HOUSE BILL No. 5729


     May 4, 2000, Introduced by Reps. Gilbert, Richardville, Ehardt, Tabor, DeRossett, LaSata and Hager and referred to the
Committee on Economic Development.


        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 90th Legislature

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      are enacted into law:

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           (a) Senate Bill No. _____ or House Bill No. 5727  (request

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      no. 06092'00).

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           (b) Senate Bill No. _____ or House Bill No. 5728  (request

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      no. 06093'00).










































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