for
all purposes under this act regarding any highway located within
the
limits of the city. municipality.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 6377(request no.
06875'10) of the 95th Legislature is enacted into law.