Title 125, PLANNING, HOUSING, AND ZONING

Sec. 35. This act, being necessary for and to secure the performance of essential public purposes and functions for the state and its municipalities shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes of this act.

Sec. 36. The authority given by this act shall be in addition to and not in derogation of any power existing in any of the municipalities under any statutory or charter provisions.

Sec. 1. As used in this act: (a) "Seminudity" means a state of dress in which the genitals, pubic area, buttocks, anus, anal cleft, or nipple and areola of the female breast are less than completely and opaquely covered. (b) "Sexually oriented business" includes, but is not limit…

Sec. 3. (1) Beginning January 1, 2011, the owner or operator of any sexually oriented business shall not erect, construct, or maintain on the premises of that sexually oriented business a sign that advertises or identifies the sexually oriented business and is visible outdoors un…

Sec. 5. If there is a conflict between a provision of this act and a provision of a local zoning ordinance or the highway advertising act of 1972, 1972 PA 106, MCL 252.301 to 252.324, including a rule promulgated under that act, the more restrictive provision applies.

Sec. 7. (1) A sign in violation of this act is a nuisance. The attorney general or the attorney for a local unit of government where the sign is located may bring an action in the circuit court to abate the nuisance. (2) A person who violates this act is responsible for a civil f…

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 to severe blight, with the consequent impairment of taxable value…

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 characterize…

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 the following: (a) Acquire real property by purchase, gift, or exchange.…

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 the development area or areas, where a majorit…

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 red…

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 property by condemnation. The municipality shall then apply that bligh…

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 the development area, and where diversification of ownership within …

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 in this act. The remainder of the land which, in accordance w…

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 and interest on advances or loans made for surveys and plans for projects …

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…

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 not otherwise earmarked.

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 apply for and accept advances, loans, grants, contributions, and any other …

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 such hearing to be given as provided in section 4 of this act. If …

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 with the plan officially adopted and made effective by the local le…

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 more than 7 members, the majority of whom shall be residents of the municipal…

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 and executive veto as are applicable to other ordinances or resolutio…

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. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to amend or repeal any …

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' distric…

Sec. 1. (1) The legislature hereby determines that there exists in the state a seriously inadequate supply of, and a pressing need for, safe and sanitary dwelling accommodations within the financial means of low income or moderate income families or persons, including those famil…

Sec. 2. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "state housing development authority act of 1966".

Sec. 11. As used in this act: (a) "Authority" means the Michigan state housing development authority created in this act. (b) "Development costs" means the costs that have been approved by the authority as appropriate expenditures, and includes: (i) Payments for options to purcha…

Sec. 12. This act, being necessary for and to secure the public health, safety, convenience, and welfare of the citizens of the state, shall be liberally construed to effect its public purposes.

Sec. 15a. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the following are exempt from all ad valorem property taxes imposed by this state or by any political subdivision, public body, or taxing district in which the project is located: (a) A housing project owned by a nonprof…

Sec. 17. The authority may provide to any organization or person participating or intending to participate in the development, design, or management of authority-assisted housing or in the contracting or subcontracting of the construction or rehabilitation of authority-assisted h…

Sec. 21. (1) There is created a public body corporate and politic to be known as the "Michigan state housing development authority". The authority shall consist of 3 heads of principal departments of the executive branch of the state government and 4 persons appointed by the gove…

Sec. 22. The authority possesses all powers necessary or convenient to carry out this act, including the following powers in addition to other powers granted by other provisions of this act: (a) To sue and to be sued; to have a seal and to alter the seal at pleasure; to have perp…

Sec. 22a. (1) In addition to the powers described in section 22, the authority may purchase, make, or otherwise participate in the making and may enter into commitments for the purchase, making, or participation in the making of loans, grants, or deferred payment loans to persons…

Sec. 22b. (1) The authority is designated as the housing credit agency for the state for the purpose of allocating and administering the low income housing credit established under section 42 of the internal revenue code of 1986. (2) The state's housing credit ceiling applicable …

Sec. 22c. (1) The authority may incorporate 1 or more nonprofit housing corporations for 1 or more of the following purposes: (a) Owning, holding, maintaining, improving, completing, receiving subsidy payments for, or transferring ownership of a housing project or housing unit ei…

Sec. 22d. (1) In addition to the powers described in section 22(n), the authority may, in its discretion, invest money held in reserve or sinking funds, or money not required for immediate use or disbursement, in entities, including limited partnerships and limited liability comp…

Sec. 22e. (1) The authority, in cooperation with the department of treasury, shall establish, implement, and administer a housing opportunity tax credit program to encourage the development of qualified projects in this state. (2) For award cycles beginning on and after January 1…

Sec. 23. (1) There is created and established under the jurisdiction and control of the authority a revolving fund to be known as the "housing development fund". (2) There shall be paid into the housing development fund (a) any moneys appropriated and made available by the state …

Sec. 24. (1) The authority may use the moneys held in the fund to make interest-bearing or noninterest-bearing advances, in compliance with this act, to nonprofit housing corporations and consumer housing cooperatives for development costs of proposed housing projects. Advances m…

Sec. 24a. (1) A fund to be known as the "land acquisition and development fund" is created and established under the jurisdiction and control of the authority. (2) There shall be paid into the land acquisition and development fund: any moneys appropriated and made available by th…

Sec. 24b. (1) The authority may use the money held in the land acquisition and development fund to lease, acquire, or contract to acquire real property by grant, purchase, or otherwise from any person, firm, partnership, corporation, municipality, county, or federal or state agen…

Sec. 24c. The authority may transfer the moneys held in the land acquisition and development fund to the housing development fund or to the rehabilitation fund in amounts the authority determines necessary.

Sec. 24d. (1) A fund to be known as the "rehabilitation fund" is created and established under the jurisdiction and control of the authority. (2) The following shall be paid into the rehabilitation fund: (a) Moneys appropriated and made available by the state for the purposes of …

Sec. 24e. (1) The authority may use moneys in the rehabilitation fund either separately or in conjunction with other moneys available to the authority to make, purchase, or otherwise participate in loans, grants, or deferred payment loans authorized pursuant to section 44a. (2) T…

Sec. 24f. (1) There is created and established under the jurisdiction and control of the authority a fund to be known as the recapture tax fund. (2) There may be paid into the recapture tax fund any money available to the authority from any source or sources, including, but not l…

Sec. 25. (1) The authority may issue its negotiable bonds and notes in a principal amount, which in the opinion of the authority shall be necessary to provide sufficient funds for achieving its corporate purposes, including the making of loans for housing projects and the making …