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CHAPTER 125. PLANNING, HOUSING, AND ZONING

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTAct 302 of 1947

125.1-125.8 Repealed. 1963, Act 116, Imd. Eff. May 10, 1963.

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REGIONAL PLANNINGAct 281 of 1945

AN ACT to provide for regional planning; the creation, organization, powers and duties of regionalplanning commissions; the provision of funds for the use of regional planning commissions; and thesupervision of the activities of regional planning commissions under the provisions of this act.

History: 1945, Act 281, Eff. Sept. 6, 1945;Am. 1952, Act 194, Eff. Sept. 18, 1952.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

125.11 Regional planning; definitions.Sec. 1. For the purpose of this act certain terms are defined as provided in this section. Wherever

appropriate the singular includes the plural and the plural includes the singular. The terms "localgovernmental units" or "local units" shall include cities, villages, other incorporated political subdivisions,counties, school districts, special authorities, townships, or any legally constituted governing body responsiblefor the exercise of governmental functions within a political subdivision of the state.

History: 1945, Act 281, Eff. Sept. 6, 1945;CL 1948, 125.11.

125.12 Regional planning commission; creation; service by members of county board ofcommissioners.Sec. 2. Regional planning commissions may be created by resolution by 2 or more legislative bodies of any

local governmental units desiring to create a regional planning commission. Members of county boards ofcommissioners shall not be prohibited from serving on a commission created hereby.

History: 1945, Act 281, Eff. Sept. 6, 1945;CL 1948, 125.12;Am. 1952, Act 194, Eff. Sept. 18, 1952;Am. 1976, Act 427, Imd.Eff. Jan. 11, 1977.

125.13 Regional planning commissions; limit of jurisdiction.Sec. 3. The boundaries of the area which are to define the limit of jurisdiction of the regional planning

commission shall be established by the resolutions of the participating legislative bodies. The boundaries ofthis area need not be coincident with the boundaries of any single governmental subdivision or group ofsubdivisions which are to be included in the area, but may include all or such portions of any governmentalsubdivision.

History: 1945, Act 281, Eff. Sept. 6, 1945;CL 1948, 125.13;Am. 1952, Act 194, Eff. Sept. 18, 1952.

125.14 Regional planning commission; per diem allowance and mileage; reimbursement foractual expenses.Sec. 4. A member of the regional planning commission may receive a per diem allowance and mileage as

is established and paid by the regional commission or, if a per diem allowance or mileage is not establishedand paid by the regional commission, as is established and paid by the local unit appointing that member foreach meeting attended and may be reimbursed for not more than actual expenses incurred as a member of thecommission in carrying out the work of the commission. The mileage and reimbursement for not more thanactual expenses established under this section shall not exceed the standardized travel regulations of thedepartment of management and budget.

History: 1945, Act 281, Eff. Sept. 6, 1945;CL 1948, 125.14;Am. 1952, Act 194, Eff. Sept. 18, 1952;Am. 1976, Act 427, Imd.Eff. Jan. 11, 1977;Am. 1989, Act 129, Imd. Eff. June 28, 1989.

125.15 Regional planning commissions; chairman; rules of procedure; records.Sec. 5. Each regional planning commission shall elect its own chairman and establish its own rules of

procedure, and may create and fill such other offices as it may determine necessary. It shall keep a record ofits resolutions, transactions, findings and determinations, which records shall be a public record.


125.16 Regional planning commissions; director and employees.Sec. 6. The regional planning commission may appoint a director and such employees as it may deem

necessary for its work and may hire such experts and consultants for part time or full time service as may benecessary for the prosecution of its responsibilities.




125.17 Aid from governmental agencies.Sec. 7. Aid for the purpose of accomplishing the objectives of the regional planning commission may be

accepted from all governmental agencies whether local, state or federal, if the conditions under which suchaid is furnished are not incompatible with the other provisions of this act.


125.18 Appointment of advisory committees or councils.Sec. 8. The regional planning commission may appoint advisory committees or councils whose

membership may consist of individuals whose experience, training or interest in the program may qualifythem to lend valuable assistance to the regional planning commission by acting in an advisory capacity inconsulting with the regional planning commission on technical and special phases of the program. Membersof such advisory bodies shall receive no compensation for their services but may be reimbursed for actualexpenses incurred in the performance of their duties.


125.19 Regional planning commission; powers; annual report; service charge to localgovernmental unit.Sec. 9. (1) A regional planning commission may conduct all types of research studies, collect and analyze

data, prepare maps, charts, and tables, and conduct all necessary studies for the accomplishment of its otherduties; may make and coordinate the development of plans for the physical, social, and economicdevelopment of the region, and may adopt, by resolution of its governing body, a plan or the portion of a planso prepared or any objective consistent with a plan as its official recommendation for the development of theregion; may publicize and advertise its purposes, objectives, and findings, and may distribute reports on itspurposes, objectives, and findings; may, by resolution of its governing body and with the consent of theaffected governmental units, or other public or private bodies, provide services to participating localgovernmental units, the state, and to other public and private bodies and citizens in matters relative to itsfunctions, plans, and objectives provided those services are not available through the private sector at acompetitive cost; may charge the recipients of its services a reasonable fee for those services; and may act as acoordinating agency for programs and activities of public and private bodies and citizens as they relate to itsobjectives. A regional planning commission shall make an annual report of its activities to the legislativebodies of the participating local governmental units.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), a local governmental unit may not be charged for a service providedby a regional planning commission pursuant to subsection (1) unless the charge is accepted by a vote of thelegislative body of that governmental unit.

History: 1945, Act 281, Eff. Sept. 6, 1945;CL 1948, 125.19;Am. 1952, Act 194, Eff. Sept. 18, 1952;Am. 1982, Act 156, Imd.Eff. May 18, 1982.

125.20 Access to records and information.Sec. 10. The regional planning commission shall be given access to all studies, reports, surveys, records,

and all other information and material in the possession of such governmental agencies as shall be required bythe regional planning commission for the accomplishment of its objectives.


125.21 Local subdivisions; adoption of plans of regional commission.Sec. 11. Local governmental subdivisions, whether active participants in the work of the regional planning

commission or not, may adopt all or any portion of the plans prepared and adopted by the regional planningcommission by following those procedures specified by act of the legislature or by local charter for theadoption of an official master plan.


125.22 Local subdivisions; allocation of funds.Sec. 12. For the purpose of providing funds to meet the expenses of a regional planning commission any

local governmental unit participating in the formation, functioning and support of the regional planningcommission or any other local governmental unit wishing to contribute thereto may allocate funds for thepurpose by official act of its legislative body. The proportion of the total amount of funds to be so provided byeach participating local governmental unit may be suggested by the regional planning investigating committeeor prepared as a proposed budget by the regional planning commission and submitted to the legislative bodiesof the participating local governmental units. Each legislative body of the participating governmental units



may appropriate its share of the funds to be allocated for the use of the regional planning commission by theadoption of a legislative act which is identical with a similar act or acts as adopted by the other participatinglocal governmental units. The services of personnel, the use of equipment and office space, and the provisionof special services, may be accepted from any participating local governmental unit and may be considered apart of the financial support of that governmental unit.


125.23 Regional planning commission; acceptance of gifts and grants; disposition of fundsreceived from governmental agencies; restrictions.Sec. 13. (1) A regional planning commission may accept gifts and grants from public or private individuals

or agencies if the conditions under which the grants are made are in accordance with the accomplishment ofthe objectives of the regional planning commission.

(2) A regional planning commission may lend, grant, transfer, or convey funds received from all federal,state, or local governmental agencies, as permitted by law, subject to applicable restrictions affecting the useof those funds.

History: 1945, Act 281, Eff. Sept. 6, 1945;CL 1948, 125.23;Am. 1952, Act 194, Eff. Sept. 18, 1952;Am. 1982, Act 156, Imd.Eff. May 18, 1982.

125.24 Transfer of functions to regional council of government; vote required; grants-in-aid.Sec. 14. The regional planning commission as constituted under this act may transfer by interlocal

agreement or contract its activities, functions, programs, staff, moneys, properties, and any other liabilities orassets to a regional council of government hereinafter created. This transfer must be authorized by a majorityvote of the governing body of the regional planning commission and submitted to each local governmentalunit participating as a member of the regional planning commission. The local legislative body of each localgovernmental unit participating as a member of the regional planning commission must authorize and concurin the transfer by majority vote.

