Sec. 15.
The council shall have authority to determine and establish the grade of all streets, avenues, alleys and public grounds within the village, and to require improvements and buildings, adjacent to, or abutting upon such streets, alleys or grounds to be made and constructed in conformity with such grade; and the council may change or alter the grade of any street, alley or public ground, or of any part thereof whenever in their opinion the public convenience will be promoted thereby. Whenever a grade shall be established or altered a record and diagram thereof shall be made in the book of street records in the office of the clerk.
History: 1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 2783 ;-- CL 1915, 2654 ;-- CL 1929, 1563 ;-- CL 1948, 67.15
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12)
3-1895-VII - Chapter VII Powers of Council. (67.1...67.64)
3-1895-VII-STREETS-AND-SIDEWALKS. - Streets and Sidewalks. (67.7...67.16)
Section 67.7 - Public Highways, Bridges, Grounds; Supervision; Liability for Damages; Bridges.
Section 67.8 - Sidewalks; Construction; Maintenance; Expenses; Allocation.
Section 67.9 - Sidewalks; Removal of Snow and Ice; Ordinance Authorized.
Section 67.10 - Sidewalks; Failure of Abutting Owner; Assessment; Collection.
Section 67.11 - Sidewalks; Regulation of Things On, Over and Under.
Section 67.12 - Public Improvement; Powers of Council; Expenses; Assessment.
Section 67.14 - Public Highways; Survey; Vacation Resolution, Recording, Evidence.
Section 67.15 - Street Grades; Conformity With Adjacent Lands; Record, Diagram.
Section 67.16 - Street or Sidewalk Grades; Change; Damage to Property Owner; Payment; Assessment.