SENATE BILL NO. 176
January 28, 1999, Introduced by Senators A. SMITH, CHERRY, BYRUM, MILLER, LELAND and MC MANUS 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 40 (MCL 125.240), as added by 1996 PA 569, and by adding section 16h. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT: 1 SEC. 16H. A GUEST HOUSE SHALL BE CONSIDERED A RESIDENTIAL 2 USE OF PROPERTY FOR THE PURPOSES OF ZONING AND A PERMITTED USE IN 3 ALL RESIDENTIAL ZONES, INCLUDING THOSE ZONED FOR SINGLE FAMILY 4 DWELLINGS, AND SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO A SPECIAL USE OR CONDI- 5 TIONAL USE PERMIT OR PROCEDURE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE REQUIRED FOR 6 OTHER DWELLINGS OF SIMILAR DENSITY IN THE SAME ZONE. 7 Sec. 40. (1) As used in this act: 8 (a) "Agricultural land" means substantially undeveloped land 9 devoted to the production of plants and animals useful to humans, 10 including forage and sod crops; grains, feed crops, and field 00440'99 TMV 2 1 crops; dairy and dairy products; poultry and poultry products; 2 livestock, including breeding and grazing of cattle, swine, and 3 similar animals; berries; herbs; flowers; seeds; grasses; nursery 4 stock; fruits; vegetables; Christmas trees; and other similar 5 uses and activities. 6 (b) "Development rights" means the rights to develop land to 7 the maximum intensity of development authorized by law. 8 (c) "Development rights ordinance" means an ordinance, which 9 may comprise part of a zoning ordinance, adopted under 10 section 31. 11 (D) "GUEST HOUSE" MEANS A SINGLE UNIT DWELLING THAT IS 12 LOCATED ON A PARCEL OF PROPERTY OF NOT LESS THAN 1 ACRE IN SIZE 13 AND THAT IS USED AS A TEMPORARY RESIDENCE FOR FAMILY MEMBERS OF 14 PERSONS PERMANENTLY RESIDING IN ANOTHER SINGLE UNIT DWELLING ON 15 THE SAME PARCEL. 16 (E) (d) "Intensity of development" means the height, bulk, 17 area, density, setback, use, and other similar characteristics of 18 development. 19 (F) (e) "Other eligible land" means land that has a common 20 property line with agricultural land from which development 21 rights have been purchased and that is not divided from that 22 agricultural land by a state or federal limited access highway. 23 (G) (f) "PDR program" means a program under section 32 for 24 the purchase of development rights by a county. 25 (2) This act shall be known and may be cited as the "county 26 zoning act". 00440'99 Final page. TMV