In the event of such transfer, the council shall be entitled to receive and disburse all grants-in-aid and otherrevenues that would otherwise be available to the regional planning commission.

History: Add. 1967, Act 87, Eff. Nov. 2, 1967.

Compiler's note: Former MCL 125.24, a severability provision, was repealed by Act 129 of 1947.

125.25 Research studies and plans; review by office of planning coordination.Sec. 15. Research studies and plans for the physical, social and economic development of the region which

are prepared by the regional planning commissions pursuant to section 9 shall be forwarded as soon as ispractical and prior to adoption in whole or in part to the office of planning coordination of the executive officeof the governor for review and comment.

History: Add. 1967, Act 87, Eff. Nov. 2, 1967.

MUNICIPAL PLANNINGAct 285 of 1931

125.31-125.45 Repealed. 2008, Act 33, Eff. Sept. 1, 2008.Compiler's note: Subsection (2) of MCL 125.3885 of Act 33 of 2008 provides that any plan adopted or amended under an act

repealed under subsection (1) of MCL 125.3885 is subject to subsection (1) of MCL 125.3881.



CERTIFICATION OF CITY AND VILLAGE PLATSAct 222 of 1943

AN ACT enabling the planning commissions of cities and villages, after adoption of a master plan, tocertify plats of precised portions thereof to the legislative body, and enabling cities and villages by ordinanceto adopt such certified plats showing the future outside lines of streets, ways, places, parks, playgrounds andother public grounds, and to regulate buildings within such lines.

History: 1943, Act 222, Eff. July 30, 1943.


125.51 Municipal planning commission; authorization to certify plats; estimate of time periodfor land acquisitions.Sec. 1. After the planning commission of any city or village shall have lawfully adopted a master plan for

the physical development of the municipality or of 1 or more major sections or divisions thereof, it shall havethe power to make or cause to be made and certify to the legislative body of such municipality, from time totime, detailed and precised plats, each showing the exact location of the proposed future outside lines of 1 ormore new, extended or widened streets, avenues, places or other public ways, or of 1 or more parks,playgrounds or other public grounds or extensions thereof shown on such adopted master plan. At the time ofeach such certification to the legislative body, the commission shall transmit an estimate of the time periodwithin which the land acquisitions for public use indicated on the certified plat should be accomplished. Themaking or certifying of such a plat by the commission shall not in and of itself constitute or be deemed toconstitute the opening and establishment of any street or the taking or acceptance of any land for any of theaforesaid purposes.

History: 1943, Act 222, Eff. July 30, 1943;CL 1948, 125.51.

125.52 Adoption by legislative body; notice before consideration; modifications;disapproval; failure to report within 30 days deemed approval.Sec. 2. The legislative body of any city or village may by ordinance adopt any such precised plat certified

to it by the planning commission as provided in section 1: Provided, That notice of time and place when andwhere it shall be considered for final passage shall be sent by mail to the record owners of land located withinor abutting on the new lines of such proposed streets, ways, places, parks, playgrounds or other publicgrounds or extensions thereof designated on the plat. Any modification of such certified plat before passage ofthe adopting ordinance, and any amending ordinance originating in the legislative body shall be submitted tothe planning commission for its approval: Provided, That in case of disapproval the commission shallcommunicate its reasons therefor to the legislative body which shall thereafter have the power to overrulesuch disapproval by a recorded vote of not less than 2/3 of its entire membership. Failure of the planningcommission to report on any such modification or amendment within 30 days shall be deemed to constitute anapproval thereof. The adoption of any such certified plat by ordinance, or by amending ordinance, shall not inand of itself constitute or be deemed to constitute the opening or establishment of any street or the taking oracceptance of any land for any of the aforesaid purposes.


125.53 Amendments or modifications; notice of consideration; approval.Sec. 3. Amendments or modifications to such certified plats, in conformity with lawfully adopted changes,

or additions to the adopted master plan may be made and certified by the commission to the legislative body,and ordinances embodying amendments to or changes in such certified plats may be adopted by the legislativebody, in accordance with the procedure prescribed by law for the enactment of municipal ordinances:Provided, That notice of the time and place when and where it shall be considered by final passage shall besent by mail to the record owners of land located within or abutting on the lines of proposed streets, ways,places, parks, playgrounds, or other public grounds. Any such proposed amendment or change shall besubmitted to and approved by the planning commission: Provided, That in case of disapproval thecommission shall communicate its reasons to the legislative body which shall have the power to overrule suchdisapproval by a recorded vote of not less than 2/3 of its entire membership. Any plat of a street, park,playground, or public ground certified by the planning commission to the legislative body under this act shallbe deemed approved by the commission without further submission thereof to said commission.




125.54 Building permits, granting; public hearing.Sec. 4. For the purpose of accomplishing a coordinated, adjusted, and harmonious development of the

municipality and its environs which will, in accordance with present and future needs, best promote health,safety, morals, order, convenience, prosperity, and general welfare, as well as efficiency and economy in theprocess of development; including, among other things, adequate provision for traffic, the promotion of safetyfrom fire and other dangers, adequate provision for light and air, the promotion of the healthful andconvenient distribution of population, the promotion of good civic design and arrangement, wise and efficientexpenditure of public funds, and the adequate provision of public utilities and other public requirements, thelegislative body of any city or village may provide by ordinance that no permit shall be issued for, and nobuilding or structure or part thereof shall be erected on any land located within the proposed future outsidelines of any new, extended or widened street, avenue, place or other public way, or of any park, playground orother public grounds or extension thereof shown on any such certified and adopted plat. Any such ordinanceshall provide that the zoning board of appeals, if the municipality has such a board, or if not, that a board ofappeals created for the purpose in such ordinance, shall have the power on appeal filed with it by the owner ofsuch land to authorize the granting of a permit for and the erection of a building, or structure, or part thereof,within the lines of any such mapped street, park, playground, or other public ground in any case in which suchboard finds, upon the evidence and arguments presented to it on such appeal, (a) that the entire property of theappellant located in whole, or in part, within the lines of such mapped street, park, playground, or other publicground cannot yield a reasonable return to the owner unless such permit be granted, and (b) that, balancingthe interest of the municipality in preserving the integrity of the adopted map, and the interest of the owner ofthe property in the use and benefits of his property, the granting of such permit is required by considerationsof justice and equity. Before taking any such action, the board of appeals shall hold a public hearing thereon,at least 10 days' notice of the time and place of which shall be given to the appellant by mail at the addressspecified by the appellant in his appeal petition. In the event that the board of appeals decides to authorize abuilding permit and erection, it shall have the power to specify the exact location, ground area, height, andother details and conditions of size, character and construction, and also the duration of the building,structure, or part thereof to be permitted.


125.55 Outside lines shown by appropriate symbols on maps.Sec. 5. The proposed future outside lines of streets, parks, playgrounds and other public grounds shown on

any plat certified and adopted as hereinbefore provided, may for convenience be shown, wholly or in part, byappropriate symbols on any official map or other map of the city or village: Provided, That showing suchlines on any map shall not in and of itself constitute or be deemed to constitute the opening or establishmentof any street or the taking or acceptance of any land for any of the aforesaid purposes.




BLIGHTED AREA REHABILITATIONAct 344 of 1945

AN ACT to authorize counties, cities, villages and townships of this state to adopt plans to prevent blightand to adopt plans for the rehabilitation of blighted areas; to authorize assistance in carrying out such plans bythe acquisition of real property, the improvement of such real property and the disposal of real property insuch areas; to prescribe the methods of financing the exercise of these powers; and to declare the effect of thisact.

History: 1945, Act 344, Imd. Eff. May 31, 1945;Am. 1986, Act 320, Imd. Eff. Dec. 26, 1986.


