Title 125, PLANNING, HOUSING, AND ZONING

Sec. 40. This act, being necessary for and to secure the public peace, health, safety, convenience and welfare of the cities and incorporated villages and the people of the state of Michigan, shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes thereof.

Sec. 42. Slum clearance and housing projects contemplated by this act are hereby declared to be for public purposes within the meaning of the constitution, state laws and charters relative to the powers of cities and villages.

Sec. 43. The necessity for the immediate effective date of this act lies in the fact that, whereas there is a demand in congested sections of Michigan for housing of families of low income and for the reconstruction of slum areas, and whereas no existing laws or charters of the s…

Sec. 44. In the operation or management of housing projects a commission shall at all times observe the following duties with respect to rentals and tenant selection: (a) it may rent or lease the dwelling accommodations therein only to persons of low income; (b) it may rent or le…

Sec. 44a. (1) No tenancy or contract right to occupy housing in a project or facilities operated by any city, village, township or other unit of local government, as provided by this act, shall be terminated by the project management or the local housing commission except for jus…

Sec. 44b. (1) To the extent not inconsistent with federal law or regulation, state law, or local ordinance, the housing commission shall adopt and promulgate reasonable rules that establish the following: (a) Eligibility requirements for admission to housing. (b) Obligations of t…

Sec. 45. Any borrower or commission shall have the power, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this act or in any other provision of law, to include in any contract let in connection with a housing project, stipulations requiring that the contractor and any subco…

Sec. 46. In addition to the powers conferred by other provisions of this act, any borrower shall have power to borrow money or accept grants or other financial assistance from the federal government for or in aid of any housing project, to procure or agree to the procurement of i…

Sec. 47. (1) For the purpose of providing funds for expenses and costs involved in the development of a housing project or combined projects prior to the issuance of bonds for the project or projects, or in funding the annual operations of a commission, a borrower may, in additio…

Sec. 48. In connection with the issuance of bonds or the incurring of obligations under leases and in order to secure the payment of such bonds or obligations, a borrower, in addition to its other powers, shall have power: (a) To pledge all or any part of the gross or net rents, …

Sec. 55. Nothing in this act shall preclude the creation by the housing commission of any city, village or township of individual boards of tenant affairs or tenant advisory councils in individual housing projects operated by the commission.

Sec. 56. Any 2 or more borrowers may join or cooperate in the exercise, either jointly or otherwise, of any power conferred in this act for the purpose of financing including the issuance of bonds, notes or other obligations and giving security with respect to housing facilities.…

Sec. 57. A borrower desiring to join in a cooperating financing arrangement with any other borrower shall adopt a resolution determining to enter into a cooperative financing arrangement and designating 1 of the cooperating borrowers as agent borrower. The agent borrower by resol…

Sec. 58. The agent borrower shall cause to be prepared and executed by the cooperating borrowers a financing agreement. The agreement shall provide for: (a) The authority of the agent borrower to undertake such financing on a continuing basis but only to the extent of the aggrega…

Sec. 59. (1) For the purpose of defraying the cost of purchasing, acquiring, constructing, improving, enlarging, extending, or repairing a housing project for any cooperating borrower in a cooperative financing arrangement, the agent borrower may borrow money and issue its specia…

Sec. 59a. (1) The bond authorizing ordinance shall provide for appointment of a fiscal agent and may provide for appointment of successor fiscal agents and alternate paying agents and such fiscal agents so designated shall be qualified to act as such under the laws of this state …

Sec. 59b. (1) The bond authorizing ordinance shall provide that the proceeds of the bonds shall be paid in the following order: (a) To the United States in an amount equal to that portion of the development cost which is financed by the bonds issued thereunder as represented by n…

Sec. 59c. The bond authorizing ordinance shall also provide for the disposition, disbursement and deposit of all revenues generated from any cooperatively financed project to insure the proper operation and maintenance of the projects and the payment of bonds and the interest the…

WHEREAS, Section 1 of Article V of the Michigan Constitution of 1963 vests the executive power of the State of Michigan in the Governor; WHEREAS, Section 2 of Article V of the Michigan Constitution of 1963 empowers the Governor to make changes in the organization of the executive…

Sec. 3. As used in this act: (a) "Excepted purchase" means a purchase of a single-family home that is any of the following: (i) Purchased under a build-to-rent program where the large institutional investor purchases newly constructed single-family homes to be managed as rental p…

Sec. 5. For purposes of this act, an entity has direct or indirect investment control over a single-family home if any of the following apply: (a) The entity owns or has primary authority or fiduciary responsibility to make material investment or management decisions relating to …

Sec. 7. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a large institutional investor shall not purchase or enter into a contract to directly or indirectly purchase a single-family home in this state. (2) The prohibition under subsection (1) does not apply to any of the follow…

Sec. 9. A large institutional investor that violates this act is subject to a civil fine of not more than $25,000.00 per single-family home acquired in violation of this act. The prosecutor of the county in which the property acquired in violation of this act is located or the at…

Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Michigan planning enabling act".

