Research About Meet PRIA

Support Data Sources Privacy Policy Terms of Servicehello@policyrisk.com

© 2026 PRIA Technologies, LLC. All rights reserved.

PRIA provides educational policy intelligence and is not a source of investment, legal, or financial advice. Content is for informational purposes only.

™

Your Policy Risk Impact Agent

Research

At My Address
Federal Courts
Daily Briefings
Medicare & Social Security
Policy Risk Index
Congressional Bills
Federal Register
Tariffs
Fed Decisions & The Economy
State Tracker
World Watch
U.S. Code
U.S. Constitution
Aliens

Knowledge

Search Polipedia
Daily Briefings
Calculators
Policy Risk Index
What is Policy Risk?
The Countdown

Company

About PRIA
Support

Get PRIA

Support Data Sources Privacy Policy Terms of Service

hello@policyrisk.com

© 2026 PRIA Technologies, LLC. All rights reserved.

PRIA is a trademark of PRIA Technologies, LLC.

PRIA provides educational policy intelligence and is not a source of investment, legal, or financial advice. Content is for informational purposes only.

Michigan Statutes, Title 252

™

Your Policy Risk Impact Agent

Michigan/Statutes

← All Michigan coverage

Title 252, HIGHWAYS

9 chapters · 81 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 25281 Ch 106-of-1972, HIGHWAY ADVERTISING ACT OF 197232 Ch 219-of-1966, CONTROL OF JUNKYARDS ADJACENT TO HIG…12 Ch 205-of-1941, LIMITED ACCESS HIGHWAYS11 Ch 381-of-1925, INTER-COUNTY HIGHWAYS, SUPER-HIGHWAY…11 Ch 12-of-1967 (Ex. Sess.), ARBITRATION OF DISPUTES INVOLVING IN…7 Ch 347-of-1966, RELOCATION OF PERSONS DISPLACED BY H…5 Ch 31-of-1970, RELOCATION ASSISTANCE FOR PERSONS DI…3

12 sections·Filtered byTitle 252✕Ch 219-of-1966✕

Mich. Comp. Laws § 252.201 Definitions.
1.4K chars
Sec. 1. As used in this act: (a) “Junk” means old or scrap copper, brass, rope, rags, batteries, paper, trash, rubber debris, waste, or junked, dismantled or wrecked automobiles, or parts of automobiles, iron, steel and other old or scrap ferrous or nonferrous material. (b) “Auto…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 252.202 Legislative declaration; nonconforming junkyard as public nuisance.
0.8K chars
Sec. 2. In order to promote the public safety, health, welfare, convenience and enjoyment of public travel, to protect the public investment in public highways, to preserve and enhance the scenic beauty of lands bordering public highways, to attract tourists and promote the prosp…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 252.203 Junkyards prohibited within 1000 feet of highway; exceptions.
0.7K chars
Sec. 3. After January 1, 1973 a person shall not establish, expand or maintain a junkyard, any portion of which is within 1,000 feet of the nearest edge of the right of way of any interstate or primary or secondary highway, except the following: (a) Those which are screened by na…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 252.204 Screening or removal of nonconforming junkyards; removal cost.
0.5K chars

Sec. 4. Any junkyard lawfully in existence on the effective date of this act which does not conform to the requirements for exception in section 3 and any other junkyard along any highway hereafter designated as an interstate or primary highway and which does not conform to the r…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 252.204a Junkyards adjacent to secondary highway; screening or removal.

0.5K chars

Sec. 4a. A junkyard which is lawfully in existence on the effective date of this act, which does not conform to subsections (a) or (b) of section 3 and is located along a secondary highway, shall be screened at a cost to the owner. However, screening of such a junkyard shall not …

Mich. Comp. Laws § 252.205 Screening by state highway department; acquisition of land.

0.4K chars

Sec. 5. Junkyards referred to in section 4 shall be screened, if feasible, by the state highway department at locations on the highway right of way or in areas acquired for screening purposes outside the right of way so as not to be visible from the main-traveled way of the highw…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 252.206 Junkyards; relocation, removal or disposal; costs.

0.5K chars

Sec. 6. If the state highway department determines that the topography of the land adjacent to the highway will not permit adequate screening of junkyards referred to in section 4 or that the screening of junkyards would not be economically feasible, the state highway department …

Mich. Comp. Laws § 252.207 Construction or maintenance of junkyards; rules and regulations; standards.

0.8K chars

Sec. 7. The state highway department is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations, in accordance with the provisions of Act No. 88 of the Public Acts of 1943, as amended, being sections 24.71 to 24.80 of the Compiled Laws of 1948, and subject to Act No. 197 of the Public Act…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 252.208 Injunction to compel conformance.

0.2K chars

Sec. 8. If a junkyard is not established, expanded or maintained in conformity with the provisions of section 3, the department of state highways may apply to the court of proper jurisdiction for an injunction to compel conformity with this act.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 252.209 Construction of act.

0.2K chars

Sec. 9. Nothing in this act shall be construed to abrogate or affect the provisions of any law or ordinance which is more restrictive than the provisions of this act.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 252.210 Control of junkyards; agreement with United States secretary of commerce.

0.4K chars

Sec. 10. The state highway department is authorized to enter into agreements with the United States secretary of commerce as provided by title 23 of the United States code, relating to the control of junkyards in areas adjacent to the interstate and primary systems, and to take a…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 252.211 Interests in land to be acquired; methods.

0.4K chars

Sec. 11. The interests in land authorized to be acquired under this act may be the fee simple or any lesser estate, as determined by the state highway department to be reasonably necessary to accomplish the purposes of this act. Acquisitions may be by gift, purchase, exchange or …