Title 125, PLANNING, HOUSING, AND ZONING

Sec. 6c. 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, or the legislative body in its discretion may provide …

Sec. 7. Municipalities are authorized and permitted to accept gifts or loans and grants from other governmental 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…

Sec. 8. If previous to the sale or exchange of any real property in the neighborhood area the legislative body desires to modify the betterment plan, it shall hold a public hearing thereon, notice of such hearing to be given as provided in section 3 of this act. If modification b…

Sec. 9. Upon advice of the planning commission that plans for the betterment of a neighborhood are in preparation, the legislative body may establish a date, and for a period of time not to exceed 6 months thereafter, temporarily withhold permits for building construction, sidewa…

Sec. 10. On and after the date when a plan has been approved for the betterment of a neighborhood area by the legislative body, no permit shall be issued for building construction, sidewalks, drainage systems or other major improvements done on properties indicated for public imp…

Sec. 11. All actions of 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 resolutions of …

Sec. 11a. The local legislative body may designate an administrative agency to be responsible for the administration of this act and shall establish regulations for the guidance of the agency in the effectuation of the purposes of this act.

Sec. 12. The powers granted in this act shall be in addition to the powers granted to municipalities, the 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 of…

Sec. 1. As used in this act: (a) "Authority" means an Indian housing authority created pursuant to section 2. (b) "Indian reservation" means an Indian community which has land held in trust for the Indian community by the federal or state government, or a local unit of government…

Sec. 2. (1) Each Indian reservation in this state may create an Indian housing authority. Each authority shall have 5 commissioners appointed by the reservation governor, with the advice and consent of the tribal council of the reservation for which the authority is created. Not …

Sec. 3. (1) The business which an authority may perform shall be conducted at a public meeting of the authority held in compliance with Act No. 267 of the Public Acts of 1976, as amended, being sections 15.261 to 15.275 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. Public notice of the time, da…

Sec. 4. An authority shall have all of the following powers and duties: (a) To purchase, lease, sell, exchange, transfer, assign, and mortgage real or personal property or any interest in the property, or acquire real or personal property by gift or bequest. The authority also ma…

Sec. 5. The state may provide facilities, services, and financial aid, by loan, grant, or appropriation, to an authority. In addition, the state may enter into an agreement with an authority for the purposes of implementing this act.

Sec. 1. After the planning commission of any city or village shall have lawfully adopted a master plan for the physical development of the municipality or of 1 or more major sections or divisions thereof, it shall have the power to make or cause to be made and certify to the legi…

Sec. 2. The legislative body of any city or village may by ordinance adopt any such precised plat certified to it by the planning commission as provided in section 1: Provided, That notice of time and place when and where it shall be considered for final passage shall be sent by …

Sec. 3. Amendments or modifications to such certified plats, in conformity with lawfully adopted changes, or additions to the adopted master plan may be made and certified by the commission to the legislative body, and ordinances embodying amendments to or changes in such certifi…

Sec. 4. For the purpose of accomplishing a coordinated, adjusted, and harmonious development of the municipality and its environs which will, in accordance with present and future needs, best promote health, safety, morals, order, convenience, prosperity, and general welfare, as …

Sec. 5. The proposed future outside lines of streets, parks, playgrounds and other public grounds shown on any plat certified and adopted as hereinbefore provided, may for convenience be shown, wholly or in part, by appropriate symbols on any official map or other map of the city…

Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "enterprise zone act".

