# Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.466: Water closets in cellars

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C125_AAct-167-of-1917_S125.466

## Section

- **Citation:** Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.466
- **Heading:** Water closets in cellars
- **Jurisdiction:** Michigan
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-167-of-1917 / Section 125.466

## Text

Sec. 66.

Water-closets in cellars. No water-closet shall be maintained in the cellar of any dwelling without a permit in writing from the health officer, who shall have power to make rules and regulations governing the maintenance of such closets. Under no circumstances shall the general water-closet accommodations of any multiple dwelling be permitted in the cellar or basement thereof; this provision, however, shall not be construed so as to prohibit a general toilet room containing several water-closets, provided such water-closets are supplementary to those required by law.

History: 1917, Act 167, Eff. Aug. 10, 1917; CL 1929, 2554; CL 1948, 125.466

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