125.71 Legislative findings and declaration.Sec. 1. The legislature finds and declares that large areas in the municipalities of the state have become

blighted and significant areas in the municipalities of the state are deteriorating in a manner which leads tosevere blight, with the consequent impairment of taxable values upon which, in large part, municipal revenuesdepend; that those blighted areas are detrimental or inimical to the health, safety, morals, and general welfareof the citizens, and to the economic welfare of the municipality; that in order to improve and maintain thegeneral character of the municipality, it is necessary to rehabilitate those blighted areas; that the conditionsfound in blighted areas cannot be remedied by the ordinary operations of private enterprise, with due regard tothe general welfare of the public, without public participation in the planning, property acquisition ordisposition, and related implementation and financing of the remedies; that the purposes of this act are torehabilitate those areas by improving or acquiring and developing properties within the areas for theprotection of the health, safety, morals and general welfare of the municipality, to preserve existing values ofother properties within or adjacent to the areas, and to preserve the taxable value of the property within theareas; and that the necessity in the public interest for provisions enacted in this act is hereby declared as amatter of legislative determination to be a public purpose and a public use.

History: 1945, Act 344, Imd. Eff. May 31, 1945;CL 1948, 125.71;Am. 1986, Act 320, Imd. Eff. Dec. 26, 1986.

125.72 Definitions.Sec. 2. As used in this act:(a) "Blighted area" means a portion of a municipality, developed or undeveloped, improved or

unimproved, with business or residential uses, marked by a demonstrated pattern of deterioration in physical,economic, or social conditions, and characterized by such conditions as functional or economic obsolescenseof buildings or the area as a whole, physical deterioration of structures, substandard building or facilityconditions, improper or inefficient division or arrangement of lots and ownerships and streets and other openspaces, inappropriate mixed character and uses of the structures, deterioration in the condition of publicfacilities or services, or any other similar characteristics which endanger the health, safety, morals, or generalwelfare of the municipality, and which may include any buildings or improvements not in themselvesobsolescent, and any real property, residential or nonresidential, whether improved or unimproved, theacquisition of which is considered necessary for rehabilitation of the area. It is expressly recognized thatblight is observable at different stages of severity, and that moderate blight unremedied creates a strongprobability that severe blight will follow. Therefore, the conditions that constitute blight are to be broadlyconstrued to permit a municipality to make an early identification of problems and to take early remedialaction to correct a demonstrated pattern of deterioration and to prevent worsening of blight conditions.

(b) "Blighted property" means property that meets any of the following criteria:(i) The property has been declared a public nuisance in accordance with a local housing, building,

plumbing, fire, or other related code or ordinance.(ii) The property is an attractive nuisance because of physical condition or use.(iii) The property is a fire hazard or is otherwise dangerous to the safety of persons or property.(iv) The property has had the utilities, plumbing, heating, or sewerage disconnected, destroyed, removed,

or rendered ineffective for a period of 1 year or more so that the property is unfit for its intended use.(v) The property is tax reverted property owned by a municipality, by a county, or by this state. The sale,

lease, or transfer of tax reverted property by a municipality, a county, or this state shall not result in the loss tothe property of eligibility for any project authorized under this act for the rehabilitation of a blighted area,platting authorized under this act, or tax relief or assistance, including financial assistance, authorized underthis act or any other act.

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fast track act, 2003 PA 258, MCL 124.751 to 124.774. The sale, lease, or transfer of the property by a landbank fast track authority shall not result in the loss to the property of eligibility for any project authorizedunder this act for the rehabilitation of a blighted area, platting authorized under this act, or tax relief orassistance, including financial assistance, authorized under this act or any other act.

(vii) The property is improved real property that has remained vacant for 5 consecutive years and that isnot maintained in accordance with applicable local housing or property maintenance codes or ordinances.

(viii) The property has code violations posing a severe and immediate health or safety threat and has notbeen substantially rehabilitated within 1 year after the receipt of notice to rehabilitate from the appropriatecode enforcement agency or final determination of any appeal, whichever is later.

(c) "Municipality" means a county, city, village, or township in the state.(d) "Development plan" means a plan for the rehabilitation of all or any part of a blighted area.(e) "Development area" means that portion of a blighted area to which a development plan is applicable.(f) "Real property" means land, buildings, improvements, land under water, waterfront property, and any

and all easements, franchises and hereditaments, corporeal or incorporeal, and every estate, interest, privilege,easement, franchise and right therein, or appurtenant thereto, legal or equitable, including rights of way, termsfor years, and liens, charges, or incumbrances by mortgage, judgment, or otherwise.

(g) "Local taxes" means state, county, city, village, township and school taxes, any special district taxes,and any other tax on real property, but does not include special assessment for local benefit improvements.

(h) "Public use" when used with reference to land reserved for public use means only such uses as are forthe general use and benefit of the public as a whole, such as schools, libraries, public institutions,administration buildings, parks, boulevards, playgrounds, streets, alleys, or easements for sewers, publiclighting, water, gas, or other similar utilities.

(i) "Project" means all of the undertakings authorized in this act for the rehabilitation of a blighted area.History: 1945, Act 344, Imd. Eff. May 31, 1945;Am. 1947, Act 237, Eff. Oct. 11, 1947;CL 1948, 125.72;Am. 1952, Act 222,

Imd. Eff. May 2, 1952;Am. 1957, Act 296, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957;Am. 1965, Act 227, Imd. Eff. July 16, 1965;Am. 1986, Act 320,Imd. Eff. Dec. 26, 1986;Am. 2006, Act 677, Imd. Eff. Jan. 10, 2007.

Compiler's note: In subdivision (a) of this section, the word “obsolescense” evidently should read “obsolescence”.

125.73 Powers of municipality.Sec. 3. A municipality may bring about the rehabilitation of blighted areas and the prevention, reduction,

or elimination of blight, blighting factors, or causes of blight, and for that purpose may do any of thefollowing:

(a) Acquire real property by purchase, gift, or exchange.(b) Acquire under this act blighted property by condemnation.(c) Lease, sell, renovate, improve, or exchange blighted property or other real property acquired by other

means in accordance with the state constitution of 1963 and this act.History: 1945, Act 344, Imd. Eff. May 31, 1945;CL 1948, 125.73;Am. 1986, Act 320, Imd. Eff. Dec. 26, 1986;Am. 2006, Act

677, Imd. Eff. Jan. 10, 2007.

125.74 Plans, statements, and actions as requirements and conditions for exercise ofpowers; plans to be adopted by local legislative body; designation of district areas;provisions governing citizens' district councils; consultation between local official andcitizens' district council; record; notice of zoning change, hearing, or condemnationproceedings; public hearing; information; coordinating council on communityredevelopment; adoption of development plan; compliance; information on housingavailable to displaced families and individuals; conditions to determination of blightedarea; notice of approval or disapproval of development plan.Sec. 4. (1) As used in this section:(a) "District area" means a portion of a municipality consisting of 1 or more adjacent or nearby

development areas and any surrounding territory that will be significantly affected by the plan for thedevelopment area or areas, where a majority of residents in the district area reside in the development area orareas.

(b) "Development plan" and "development area" mean those terms as defined in section 2.(c) "Citizens' district council" means a citizens' district council established under this act.(d) "Coordinating council on community redevelopment" means any coordinating council on community

redevelopment established under this act.(2) Except as provided in subsection (7), the plans, statements, and actions prescribed in subsections (3) to

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sale, or lease of real property for the carrying out of a development plan in a development area.(3) The following plans shall be adopted by the local legislative body of the municipality in which the

development area is located:(a) A master plan of the municipality or a master plan which is sufficiently advanced to designate areas in

need of rehabilitation or in need of measures to prevent blight.(b) A plan of the general features of development of the district within which the development area lies and

of other districts adjacent to the development area, of such extent, content, and particularity as is necessary tothe coordination of the development area plan with the future development of the territory surrounding thedevelopment area, or, if no future development is planned, then in coordination with the present development.

(4) District areas shall be designated for all development areas that have been approved by a locallegislative body and subject to the terms of this act as of January 1, 1968, and all subsequent developmentareas that are so approved. A district area shall not be designated unless the local legislative body first holds apublic hearing on the designation. The legislative body shall give notice of the public hearing not less than 20nor more than 30 days before the date for the public hearing.

(5) Citizens' district councils are governed by the following:(a) Except as otherwise provided in this subdivision, for each district area, a citizens' district council of not

less than 12 nor more than 25 members shall be selected in a manner that ensures that the citizens' districtcouncil is to the maximum extent possible representative of the residents of the area and of other persons witha demonstrable and substantial interest in the area. The majority of the citizens' district council shall becomposed of citizens living in the development area.

