SB 985

SENATE BILL NO. 985
A bill to amend 2006 PA 110, entitled
"Michigan zoning enabling act,"
by amending section 201 (MCL 125.3201).
the people of the state of michigan enact:
Sec. 201. (1) A
Except as otherwise provided in this section, a
local unit of government may provide by zoning ordinance for the
regulation of land development and the establishment of 1 or more districts
within its zoning jurisdiction which that regulate the use of land and structures to meet
the needs of the this
state's citizens for food, fiber, energy, and other natural resources,
places of residence, recreation, industry, trade, service, and other uses of
land, to ensure that use of the land is situated in appropriate locations and
relationships, to limit the inappropriate overcrowding of land and congestion
of population, transportation systems, and other public facilities, to
facilitate adequate and efficient provision for transportation systems, sewage
disposal, water, energy, education, recreation, and other public service and
facility requirements, and to promote public health, safety, and welfare.
(2) Except as
otherwise provided under this act, the regulations shall
must be uniform for each class of land
or buildings, dwellings, and structures within a district.
(3) A Except as otherwise
provided in this section, a local unit of government may provide under
the zoning ordinance for the regulation of land development and the
establishment of districts which that apply only to land areas and activities involved
in a special program to achieve specific land management objectives and avert
or solve specific land use problems, including the regulation of land
development and the establishment of districts in areas subject to damage from
flooding or beach erosion.
(4) A Except as otherwise
provided in this section, a local unit of government may adopt land
development regulations under the zoning ordinance designating or limiting the
location, height, bulk, number of stories, uses, and size of dwellings,
buildings, and structures that may be erected or altered, including tents and
recreational vehicles.
(5)
Beginning on the effective date of the amendatory act that added this
subsection and ending 2 years after the effective date of the amendatory act
that added this subsection, a local unit of government shall not adopt or
enforce a zoning ordinance under this act that regulates land development for
residential use.