HOUSE BILL No. 5485

 

 

January 30, 2018, Introduced by Reps. Hammoud, Moss, Cambensy, Pagan, Camilleri, Green, Zemke, Wittenberg, Lasinski, Ellison, Rabhi, Geiss, Gay-Dagnogo and Hoadley and referred to the Committee on Local Government.

 

     A bill to amend 1917 PA 167, entitled

 

"Housing law of Michigan,"

 

by amending section 78 (MCL 125.478).

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 78. (1) Receptacles for ashes, garbage and rubbish. The

 

owner of every a multiple dwelling , and in the case of the

 

occupant or occupants of a private and dwelling or 2 family

 

dwellings, the occupant or occupants thereof, dwelling shall

 

provide for said the dwelling , keep clean and in place, a proper,

 

clean, covered receptacles container of non-absorbent material for

 

holding garbage, refuse, ashes, rubbish, and other waste matter.

 

Garbage chutes are prohibited.

 

     (2) The owner of a multiple dwelling with 4 or more living


units shall arrange for on-site access to recycling services for

 

occupants of the multiple dwelling, including provision of

 

containers for recyclable materials. The recycling services shall

 

be consistent with state law and local ordinances and with any

 

contract of the municipality or county where the multiple dwelling

 

is located applicable to the collection, handling, or recycling of

 

solid waste.

 

     (3) The enforcing agency may grant an exemption from the

 

requirements of subsection (2) if the enforcing agency determines

 

that there is inadequate space for the placement and servicing of

 

recycling receptacles at a multiple dwelling.

 

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days

 

after the date it is enacted into law.