(b) The term of office on the councils shall be 3 years. If terms of council members are not staggered, then,upon the expiration of the terms of the members of the citizens' district council, 1/3 shall be elected orappointed for 3 years, 1/3 for 2 years and 1/3 for 1 year.

(c) Members of the council may be selected by direct election by the residents of the area and otherpersons with a demonstrable and substantial interest in the area, or may be appointed by the chief executiveofficer of the municipality after consultation with local community groups and residents of the area, or by acombination of appointment and election. The method of selection of the citizens' district council, and anyappointments to the council by the chief executive officer, shall be determined with the approval of the locallegislative body after a public hearing has been held, with public notice of such hearing distributed throughoutthe district area at least 20 days before the date of the hearing. Citizens' district councils shall be establishedwithin 45 days of any initial designation of a development area by any local planning agency or locallegislative body.

(d) In a city of over 1,000,000, the local legislative body shall adopt an ordinance governing thecomposition and method of selecting the members of the citizens' district councils, with the limitation thatsuch an ordinance shall provide for a majority of the citizens' district council to be composed of citizens livingin a development area or areas.

(6) The local official responsible for preparation of the development plan within the district area shallperiodically consult with and advise the citizens' district council regarding all aspects of the plan, includingthe development of new housing for relocation purposes located either inside or outside of the developmentarea. The consultation shall begin before any final decisions by any local planning agency or local legislativebody regarding the development plan other than the designation of the development area. The consultationshall continue throughout the various stages of the development plan, including the final implementation ofthe plan. The local officials responsible for the development of the plan shall incorporate into thedevelopment plan the desires and suggestions of the citizens' district council to the extent feasible. A localcommission, public agency, or local legislative body of any municipality shall not approve any developmentplan for a development area unless there has previously been consultation between the citizens' districtcouncil and the local officials responsible for the development plan. A record of the meetings, includinginformation and data presented, shall be maintained and included in official presentation of the proposeddevelopment plan to the local legislative body.

(7) The chief executive officer of the municipality shall give the citizens' district council written notice ofany contemplated zoning change, hearing, or condemnation proceedings within the district area. The noticeshall be given at least 20 days before the effective date of the change or the date of the hearing orproceedings. Upon receiving a request from the citizens' district council, the local legislative body shall hold apublic hearing on the proposed zoning change or condemnation proceedings. Each citizens' district councilmay call upon any city department for information.

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make recommendations for new projects, and promote better relations between local units of government andresidents of urban renewal areas. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this act, the formation of acoordinating council on community redevelopment shall not be a requisite for or condition of the exercise ofthe powers granted by this act for the acquisition, sale, or lease of real property, or the carrying out of adevelopment plan in a development area.

(9) The local legislative body shall adopt a development plan after consultation with a citizens' districtcouncil, if required, and a public hearing on the development plan as provided in subsection (11), for thedevelopment area in which the land proposed to be acquired is located or for the effectuation or protection ofwhich development the proposed land acquisition is deemed necessary. A development plan shall complywith the following:

(a) The plan shall designate the location and extent of streets and other public facilities within the area andshall designate the location, character, and extent of the categories of public and private land uses proposedfor and within the area, such as residential, recreation, business, industry, schools, open spaces, and others,and shall also include a feasible method for the relocation of families who will be displaced from the area indecent, safe, and sanitary dwelling accommodations and without undue hardship to those families, and suchother general features of the proposed rehabilitation as may be determined by the local legislative body. Afeasible method for relocation of displaced families shall demonstrate that standard housing units are or willbe available to the displaced families and individuals at rents or prices within their financial means, inreasonably convenient locations not less desirable than the development area with respect to utilities andfacilities.

(b) The plan shall designate the location, extent, character, and estimated cost of the improvementscontemplated for the area and may include any or all of the following improvements:

(i) Partial or total vacation of plats, or replatting.(ii) Opening, widening, straightening, extending, vacating, or closing streets, alleys, or walkways.(iii) Locating or relocating water mains, sewers, or other public or private utilities.(iv) Paving of streets, alleys, or sidewalks in special situations.(v) Acquiring parks, playgrounds, or other recreational areas or facilities.(vi) Street tree planting, green belts, or buffer strips.(vii) Property renovation in accordance with this act.(viii) Parking facilities.(ix) Commercial area promotion.(x) Economic restructuring of commercial areas.(xi) Recruiting of new businesses.(xii) Other appropriate public improvements and activities which address rehabilitation or blight prevention

in accordance with this act.(c) The plan shall include estimates of the number of persons residing in the development area and the

number of families and individuals to be displaced; a survey of their income and racial composition; astatistical description of the housing supply in the community, including the number of private and publicunits in existence or under construction, the annual rate of turnover of the various types of housing, and therange of rents and sale prices; an estimate of the total demand for housing in the community; and theestimated capacity of private and public housing available to displaced families and individuals.

(10) A local administrative agency shall be designated to provide information concerning private andpublic housing available to displaced families and individuals and to advise and assist in their relocation.

(11) Before the determination of a blighted area and a determination that there is a feasible method forrelocation of families and individuals who will be displaced from the area, and before adoption of adevelopment plan, the local legislative body shall hold a public hearing, which hearing shall comply with thefollowing:

(a) Notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be given by publication in a newspaper of generalcirculation not less than 30 days before the date set for the hearing. Notice of the hearing shall be distributedin the blighted area at least 25 days before the hearing. Notice of the hearing shall be mailed at least 25 daysbefore the hearing to the last known owner of each parcel of land in the blighted area at the last knownaddress of that owner as shown by the records of the assessor. The notice shall contain a description of thedevelopment area. For purposes of this notice it shall be sufficient to describe the boundaries of thedevelopment area by its location in relation to highways, streets, streams, or otherwise. The notice shallfurther contain a statement that maps, plats, and a particular description of the development plan, includingthe method of relocating families and individuals who will be displaced from the area, are available for publicinspection at a place to be designated in the notice, and that all aspects of the development plan will be openfor discussion at the public hearing.Rendered Tuesday, April 28, 2020 Page 10 Michigan Compiled Laws Complete Through PA 84 of 2020


(b) At the time set for hearing the local legislative body shall provide an opportunity for all personsinterested to be heard and shall receive and consider communications in writing with reference to thedevelopment plan. The hearing shall provide the fullest opportunity for expression of opinion, for argumenton the merits of the development plan, and for introduction of documentary evidence pertinent to thedevelopment plan.

(c) The local legislative body shall make and preserve a record of the public hearing, including specificfindings of fact with respect to its determination of the blighted area and its determination that there is afeasible method for relocation of families and individuals who will be displaced from the area, all datapresented at the public hearing and all other data which the legislative body considered in making itsdeterminations. If no individuals reside in the development area, the legislative body is not required todetermine a feasible method for relocating residents.

(12) Within 10 days after the completion of the public hearing as provided in subsection (11), the citizens'district council for the district within which the proposed development area is located shall notify the locallegislative body in writing of its approval or disapproval of the development plan. If the citizens' districtcouncil approves the plan or fails to notify the local legislative body of its approval or disapproval of the plan,the local legislative body is free to act on the plan. If the citizens' district council disapproves the plan and sonotifies in writing the local legislative body, the local legislative body shall not adopt the plan for at least 30days after receipt of the notice and during that period shall consult with the citizens' district councilconcerning its objections.

History: 1945, Act 344, Imd. Eff. May 31, 1945;Am. 1947, Act 237, Eff. Oct. 11, 1947;CL 1948, 125.74;Am. 1957, Act 296,Eff. Sept. 27, 1957;Am. 1968, Act 189, Imd. Eff. June 22, 1968;Am. 1969, Act 173, Imd. Eff. Aug. 5, 1969;Am. 1986, Act 320,Imd. Eff. Dec. 26, 1986.

125.74a Racial segregation in housing; consultation and assistance of state civil rightscommission.Sec. 4a. No action taken under this act shall have the effect of promoting or perpetuating racial segregation

in housing. To secure this objective, the local legislative body, municipal officials and agencies, citizens'district councils, and the coordinating council on urban redevelopment may consult with and seek theassistance of the state civil rights commission.

