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Michigan Statutes, Title 125

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Title 125, PLANNING, HOUSING, AND ZONING

110 chapters · 1,399 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 1251,399 Ch 57-of-2018, RECODIFIED TAX INCREMENT FINANCING ACT186 Ch 346-of-1966, STATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY …151 Ch 270-of-1984, MICHIGAN STRATEGIC FUND ACT132 Ch 167-of-1917, HOUSING LAW OF MICHIGAN65 Ch 96-of-1987, THE MOBILE HOME COMMISSION ACT59 Ch 110-of-2006, MICHIGAN ZONING ENABLING ACT51 Ch 230-of-1972, STILLE-DEROSSETT-HALE SINGLE STATE C…51 Ch 18-of-1933 (Ex. Sess.), HOUSING FACILITIES50 Ch 338-of-1974, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS ACT40 Ch 173-of-1992, LAND RECLAMATION AND IMPROVEMENT AUT…38 Ch 33-of-2008, MICHIGAN PLANNING ENABLING ACT32 Ch 224-of-1985, ENTERPRISE ZONE ACT30 Ch 381-of-1996, BROWNFIELD REDEVELOPMENT FINANCING ACT29 Ch 250-of-1941, URBAN REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS LAW25

8 sections·Filtered byTitle 125✕Ch 129-of-1999✕

Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.2741 Short title.
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Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "urban homesteading on vacant land act".
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.2742 Definitions.
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Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) "Applicant" means an individual and the spouse of that individual if that spouse intends to occupy the property with the individual. (b) "Local governmental unit" means a county, city, village, or township. (c) "Program" means the urban homesteadi…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.2743 Urban homesteading program for vacant land; availability to individuals to purchase; resolution; appeals process to applicants, purchasers, and lessees.
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Sec. 3. By resolution, a local governmental unit may operate an urban homesteading program for vacant land that makes parcels of vacant property available to individuals to purchase under this act. In the resolution, the local governmental unit shall provide an appeals process to…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.2744 Eligibility of applicant to purchase vacant property; criteria; substance abuse testing.
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Sec. 4. (1) An applicant who meets all the following criteria is eligible to purchase vacant property under this act: (a) The applicant intends to occupy the vacant property by constructing a home on the premises. (b) The applicant is employed and has been employed for the immedi…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.2745 Deeding property to applicant; conditions to receiving ownership.

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Sec. 5. (1) If the applicant substantially meets the criteria in section 4 and receives a commitment to finance construction on the property, the local governmental unit shall deed that property to the applicant for $1.00. (2) As a condition of receiving ownership of the property…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.2746 Offer to owners of adjacent and contiguous property; offer by local governmental unit to neighborhood resident organizations, other community groups, and general public.

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Sec. 6. Before placing vacant property into the program, the local governmental unit shall first offer the vacant property to owners of adjacent and contiguous property who occupy the adjacent and contiguous property. If adjacent and contiguous landowners do not purchase the prop…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.2747 Additional powers.

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Sec. 7. The powers of a local governmental unit prescribed in this act are in addition to any other powers provided by law or charter.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.2748 Audit.

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Sec. 8. Not less than every 2 years, the local governmental unit shall hire an independent auditor to audit the books and accounts of the urban homestead program operated by the local governmental unit. Upon completion, the audit report shall be made available to the public.