Section 259.487 - Application for permit; investigation; considerations; notice of determination; hearing. - Michigan Statutes

TALL STRUCTURE ACT (EXCERPT)
Act 259 of 1959

259.487 Application for permit; investigation; considerations; notice of determination; hearing.

Sec. 7.

(1) Upon receiving an application for a permit, the commission shall investigate as necessary to process the application properly under this act. In an investigation under this section, the commission shall consider the safety and welfare of persons and property in the air and on the ground and that consideration shall be paramount to a consideration of economic and technical factors.

(2) If, upon the investigation, the commission determines that a permit should not be issued or that the height or location should be other than as applied for, the commission shall notify the applicant in writing of the commission's determination. The notification may be served by delivering it personally to the applicant or by sending it by first-class mail to the applicant at the address specified in the application. The determination is final 20 days after notification of the determination is served, unless the applicant, within the 20-day period, requests in writing that a hearing be held before the commission with reference to the application. A hearing under this section shall be open to the public. Any person interested may appear and be heard either in person or by counsel and may present pertinent evidence and testimony.

History: 1959, Act 259, Eff. Mar. 19, 1960 ;-- Am. 1986, Act 296, Eff. Apr. 1, 1987