History: Add. 1968, Act 189, Imd. Eff. June 22, 1968.

125.75 Rehabilitation of blighted areas; acquisition of property; proceedings under power ofeminent domain; condemnation; dispossession.Sec. 5. (1) For the accomplishment of the purposes of this act, the municipality shall acquire fee simple

title in real property by purchase, gift, or exchange, and may acquire under this act title to blighted propertyby condemnation. The municipality shall then apply that blighted property acquired by condemnation underthis act and other real property acquired by other means to the expressed purposes of this act.

(2) By authority of this act for blighted property, or by authority of other state law authorizing thecondemnation of property for other public uses, the local legislative body may institute and prosecuteproceedings under the power of eminent domain in accordance with the state constitution of 1963 and thelaws of the state or provisions of any local charter relative to condemnation. A resident owner in adevelopment area may not be dispossessed after condemnation under the provisions of this act until otheradequate housing accommodations are available, to the people displaced.

History: 1945, Act 344, Imd. Eff. May 31, 1945;Am. 1947, Act 237, Eff. Oct. 11, 1947;CL 1948, 125.75;Am. 1957, Act 296,Eff. Sept. 27, 1957;Am. 2006, Act 677, Imd. Eff. Jan. 10, 2007.

125.75a Rehabilitation of blighted areas; urban renewal plat.Sec. 5a. Where, pursuant to the development of a project, disposition of acquired lands in accordance with

the development plan is hampered by reason of the size or character of the lots or tracts of land within thedevelopment area, and where diversification of ownership within the development area prohibits redesign bymeans of a proprietor's plat, the municipality, by action of its governing body, may authorize a plat or replatof the area or any part thereof to be made by a registered civil engineer or a registered land surveyor.

The plat shall be prepared, approved and recorded as provided in Act No. 172 of the Public Acts of 1929,as amended, being sections 560.1 to 560.80 of the Compiled Laws of 1948, except that the certificate of thecounty and city treasurer relating to tax titles and tax liens shall not be required, and in lieu of the signature ofthe proprietor of the land the dedication shall be signed by the director of urban renewal or by theadministrative officer of the municipality and shall refer to this act as the authority for certification. Thereshall be set forth in the title of the plat the words "urban renewal plat" or "urban renewal replat". Unplatted



and previously platted lands may be included in the same plat, and such plat shall supersede all previouslyrecorded plats in the area covered by the urban renewal plat or urban renewal replat.

All lands within the development area, whether publicly or privately owned, may be included in the urbanrenewal plat or urban renewal replat, and all land so platted shall be divided into lots and be numbered inaccordance with the development plan, except that no lot shall include property in both public and privateownership, nor in 2 or more individual private ownerships, unless such division is of a lot in a recordedsubdivision which was so divided prior to the making of the urban renewal plat or urban renewal replat.

The plat or replat shall state in the dedication that necessary rights to all highways, streets, alleys andpublic places, including parks, green belts and buffer strips, have been acquired by the municipality bypurchase, dedication, condemnation or adverse possession for public use, prior to the making of the urbanrenewal plat or urban renewal replat.

All easements retained by the municipality for the development of the project shall be designated on theurban renewal plat or urban renewal replat and become a part thereof.

An urban renewal plat or urban renewal replat shall conform in all respects to the urban renewal projectplan for the area in which said plat or replat may be located. An urban renewal plat or urban renewal replat,when approved by the governing body where the lands are located, shall not be rejected for the reason thatany lot shown thereon fails to meet minimum requirements as to width as prescribed by Act No. 172 of thePublic Acts of 1929, as amended.

An urban renewal plat or urban renewal replat, when recorded and filed, shall be treated in respect toassessment, return of taxes and sale of lands for delinquent taxes and for all other purposes, the same as ifmade by the proprietor under the general provisions of Act No. 172 of the Public Acts of 1929, as amended.

History: Add. 1959, Act 244, Imd. Eff. Aug. 13, 1959.

125.76 Acquisition of property; jurisdiction of public agencies.Sec. 6. After the acquisition of the real property, such property as will be used by public agencies shall be

transferred to or placed under the jurisdiction of the appropriate public agencies for public use as defined inthis act. The remainder of the land which, in accordance with the development plan, is to be devoted toprivate uses shall be sold, leased or exchanged to corporations, companies or individuals, or to urbanredevelopment corporations whose use of such property shall be in accordance with the limitations andconditions provided in the development plan.

Any such sale, lease or exchange may be made without public bidding but only after public hearing by thelocal legislative body upon the proposed sale, lease or exchange and the provisions thereof. The sale, lease orexchange shall be under terms and conditions fixed by the local legislative body and shall contain provisionsthat the development plan for the property shall be carried out.

History: 1945, Act 344, Imd. Eff. May 31, 1945;CL 1948, 125.76.

125.77 Repealed. 1957, Act 296, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957.Compiler's note: The repealed sections authorized municipalities to finance rehabilitation of blighted areas by taxation, bonds, or

assessment to a special district.

125.77a Municipal bonds or notes.Sec. 7a. A municipality may issue bonds or notes from time to time in its discretion to finance the

undertaking of any project authorized by this act including, but not limited to, the payment of principal andinterest on advances or loans made for surveys and plans for projects authorized by this act. The bonds ornotes shall be made payable, as to both principal and interest, solely from the income, proceeds, revenues, andfunds of the municipality derived from or held in connection with its undertaking and carrying out of projectsunder this act. Payment of the bonds or notes both as to principal and interest, may be further secured by apledge of any loan, grant, or contribution due or to become due from the federal government or other sourcein aid of projects of the municipality under this act. Bonds or notes issued under this section shall notconstitute an indebtedness within the meaning of constitutional, statutory, or charter debt limitations orrestrictions, and may be issued without vote of the electors of the municipality. Bonds or notes issued underthis section are declared to be issued for an essential public and, governmental purpose, and, together withinterest thereon and income therefrom, shall be exempted from all taxes. Bonds or notes issued under thissection shall be authorized by resolution or ordinance of the legislative body of the municipality. Bonds andnotes issued under this section are subject to the revised municipal finance act, 2001 PA 34, MCL 141.2101 to141.2821.

History: Add. 1957, Act 296, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957;Am. 1974, Act 65, Imd. Eff. Apr. 1, 1974;Am. 1983, Act 32, Imd. Eff. May 6,1983;Am. 2002, Act 202, Imd. Eff. Apr. 29, 2002.



125.77b General obligation bonds of municipality; purpose; resolution; pledge of full faithand credit; “cost of any project” and “net project cost” defined; issuance and sale ofbonds; maximum amount; designation and approval of bonds; legislative determination;assessed value of real and personal property; validation of actions and bonds; limitationon time of sale; provisions governing bonds.Sec. 7b. (1) For the purpose of providing funds to pay all or part of the cost of any project undertaken

under this act or the net project cost of any project undertaken under this act with federal financial assistance,a municipality may provide by resolution duly adopted by its legislative body and without vote of the electorsof the municipality for borrowing money and issuing general obligation bonds of the municipality, whichbonds shall pledge the full faith and credit of the municipality.

(2) As used in this section:(a) "Cost of any project" means any or all of the following items: Cost of land acquisition, demolition of

buildings, land and site improvements, plans, surveys, appraisals, and all other costs relating to theacquisition, rehabilitation, financing, and disposal of any project or any part of a project under the terms ofthis act.

(b) "Net project cost" means that term as defined in former section 110 of the housing act of 1949, 42U.S.C. 1460.

