{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-399.202","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 399.202","heading":"Historic preservation as public purpose; purpose of ordinance.","body":"Sec. 2.\n\nHistoric preservation is declared to be a public purpose and the legislative body of a local unit may by ordinance regulate the construction, addition, alteration, repair, moving, excavation, and demolition of resources in historic districts within the limits of the local unit. The purpose of the ordinance shall be to do 1 or more of the following:\n\nSafeguard the heritage of the local unit by preserving 1 or more historic districts in the local unit that reflect elements of the unit's history, architecture, archaeology, engineering, or culture.\n\nStabilize and improve property values in each district and the surrounding areas.\n\nFoster civic beauty.\n\nStrengthen the local economy.\n\nPromote the use of historic districts for the education, pleasure, and welfare of the citizens of the local unit and of the state.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 399","Act Act-169-of-1970"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-399-202","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"f5aa3083565a698e8ce380909e056cf1775deb484616ef5fc413411ba501cab0","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-399.201a","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-399.203"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}