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Silva v. Ada Township

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided December 23, 1982No. Docket Nos. 65815, 66201. (Calendar Nos. 6, 7)PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtLevin, J.

These cases, consolidated on appeal, concern the standard for determining the validity of zoning which prevents the extraction of natural resources. In both cases, the Court of Appeals upheld zoning regulations which would prevent the extraction of natural resources without considering whether "very serious consequences” would result from the extraction. We reaffirm the rule of Certain-teed Products Corp v Paris Twp, 351 Mich 434; 88 NW2d 705 (1958), that zoning regulations which prevent the extraction of natural resources are invalid unless "very serious consequences” will result from the…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
  2. Kropf v. City of Sterling HeightsMichigan Supreme Court · 1974
  3. Kirk v. Tyrone TownshipMichigan Supreme Court · 1976
  4. City of North Muskegon v. MillerMichigan Supreme Court · 1929
  5. Ed Zaagman, Inc. v. City of KentwoodMichigan Supreme Court · 1979

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Kyser v. Kasson TwpMichigan Supreme Court · 2010
  2. France Stone Co., Inc. v. Charter Tp. of MonroeDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 1992
  3. Landon Holdings, Inc v. Grattan TownshipMichigan Court of Appeals · 2003
  4. American Aggregates Corp. v. Highland TownshipMichigan Court of Appeals · 1986
  5. Miller Bros. v. Department of Natural ResourcesMichigan Court of Appeals · 1994

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