(3) The bonds may be issued and sold from time to time during the progress of any project undertakenunder this act, in which event the maximum amount of bonds issued shall not exceed the estimated cost of anyproject undertaken under this act or the estimated net cost of any project undertaken under this act withfederal assistance. The legislative body in the resolution authorizing issuance of the bonds shall set forth theestimate or the bonds may be issued when any project has been completed. Bonds issued under this sectionshall be designated "rehabilitation bonds". All bonds issued under this section are subject to the revisedmunicipal finance act, 2001 PA 34, MCL 141.2101 to 141.2821. It being the determination of this legislaturethat urban blight constitutes a serious menace to public health, welfare, and safety of municipalities and theirinhabitants and that the financing of projects designed to prevent or eliminate urban blight is necessary for thepublic health, welfare, and safety, the bonds authorized to be issued under this section are declared to beissued for an essential public and governmental purpose. The maximum principal amount of bonds that maybe authorized under this section in any year shall not exceed an amount equal to 5% of the assessed value ofthe real and personal property in the municipality less the taxes actually levied for the year exclusive of debtservice tax levies and taxes levied under other laws, and less budget bonds authorized for the year issued orauthorized to be issued and less any bonds authorized in the year to be issued under sections 6a and 6b of1949 PA 208, MCL 125.946a and 125.946b. For the purposes of this section, the assessed value of real andpersonal property in the municipality shall include the assessed value equivalent of money received during themunicipality's fiscal year under the Glenn Steil state revenue sharing act of 1971, 1971 PA 140, MCL 141.901to 141.921. All actions previously taken by a municipality authorizing the issuance of bonds and all bondspreviously issued by a municipality are validated. Any bonds authorized to be issued under this section shallbe sold not later than 3 full fiscal years from the end of the fiscal year in which the bonds are authorized to beissued. The maximum amount of bonds issued under this section that may be outstanding at any one timeshall not, together with other outstanding indebtedness of the municipality, exceed the maximum limitationson bonded indebtedness of the municipality imposed by law.

(4) Except as otherwise provided in this act, the bonds shall not be subject to the provisions of any otherlaw or charter provision relating to their issuance or sale.

(5) The legislative body of any municipality issuing bonds under this section in the resolution authorizingissuance of the bonds shall estimate the period of usefulness of the planned improvements to be installed inthe development area after the project is completed.

History: Add. 1957, Act 296, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957;Am. 1958, Act 60, Imd. Eff. Apr. 8, 1958;Am. 1970, Act 223, Eff. Apr. 1,1971;Am. 1972, Act 119, Imd. Eff. Apr. 18, 1972;Am. 1973, Act 76, Imd. Eff. July 31, 1973;Am. 1978, Act 346, Imd. Eff. July12, 1978;Am. 1983, Act 32, Imd. Eff. May 6, 1983;Am. 1986, Act 320, Imd. Eff. Dec. 26, 1986;Am. 2002, Act 202, Imd. Eff.Apr. 29, 2002.

125.77c Tax revenues.Sec. 7c. As an additional and alternative method of financing part or all of the costs of any project

undertaken under this act, any municipality may use general tax revenues levied for the purpose or nototherwise earmarked.

History: Add. 1957, Act 296, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957.



125.78 Loans and grants; acceptance, federal assistance, conditions; labor wages andstandards.Sec. 8. Municipalities are authorized and permitted to accept loans and grants from other government

agencies to finance the purposes of this act, to borrow money and may issue bonds or notes therefor, to applyfor and accept advances, loans, grants, contributions, and any other form of financial assistance from thefederal government, the state, county, municipality or other public body or from any sources, public orprivate, for the purposes of this act, to give such security as may be required and to enter into and carry outcontracts in connection therewith. A municipality, notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, mayinclude in any contract for financial assistance with the federal government for a project as defined in this actsuch conditions imposed pursuant to federal law, to agree to any conditions that it may deem reasonable andappropriate attached to federal financial assistance and imposed pursuant to federal law, in the undertaking orcarrying out of a project as defined in this act as the municipality may deem reasonable and appropriate andwhich are not inconsistent with the purposes of this act, and to include in any contract let in connection withsuch a project provisions to fulfill such of said conditions as it may deem reasonable and appropriate,including the payment of prevailing salaries and wages and compliance with federal labor standards.

History: 1945, Act 344, Imd. Eff. May 31, 1945;CL 1948, 125.78;Am. 1952, Act 222, Imd. Eff. May 2, 1952;Am. 1957, Act296, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957.

125.79 Modification of plan; hearing.Sec. 9. If previous to the lease, sale or exchange of any real property in the development area, the local

legislative body desires to modify the development plan, it shall hold a public hearing thereon, notice of suchhearing to be given as provided in section 4 of this act. If the modification be approved by the local legislativebody, it shall become a part of the approved development plan.

The part of a development plan which directly applies to a parcel of real property in the area, may bemodified by the local legislative body at any time or times after the transfer or lease or sale of the parcel ofreal property in the area provided that the modification be consented to by the lessee or purchaser.


125.80 Work done in accordance with plan.Sec. 10. On and after the date when a plan has been approved for the rehabilitation of an area by the local

legislative body, no permit shall be issued for work or work done in the area which is not in accordance withthe plan officially adopted and made effective by the local legislative body: Provided, however, That the locallegislative body shall provide by ordinance that the zoning board of appeals, if the municipality has such aboard, or if not, then a board of appeals created for the purpose, shall have the power on appeal filed with itby the owner of real property in the area to approve a minor deviation from the plan for the area in any case inwhich such board finds upon the evidence presented to it, that the application of the plan results inunnecessary hardship or practical difficulties and a minor deviation from the development plan is required byconsiderations of justice and equity. Before taking any such action, the board shall hold a public hearingthereon, at least 10 days' notice of the time and place of which shall be given by public notice in a newspaperpublished or circulated generally in the municipality and by notice to all property owners within 200 feet ofthe property in question, such notice to be by mail addressed to the respective owners at the address given inthe last assessment roll.


125.81 Designation of administrative agency.Sec. 11. The local legislative body may designate an administrative agency to be responsible for the

administration of this act or by ordinance may create a commission for that purpose consisting of not morethan 7 members, the majority of whom shall be residents of the municipality, and by suitable action shallestablish regulations for the guidance of the agency or commission in the effectuation of the purposes of thisact.

History: 1945, Act 344, Imd. Eff. May 31, 1945;CL 1948, 125.81;Am. 1961, Act 147, Imd. Eff. May 31, 1961.

125.82 Action by ordinance or resolution; validation of prior actions.Sec. 12. All actions of local legislative bodies under the provisions of this act shall be by ordinance or

resolution and such ordinance or resolution shall be subject to the same provisions regarding procedure andexecutive veto as are applicable to other ordinances or resolutions of the legislative body. Any provision inthis or any other act or in the charter of any municipality to the contrary notwithstanding, any action of locallegislative bodies relating to the approval or modification of a development plan heretofore taken under the



provisions of this act by resolution and all actions subsequent thereto dependent on such earlier actions arevalidated. Any development plan heretofore approved by resolution may thereafter be modified by resolution.

History: 1945, Act 344, Imd. Eff. May 31, 1945;CL 1948, 125.82;Am. 1968, Act 189, Imd. Eff. June 22, 1968.

125.83 Powers deemed additional.Sec. 13. The powers granted in this act shall be in addition to powers granted to municipalities, the local

legislative bodies thereof and other officials and bodies thereof under the statutes and local charters. Nothingherein contained shall be construed to amend or repeal any of the provisions of Act No. 18 of the Public Actsof 1933 as amended.

History: 1945, Act 344, Imd. Eff. May 31, 1945;CL 1948, 125.83.Compiler's note: “Act No. 18 of the Public Acts of 1933” evidently should read “Act No. 18 of the Public Acts of 1933, Ex. Sess.”

See MCL 125.651 et seq.

125.84 Urban renewal projects.Sec. 14. For any urban renewal project initiated under this act:(a) Where the project was initiated prior to June 22, 1968, the local legislative body by resolution may

exempt the project from the provisions of section 4, as amended, relating to district areas, citizens' districtcouncils and coordinating councils on community redevelopment if on that date, of the persons residing in theproject area at the time of project initiation and requiring relocation, 50% of such persons had relocated inaccordance with law, or if on June 22, 1968, there were fewer than 100 such persons remaining to berelocated. The provisions of this subsection do not apply to a city of over 500,000 population.

(b) Where the number of business establishments in the project area exceeds the number of occupieddwelling units in the area, the majority of the citizens' district council need not be composed of citizens livingin the development area.

(c) Where a citizens' district council is established pursuant to this act, it shall serve in lieu of and shall bedeemed to satisfy all requirements relating to an urban renewal neighborhood advisory council required to beappointed pursuant to section 3 of Act No. 323 of the Public Acts of 1966, being section 125.963 of theCompiled Laws of 1948.

