Sec. 8.
The council is authorized to enact all such ordinances and by-laws as it may deem proper relative to the building, rebuilding, maintaining and repairing of partition fences by the owners and occupants of adjoining lots, inclosures and parcels of land in said city; and relative to the assigning to the owners or occupants of such adjoining pieces of land the portion of such partition fences to be maintained by them respectively; and may provide for the recording of such assignments and divisions when made; and may provide for the recovery of damages from any owner or occupant who shall fail to comply with the provisions and requirements of any ordinance relative to such partition fences. And the council may appoint fence-viewers, and prescribe their duties and mode of proceeding in all cases relative to partition fences in said city.
History: 1895, Act 215, Eff. Aug. 30, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 3114 ;-- CL 1915, 3028 ;-- CL 1929, 1952 ;-- CL 1948, 91.8
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapters 81 - 113 - Fourth Class Cities
Act 215 of 1895 - The Fourth Class City Act (81.1 - 113.20)
215-1895-XI - Chapter XI General Powers of City Corporations. (91.1...91.9)
Section 91.1 - General Powers.
Section 91.2 - License; Conditions for Granting; Revocation; Sanctions.
Section 91.3 - License; Term; Transfer Prohibited; Sanctions.
Section 91.4 - License Receipts; Disposition.
Section 91.5 - Franchise Rights in Streets; Council Vote; Private Damage Suits.
Section 91.7 - Railroad Companies; Drainage Repairs; Failure, Expense of Company.
Section 91.8 - Partition Fence; Ordinances, By-Laws, Regulation.
Section 91.9 - Support of Poor Persons; Director of the Poor.