HOUSE BILL NO. 5739

February 15, 2022, Introduced by Rep. Calley and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Municipal Finance.

"An act to compel owners of private cemeteries in cities to keep the same enclosed with a suitable fence to prevent encroachment of live stock,"

by amending section 2 (MCL 128.102).

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of the council of any city in this state wherein is located any If a private cemetery , or cemeteries, coming within the provisions of this act, to are located within a city, the council of that city shall serve a written notice on the owner or owners of said the private cemetery or cemeteries either to build or repair, as to said board seems the council deems necessary, within a certain specified period, not to exceed but not later than 90 days from the issuing issuance of said the notice, such a fence as in their that, in the council's judgment, meets the requirements of the law. and in lieu of the service of a written notice, publication of the notice may be made in any newspaper of general circulation in the city wherein said private cemetery or cemeteries are located, for a period of 6 successive weeks.