(d) Where a hearing is required to be held prior to the adoption of a development plan, in the case of aneighborhood development program to be carried out under applicable regulations and guidelines of theUnited States department of housing and urban development, notwithstanding the notice requirements ofsection 4, notice of the hearing shall be deemed sufficient if such notice is distributed door-to-door and mailedto known property owners only in the specific area or areas where property is to be acquired or rehabilitatedand mailed to all community organizations known to be interested in the project and posted in appropriatepublic buildings and appropriate other places of public gathering.

(e) The boundaries of the district area may be revised by the local legislative body if the existing citizens'district council is notified in writing by the local legislative body at least 10 days prior to final action on therevised boundaries. If new area is included in the revised district area, persons residing in or having ademonstrable and substantial interest in the newly included area may be elected or appointed to the revisedcitizens' district council in the same manner of selection as the original citizens' district council.Notwithstanding the maximum size prescribed for citizens' district councils, the number of persons to beselected to represent the newly included area shall be determined by the local legislative body. If the existingcitizens' district council disapproves the revised boundaries or number of persons to be elected or appointed tothe revised citizens' district council and so notifies the local legislative body in writing within the 10-dayperiod, final action on the revised boundaries or the number of persons to be elected or appointed to therevised citizens' district council shall not be taken by the local legislative body for at least 30 days afterreceipt of the disapproval notice, during which time the local legislative body shall consult with the citizens'district council concerning its objections. Where a district area is revised persons serving on the citizens'district council as residents of the district area who no longer reside in the revised district area shall notthereafter serve on the citizens' district council for the revised area unless they are reappointed or reelected aspersons with a demonstrable and substantial interest in the revised area.

(f) Vacancies on the citizens' district council may be filled by appointment of the chief executive officer ofthe municipality.

(g) The time provisions of section 4 are directory and not mandatory and any development plan adoptedafter consultation with a citizens' district council as provided in section 4 shall not be invalid because suchtime provisions were not strictly complied with.

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and all other actions heretofore taken by a municipality after consultation as required in section 4 with acitizens' district council shall not be invalid for any irregularities in the establishment, appointment orselection of such citizens' district council.

History: Add. 1969, Act 336, Imd. Eff. Nov. 28, 1969.

Compiler's note: Former MCL 125.84, a severability provision, was repealed by Act 129 of 1947.

REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSIONAct 188 of 1951

125.91-125.94 Repealed. 1964, Act 210, Eff. Aug. 28, 1964.

COUNTY PLANNINGAct 282 of 1945





JOINT MUNICIPAL PLANNING ACTAct 226 of 2003

AN ACT to provide for joint land use planning and zoning by local units of government; and to provide forthe establishment, powers, and duties of joint planning commissions and zoning boards of appeals.

History: 2003, Act 226, Imd. Eff. Dec. 18, 2003;Am. 2008, Act 134, Imd. Eff. May 21, 2008.


125.131 Short title.Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "joint municipal planning act".History: 2003, Act 226, Imd. Eff. Dec. 18, 2003.

125.133 Definitions.Sec. 3. As used in this act:(a) "Municipality" means a city, village, or township.(b) "Participating" means, with respect to a municipality, that the municipality is a member of a joint

planning commission.(c) "Registered elector of the municipality" means a registered elector residing in the municipality or, if the

municipality is a township, a registered elector residing in the portion of the township outside the limits of anyvillage.


125.135 Joint planning commission; approval of agreement to establish; specifications;phased transfer.Sec. 5. (1) Subject to section 9, the legislative bodies of 2 or more municipalities may each adopt an

ordinance approving an agreement establishing a joint planning commission. The agreement shall specify atleast all of the following:

(a) The composition of the joint planning commission, including any alternate members.(b) The qualifications, the selection by election or appointment, and the terms of office of members of the

joint planning commission.(c) Conditions and procedures for removal from office of members of the joint planning commission and

for filling vacancies in the joint planning commission.(d) How the operating budget of the joint planning commission will be shared by the participating

municipalities.(e) The jurisdictional area of the joint planning commission, which may consist of all or part of the

combined territory of the participating municipalities.(f) Procedures by which a municipality may join or withdraw from the joint planning commission.(g) For situations in which the powers, duties, or procedures of a planning commission under the Michigan

planning enabling act, 2008 PA 33, MCL 125.3801 to 125.3885, depend on whether the municipality is (i) atownship that on September 1, 2008 had a planning commission created under former 1931 PA 285, (ii) atownship that did not on September 1, 2008, have a planning commission created under former 1931 PA 285,or (iii) a city or village—a designation of which of these 3 categories of municipalities' powers, duties, andprocedures will be applicable to the joint planning commission. A category of municipality shall not bedesignated under this subdivision unless at least 1 of the participating municipalities falls within that category.

(h) For situations in which the powers, duties, or procedures under the Michigan zoning enabling act, 2006PA 110, MCL 125.3101 to 125.3702, applicable to a planning commission depend on whether themunicipality is a township or is a city or village, a designation either that the powers, duties, and proceduresapplicable to a township will be followed by the joint planning commission or that the powers, duties, andprocedures applicable to a city or village will be followed by the joint planning commission. Powers, duties,and procedures applicable to a township shall not be designated unless at least 1 of the participatingmunicipalities is a township. Powers, duties, and procedures applicable to a city or village shall not bedesignated unless at least 1 of the participating municipalities is a city or village.

(i) Any additional provision concerning the powers or duties of a zoning board or zoning commission thatthe Michigan zoning enabling act, 2006 PA 110, MCL 125.3101 to 125.3702, authorizes to be set forth in azoning ordinance and that is agreed to by the participating municipalities.

(j) The effective date of the agreement.(2) The agreement may provide for the phased transfer to the joint planning commission of the powers and



duties of existing planning commissions or zoning boards or zoning commissions under section 7.History: 2003, Act 226, Imd. Eff. Dec. 18, 2003;Am. 2008, Act 134, Imd. Eff. May 21, 2008.

125.137 Transfer of powers and duties.Sec. 7. (1) Subject to section 5(1)(g) and (2), all the powers and duties of a planning commission under the

Michigan planning enabling act, 2008 PA 33, MCL 125.3801 to 125.3885, are, with respect to thejurisdictional area of the joint planning commission, transferred to the joint planning commission.

(2) Subject to section 5(2), all the powers and duties of a zoning board or zoning commission under theMichigan zoning enabling act, 2006 PA 110, MCL 125.3101 to 125.3702, are, with respect to thejurisdictional area of the joint planning commission, transferred to the joint planning commission. Inexercising such powers or performing such duties, the joint planning commission shall follow the procedurespecified pursuant to section 5(h), when relevant.

(3) If only part of the territory of a participating municipality is in the jurisdictional area of a joint planningcommission, the participating municipality, with the joint planning commission acting as the zoning board orzoning commission, may adopt a zoning ordinance that affects only that portion of its territory in thejurisdictional area of the joint planning commission.

(4) The participating municipalities, with the joint planning commission acting as the zoning commission,may each adopt a joint zoning ordinance that affects the jurisdictional area of the joint planning commissionand provides for the joint administration of the joint zoning ordinance, including, but not limited to, a jointzoning board of appeals.


125.139 Adoption of ordinance by municipality; notice of intent to file petition; petitionsubject to certain laws; referendum.Sec. 9. (1) Subject to subsection (3), if a municipality adopts an ordinance under section 5, within 7 days

after the municipality publishes the ordinance or a synopsis of the ordinance, whichever is required by law, aregistered elector of the municipality may file with the clerk of the municipality a notice of intent to file apetition under this section. If a notice of intent is filed, then within 30 days following the publication of theordinance or synopsis, a petition signed by a number of registered electors of the municipality equal to notless than 15% of the total votes cast for all candidates for governor, at the last preceding general election atwhich a governor was elected, in the municipality may be filed with the clerk of the municipality requestingthe submission of the ordinance to the registered electors of the municipality for their approval. Upon thefiling of a notice of intent, the ordinance adopted by the legislative body of the municipality shall not takeeffect until 1 of the following occurs:

(a) The expiration of 30 days after publication of the ordinance or synopsis, if a petition is not filed withinthat time.

(b) If a petition is filed within 30 days after publication of the ordinance, the clerk of the municipalitydetermines that the petition is inadequate.

