HOUSE BILL No. 4062


     January 31, 2001, Introduced by Reps. Gilbert, George and Hager and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Urban Policy.


        A bill to amend 1943 PA 184, entitled

   "Township zoning act,"

   by amending section 27a (MCL 125.297a).

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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           Sec. 27a.  (1) A zoning ordinance or zoning decision shall

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      not have the effect of totally prohibiting the establishment of a

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      land use within a township in the presence of a demonstrated need

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      for that land use within either the township or surrounding area

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      within the state, unless there is no location within the township

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      where the use may be appropriately located  ,  or the use is

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      unlawful.

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           (2) A TOWNSHIP SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO HAVE MORE THAN 20%

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      OF THE TOWNSHIP'S DWELLING UNITS LOCATED WITHIN MOBILE HOME

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      PARKS.




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           Enacting section 1.  This amendatory act does not take

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      effect unless all of the following bills of the 91st Legislature

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      are enacted into law:

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           (a) Senate Bill No. _____ or House Bill No. 4063 (request

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      no. 00069'01).

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           (b) Senate Bill No. _____ or House Bill No. 4061 (request

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      no. 00070'01).










































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