SENATE BILL No. 742

October 17, 2001, Introduced by Senator STILLE and referred to the Committee on Local,

Urban and State Affairs.

A bill to amend 1943 PA 183, entitled

"County zoning act,"

by amending section 27a (MCL 125.227a).

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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

2 not have the effect of totally prohibiting the establishment of a

3 land use within a county in the presence of a demonstrated need

4 for that land use within either the county or surrounding area

5 within the state, unless there is no location within the county

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

7 unlawful.

8 (2) A COUNTY SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO HAVE MORE THAN 10% OF

9 THE COUNTY'S DWELLING UNITS LOCATED WITHIN MOBILE HOME PARKS.

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1 Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take

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

3 are enacted into law:

4 (a) Senate Bill No. 743.

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6 (b) Senate Bill No. 744.

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