August 27, 2014, Introduced by Rep. Genetski and referred to the Committee on Local Government.
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled
"Michigan vehicle code,"
by amending section 726 (MCL 257.726), as amended by 2008 PA 539.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 726. (1) Local authorities and county road commissions
with respect to highways under their jurisdiction, except state
trunk line highways, by ordinance or resolution, may do any of the
following:
(a) Prohibit the operation of trucks or other commercial
vehicles on designated highways or streets.
(b) Impose limitations as to the weight of trucks or other
commercial vehicles on designated highways or streets.
(c) Provide that only certain highways or streets may be used
by trucks or other commercial vehicles.
(2) Any prohibitions, limitations, or truck route designations
established under subsection (1) shall be designated by appropriate
signs placed on the highways or streets. The design and placement
of the signs shall be consistent with the requirements of section
608.
(3) If a township has established any prohibition or
limitation under subsection (1) on any county primary road that an
adjoining township determines diverts traffic onto a border highway
or street shared by the township and the adjoining township, the
adjoining township may submit a written objection to the county
road commission having jurisdiction over the county primary road,
along with a copy to the township that established the prohibition
or limitation, on or before the later of March 1, 2009, or 60 days
after the township approves the prohibition or limitation. The
written objection shall explain how the prohibition or limitation
diverts traffic onto the border highway or street shared by the
township and the adjoining township. The county road commission
shall then investigate the objection. The township and adjoining
township shall cooperate with that investigation and negotiate in
good faith to resolve the objection. If the objection is not
resolved within 60 days after the township receives the copy of the
written objection, the county road commission has the authority to,
and shall, either approve or void the prohibition or limitation
that is the subject of the objection within 60 days thereafter,
which decision shall be final. For purposes of this subsection,
"county primary road" means a highway or street designated as a
county
primary road pursuant to under
1951 PA 51, MCL 247.671
247.651 to 247.675.
(4) Local authorities and county road commissions may, by
ordinance or resolution, prohibit the use of compression brakes on
those portions of state trunk line highways that fall within their
limits and that lie within 200 yards of an area where the posted
speed limit is 35 miles per hour. A local authority or county road
commission that prohibits the use of compression brakes under this
subsection shall indicate that prohibition by appropriate signs
placed on the state trunk line highways. The signs shall conform to
the requirements of section 608. The cost of erecting signs under
this subsection shall be borne equally by the local authority or
county road commission where the signs are placed and the state
transportation department. As used in this subsection, "compression
brakes" means brakes commonly known as "jake brakes".
(5) A person who violates an ordinance or resolution
prohibiting the use of compression brakes under subsection (4) is
responsible for a civil infraction.
(6) (4)
A person who violates a
prohibition, limitation, or
truck
route designation established pursuant to under subsection
(1) is responsible for a civil infraction.