(c) If a petition is filed within 30 days after publication of the ordinance, the clerk of the municipalitydetermines that the petition is adequate and the ordinance is approved by a majority of the registered electorsof the municipality voting for the ordinance at the next regular election which supplies reasonable time forproper notices and printing of ballots, or at any special election called for that purpose. The legislative bodyof the municipality shall provide the manner of submitting the ordinance to the registered electors of themunicipality for their approval or rejection, and determining the result of the election.

(2) A petition under subsection (1), including the circulation and signing of the petition, is subject tosection 488 of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.488. A person who violates a provision ofthe Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.1 to 168.992, applicable to a petition under subsection (1)is subject to the penalties prescribed for that violation in the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.1to 168.992.

(3) If a municipality has a charter and the charter provides for a right of referendum on municipalordinances, then, in that municipality, the charter referendum provisions, instead of subsections (1) and (2),apply to an ordinance adopted under section 5.

History: 2003, Act 226, Imd. Eff. Dec. 18, 2003.

125.141 Conduct of business at public meeting; writings subject to freedom of informationact.Sec. 11. (1) The business that a joint planning commission may perform shall be conducted at a public

meeting of the joint planning commission held in compliance with the open meetings act, 1976 PA 267, MCLRendered Tuesday, April 28, 2020 Page 18 Michigan Compiled Laws Complete Through PA 84 of 2020


15.261 to 15.275.(2) A writing prepared, owned, used, in the possession of, or retained by a joint planning commission in

the performance of an official function is subject to the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL15.231 to 15.246.

History: 2003, Act 226, Imd. Eff. Dec. 18, 2003.

125.143 Allocation of land; conditions.Sec. 13. (1) If a joint plan allocates land, within the territory of a participating municipality and the

jurisdictional area of the joint planning commission, for a particular land use, both of the following apply:(a) The joint plan need not allocate land that is within the territory of any other participating municipality

and that is within the jurisdictional area of the joint planning commission for that land use.(b) A plan of a participating municipality under 1959 PA 168, MCL 125.321 to 125.333, or 1931 PA 285,

MCL 125.31 to 125.45, need not allocate land that is within the territory of that participating municipality butthat is outside the jurisdictional area of the joint planning commission, if any, for that land use.

(2) If a plan of a participating municipality under 1959 PA 168, MCL 125.321 to 125.333, or 1931 PA 285,MCL 125.31 to 125.45, allocates land that is within the territory of the participating municipality but that isoutside of the jurisdictional area of the joint planning commission for a particular land use, the joint plan neednot allocate land for that land use.

History: Add. 2004, Act 405, Imd. Eff. Nov. 22, 2004.

SURVEYS, PLANS, AND SPECIFICATIONSAct 57 of 1944 (1st Ex. Sess.)

125.151-125.160 Repealed. 1980, Act 180, Imd. Eff. July 2, 1980.

COUNTY ZONING ACTAct 183 of 1943

125.201-125.240 Repealed. 1960, Act 86, Eff. Aug. 17, 1960;--2006, Act 110, Eff. July 1,2006.



EXECUTIVE REORGANIZATION ORDERE.R.O. No. 1973-7

125.241 Transfer of responsibility for review and approval of county zoning ordinances.WHEREAS, Act 183, P.A. of 1943, Section 11, requires approval by the Michigan Department of

Economic Development, now the Office of Economic Expansion of the Department of Commerce, of allCounty Zoning Ordinances; and

WHEREAS, the focus and importance of zoning has broadened since the inception of the County ZoningAct for achieving effective land use objectives extending to all aspects of a community's development; and

WHEREAS, in recognition of the changing role of County Zoning and the importance of centralizingresponsibility to strengthen the state's capability in planning and efficient land use development;

THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM G. MILLIKEN, Governor of the State of Michigan, by virtue of the powervested in me by Article V, Section 2, of the Constitution of 1963, do hereby order the following:

1. The state's responsibility for review and approval of County Zoning Ordinances pursuant to Section 11,Act 183, of the Public Acts of 1943, as amended, is hereby transferred from the Office of EconomicExpansion, Department of Commerce, to the Department of Natural Resources.

2. All records, files and pending county zoning ordinances are hereby transferred from the Office ofEconomic Expansion to the Department of Natural Resources.

3. The Director of the Department of Natural Resources shall assign the responsibilities for administeringthe County Zoning Enabling Act to the proper division within the Department and the Director's signatureshall evidence the state function of approval of the individual county zoning ordinance.

4. In fulfillment of the requirements of Article V, Section 2, of the Michigan Constitution of 1963, theprovision of this Order shall become effective January 1, 1974.

History: 1973, E.R.O. No. 1973-7, Eff. Jan. 1, 1974.

Compiler's note: For transfer of powers and duties of department of natural resources and environment to department of naturalresources, see E.R.O. No. 2011-1, compiled at MCL 324.99921.

COUNTY CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTSAct 62 of 1943

125.251-125.258 Repealed. 1972, Act 230, Eff. Jan. 1, 1973.

TOWNSHIP ZONING ACTAct 184 of 1943

125.271-125.310 Repealed. 1996, Act 569, Eff. Mar. 31, 1997;--2006, Act 110, Eff. July 1,2006.



ZONING REGULATIONSAct 171 of 1958

AN ACT providing for the continuation of zoning regulations in newly incorporated villages or interritories attached to villages.

History: 1958, Act 171, Eff. Sept. 13, 1958.


125.311 Annexed property to village; continuation of zoning regulation.Sec. 1. Whenever any portion of any township becomes an incorporated village, or whenever any territory

is annexed to any village, the then existing zoning regulations for the territory within the newly incorporatedvillage or within the territory attached to a then existing village shall remain in full force and effect for aperiod of 2 years after incorporation or annexation unless the legislative body of the village shall lawfullyadopt other zoning regulations or ordinances.

History: 1958, Act 171, Eff. Sept. 13, 1958;Am. 1964, Act 80, Eff. Aug. 28, 1964.

TOWNSHIP PLANNINGAct 168 of 1959



TOWNSHIP CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTSAct 185 of 1943

125.351-125.359 Repealed. 1972, Act 230, Eff. Jan. 1, 1973.



HOUSING LAW OF MICHIGANAct 167 of 1917

AN ACT to promote the health, safety and welfare of the people by regulating the maintenance, alteration,health, safety, and improvement of dwellings; to define the classes of dwellings affected by the act, and toestablish administrative requirements; to prescribe procedures for the maintenance, improvement, ordemolition of certain commercial buildings; to establish remedies; to provide for enforcement; to provide forthe demolition of certain dwellings; and to fix penalties for the violation of this act.

History: 1917, Act 167, Eff. Aug. 10, 1917;Am. 1976, Act 116, Imd. Eff. May 14, 1976;Am. 1992, Act 144, Eff. Mar. 31, 1993.


ARTICLE IGENERAL PROVISIONS.

125.401 Short title; scope of act.Sec. 1. (1) This act shall be known and may be cited as the "housing law of Michigan".(2) This act applies to each city, village, and township that, according to the last regular or special federal

census, has a population of 10,000 or more. However, this act does not apply to private dwellings and2-family dwellings in any city, village, or township having a population of less than 100,000 unless thelegislative body of the local governmental unit adopts the provisions by resolution passed by a majority voteof its members.

(3) This act applies to all dwellings within the classes defined in section 2, except that a reference to 1 ormore specific classes of dwellings applies only to those classes to which specific reference is made.

History: 1917, Act 167, Eff. Aug. 10, 1917;Am. 1919, Act 326, Imd. Eff. May 13, 1919;CL 1929, 2487;Am. 1939, Act 303,Eff. Sept. 29, 1939;Am. 1941, Act 91, Imd. Eff. May 16, 1941;CL 1948, 125.401;Am. 1976, Act 137, Imd. Eff. June 2, 1976;Am. 2008, Act 408, Imd. Eff. Jan. 6, 2009;Am. 2016, Act 14, Eff. May 16, 2016.

Compiler's note: The catchlines following the act section numbers of this act were incorporated as a part of the act when enacted.

125.402 Housing law of Michigan; definitions.Sec. 2. Definitions. Certain words in this act are defined for the purposes thereof as follows: Words used in

the present tense include the future; words in the masculine gend

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