{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-54.210","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 54.210","heading":"Monuments; placement; magnetic field.","body":"Sec. 10.\n\nWhen set, a monument shall possess a magnetic field, be at least 1/2 inch in diameter and a minimum of 18 inches in length, and be legibly capped showing the license number of the surveyor.\n\nUnless it is to be set in a public roadway, a monument shall be set with not less than 2/3 of its length below the surface of the surrounding ground.\n\nIf a corner is located in a public roadway and the roadway is not hard-surfaced at the corner, the monument shall be placed at least 6 inches below the surface of the roadway.\n\nIf a corner is located in a public roadway and the roadway is hard-surfaced at the corner, whether by concrete, asphalt, or otherwise, the monument, including, but not limited to, a monument set before the effective date of the 2000 amendatory act that amended this section, shall be visible or contained within a visible protected enclosure and shall comply with any requirements of the agency having jurisdiction over the roadway.\n\nIf a corner to be monumented is located on a rock outcropping, the monument shall be an iron bar at least 1/2 inch in diameter, drilled and grouted into solid rock to a depth of at least 8 inches.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 54","Act Act-74-of-1970"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-54-210","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"19f7a05dd2963d95156aeffe28481beef89dd743393241d729a826bbbbbc03b2","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-54.208","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-54.210c"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}