SENATE BILL NO. 174


   January 28, 1999, Introduced by Senator STILLE and referred 
        to the Committee on Local, Urban and State Affairs.



        A bill to amend 1921 PA 207, entitled

   "City and village zoning act,"

   by amending the title and section 3 (MCL 125.583), the title as

   amended by 1996 PA 571.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1                                  TITLE

 2         AN ACT to provide for the establishment in cities and vil-

 3    lages of districts or zones within which the use of land and

 4    structures and the height, area, size, and location of buildings

 5    may be regulated by ordinance, and for which districts regula-

 6    tions shall be established for the light and ventilation of those

 7    buildings, and for which districts or zones the density of popu-

 8    lation AND THE SIZE AND DENSITY OF LOTS AND PARCELS OF LAND may

 9    be regulated by ordinance; to designate the use of certain state

10    licensed residential facilities; to provide by ordinance for the


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 1    acquisition by purchase, condemnation, or otherwise of private

 2    property that does not conform to the regulations and restric-

 3    tions of the various zones or districts provided; to provide for

 4    the administering of this act; to provide for amendments, supple-

 5    ments, or changes in zoning ordinances, zones, or districts; to

 6    provide for conflict with the state housing code or other acts,

 7    ordinances, or regulations;  to provide sanctions for the
             viola-

 8     tion of this act;  to authorize the purchase of
                       development

 9    rights; to authorize the issuance of bonds and notes;  and
              to

10    provide for special assessments; AND TO PROVIDE FOR PENALTIES,

11    CIVIL SANCTIONS, AND REMEDIES.

12         Sec. 3.  (1) To further carry out the objectives of this

13    act, the legislative body of a city or village may  limit
             and

14     restrict  DO EITHER OR BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING:

15         (A) LIMIT the maximum number of families which may be housed

16    in dwellings,  erected or altered  and for those
             purposes divide

17    the city or village into districts of the number, shape, and area

18    considered best suited to carry out the purposes of this

19    section.

20         (B) REGULATE THE SIZE OF LOTS AND PARCELS AND THE DENSITY OF

21    LOTS AND PARCELS.

22         (2) The regulations shall be uniform throughout a specified

23    district, but may differ from the regulations adopted for other

24    districts.

25         (3)  (2)  The legislative body of a city or
             village may use

26    this act to adopt land development regulations and districts

27     which  THAT apply only to land areas and
             activities  which  THAT



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 1    are involved in a special program to achieve specific land

 2    management objectives and avert or solve specific land use prob-

 3    lems, including the establishment of land development regulations

 4    and districts in areas subject to damage from flooding or beach

 5    erosion.  , and for that purpose  THE REGULATIONS
             may divide the

 6    city or village into districts of the number, shape, and area

 7    best suited to accomplish those objectives.










































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