Sec. 3. As used in this act: (a) "Chief administrative official" means the manager or other highest nonelected administrative official of a city or village. (b) "Chief elected official" means the mayor of a city, the president of a village, the supervisor of a township, or, subje…

Sec. 5. The assignment of a power or duty under this act to a county officer or body is subject to 1966 PA 293, MCL 45.501 to 45.521, or 1973 PA 139, MCL 45.551 to 45.573, in a county organized under 1 of those acts.

Sec. 7. (1) A local unit of government may adopt, amend, and implement a master plan as provided in this act. (2) The general purpose of a master plan is to guide and accomplish, in the planning jurisdiction and its environs, development that satisfies all of the following criter…

Sec. 11. (1) A local unit of government may adopt an ordinance creating a planning commission with powers and duties provided in this act. The planning commission of a local unit of government shall be officially called "the planning commission", even if a charter, ordinance, or …

Sec. 13. (1) Subject to subsection (2), a township ordinance creating a planning commission under this act shall take effect 63 days after the ordinance is published by the township board in a newspaper having general circulation in the township. (2) Subject to subsection (3), be…

Sec. 15. (1) In a municipality, the chief elected official shall appoint members of the planning commission, subject to approval by a majority vote of the members of the legislative body elected and serving. In a county, the county board of commissioners shall determine the metho…

Sec. 17. (1) A planning commission shall elect a chairperson and secretary from its members and create and fill other offices as it considers advisable. An ex officio member of the planning commission is not eligible to serve as chairperson. The term of each officer shall be 1 ye…

Sec. 19. (1) A planning commission shall adopt bylaws for the transaction of business, and shall keep a public record of its resolutions, transactions, findings, and determinations. (2) A planning commission shall make an annual written report to the legislative body concerning i…

Sec. 21. (1) A planning commission shall hold not less than 4 regular meetings each year, and by resolution shall determine the time and place of the meetings. Unless the bylaws provide otherwise, a special meeting of the planning commission may be called by the chairperson or by…

Sec. 23. (1) Members of a planning commission may be compensated for their services as provided by the legislative body. A planning commission may adopt bylaws relative to compensation and expenses of its members and employees for travel when engaged in the performance of activit…

Sec. 25. (1) A local unit of government may employ a planning director and other personnel as it considers necessary, contract for the services of planning and other technicians, and incur other expenses, within a budget authorized by the legislative body. This authority shall be…

Sec. 31. (1) A planning commission shall make and approve a master plan as a guide for development within the planning jurisdiction subject to section 81 and the following: (a) For a county, the master plan may include planning in cooperation with the constituted authorities for …

Sec. 33. (1) A master plan must address land use and infrastructure issues and may project 20 years or more into the future. A master plan must include maps, plats, charts, and descriptive, explanatory, and other related matter and must show the planning commission's recommendati…

Sec. 35. A planning commission may, by a majority vote of the members, adopt a subplan for a geographic area less than the entire planning jurisdiction, if, because of the unique physical characteristics of that area, more intensive planning is necessary for the purposes set fort…

Sec. 37. (1) A county board of commissioners may designate the county planning commission as the metropolitan county planning commission. A county planning commission so designated shall perform metropolitan and regional planning whenever necessary or desirable. The metropolitan …

Sec. 39. (1) A master plan shall be adopted under the procedures set forth in this section and sections 41 and 43. A master plan may be adopted as a whole or by successive parts corresponding with major geographical areas of the planning jurisdiction or with functional subject ma…

Sec. 41. (1) After preparing a proposed master plan, a planning commission shall submit the proposed master plan to the legislative body for review and comment. The process of adopting a master plan shall not proceed further unless the legislative body approves the distribution o…

Sec. 43. (1) Before approving a proposed master plan, a planning commission shall hold not less than 1 public hearing on the proposed master plan. The hearing shall be held after the expiration of the deadline for comment under section 41(3). The planning commission shall give no…

Sec. 45. (1) An extension, addition, revision, or other amendment to a master plan shall be adopted by following the procedure under sections 39, 41, and 43, subject to all of the following: (a) Any of the following amendments to a master plan may be made without following the pr…

Sec. 47. (1) Subject to subsection (2), a part of a county master plan covering an incorporated area within the county shall not be recognized as the official master plan or part of the official master plan for that area unless adopted by the appropriate city or village in the ma…

Sec. 49. (1) This act does not alter the authority of a planning department of a city or village created by charter to submit a proposed master plan, or a proposed extension, addition, revision, or other amendment to a master plan, to the planning commission, whether directly or …

Sec. 51. (1) To promote public interest in and understanding of the master plan, a planning commission may publish and distribute copies of the master plan or of any report, and employ other means of publicity and education. (2) A planning commission shall consult with and advise…