October 12, 2005, Introduced by Reps. Hune, Gosselin and Drolet and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
A bill to amend 1943 PA 184, entitled
"Township zoning act,"
by amending section 24 (MCL 125.294), as amended by 1994 PA 24.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 24. (1) A use of land, or a dwelling, building, or
structure including a tent or trailer coach, used, erected,
altered,
razed, or converted in violation of a local ordinance or
regulation
adopted pursuant to this act township zoning ordinance
is a nuisance per se. The court shall order the nuisance abated and
the owner or agent in charge of the dwelling, building, structure,
tent, trailer coach, or land is liable for maintaining a nuisance
per
se. The township board shall in the ordinance enacted under
this
act
(2) A township zoning ordinance shall designate the proper
official or officials who shall administer and enforce that
ordinance. and
(3) A township zoning ordinance shall do either of the
following for each violation of the ordinance:
(a) Impose a penalty for the violation.
(b) Designate the violation as a municipal civil infraction
and impose a civil fine for the violation.
(4) For the purposes of subsection (3), a person is not liable
for a violation of a zoning ordinance occurring before the thirty-
first day after the person receives written notice of the violation
from an official enforcing the zoning ordinance. The notice shall
specifically describe the violation and inform the person of the
30-day grace period provided by this subsection. The notice shall
be delivered in person or by registered mail, return receipt
requested.
(5) The fine for a violation of a zoning ordinance shall not
exceed the lesser of the following:
(a) Five hundred dollars. This subdivision applies only to a
criminal fine.
(b) Two hundred fifty dollars for each day of violation.
(c) Three percent of the state equalized value of the
property.