Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 399. Historical Records and Sites § 399.211

Sec. 11. Any citizen or duly organized historic preservation organization in the local unit, as well as resource property owners, jointly or severally aggrieved by a decision of the historic district commission may appeal the decision to the circuit court, except that a permit applicant aggrieved by a decision rendered under section 5(1)  1 may not appeal to the court without first exhausting the right to appeal to the state historic preservation review board under section 5(2).