Sec. 2. (1) The legislature finds that it is in the public interest to promote economic growth and to encourage private investment, job creation, and job upgrading for residents in local governmental units that are economically distressed. (2) The legislature further finds that t…

Sec. 3. As used in this act: (a) "Authority" means the Michigan enterprise zone authority created pursuant to section 4. (b) "Citizens' council" means a council created pursuant to section 9 . (c) "Comprehensive development plan" or "plan" means a physical improvement plan for an…

Sec. 4. (1) The Michigan enterprise zone authority is created within the department of commerce. The authority shall exercise its powers, duties, and functions independently of the director of commerce as head of department of commerce. However, the department of commerce shall p…

Sec. 5. (1) The powers of the authority shall be vested in the members in office. Regardless of the existence of a vacancy, a majority of the members of the authority constitutes a quorum necessary for the transaction of business at a meeting or the exercise of a power or functio…

Sec. 6. In addition to other powers and duties provided in this act, the authority shall administer this act and has all of the following powers and duties: (a) To conduct a continuing evaluation program on enterprise zones. (b) To promulgate rules pursuant to the administrative …

Sec. 7. (1) Beginning October 1, 1996 and every 3 years after that date, the authority shall present an analysis of the economic impacts of each enterprise zone. This analysis shall be presented to the standing committees of the legislature concerned with economic development, lo…

Sec. 8. The authority shall determine which local governmental units qualify to apply to have enterprise zones approved within their boundaries. For an enterprise zone approved after 1993, a qualifying local governmental unit shall be a local governmental unit that has been desig…

Sec. 9. (1) If a local governmental unit qualifies under the criteria of section 8 and wishes to apply for approval of an enterprise zone within its boundaries, the local governmental unit shall establish a citizens' council for the potential enterprise zone. A local governmental…

Sec. 10. A citizens' council shall perform all of the following duties: (a) Advise the local governmental unit on all matters relating to enterprise zone activities. (b) Advocate the promotion and development of business in the enterprise zone. (c) Coordinate employer needs with …

Sec. 11. (1) Beginning in 1994, the governing body of the local governmental unit shall hold a public hearing on the adoption of an ordinance establishing the proposed enterprise zone. Notice of the public hearing shall be published twice in a newspaper of general circulation in …

Sec. 12. If a local governmental unit qualifies under section 8 and its governing body approves the boundaries of a proposed enterprise zone, the local governmental unit may file with the authority an application, in a form provided by the authority, to have the area approved as …

Sec. 13. (1) Upon receipt of an application from a local governmental unit, the authority shall review the application and, by resolution, shall approve or reject the application based upon criteria set forth in this act. (2) If the authority rejects an application, the authority…

Sec. 14. (1) This section applies only to a business that applies for certification as a qualified business in an enterprise zone that was created before 1994. (2) A business that plans to meet the construction, restoration, alteration, or renovation requirements for, and that do…

Sec. 14a. (1) This section applies only to a business that applies for certification as a qualified business in an enterprise zone that was created after 1993. (2) The owner or lessee of a facility may file an application for certification as a qualified business within the enter…

Sec. 15. Before being entitled to certification as a qualified business, a business shall certify to the local governmental unit in writing at least all of the following: (a) An estimate of the minimum number of new jobs that will be created by the business as a qualified busines…

Sec. 16. If the location of a new facility or qualified new business in an enterprise zone will have the effect of transferring employment from 1 or more other local governmental units, a business may be certified as a qualified business if the governing body of each local govern…

Sec. 17. (1) Except as provided in subsection (6), a resident of an enterprise zone, a business located within an enterprise zone, or the authority may allege to the local governmental unit noncompliance with this act, including, but not limited to, noncompliance by a qualified b…

Sec. 18. The qualified business activity of a qualified business is eligible for an exemption, credit, or deduction as provided by this act, another law of this state, or a law of the United States.

Sec. 19. An exemption or credit granted to a qualified business shall continue until the certification of the qualified business is revoked, as provided in this act, or for 10 years from the date that the business is certified as a qualified business. Even if approval of an enter…

Sec. 20. (1) For a qualified business located in an enterprise zone that was created before 1994, unless the certification of the qualified business is revoked as provided in this act, for 10 years from the date on which construction, restoration, alteration, or renovation begins…

Sec. 20a. (1) Commercial, industrial, or utility property that is located in the area comprising an enterprise zone at the time the area is approved as an enterprise zone and that is not exempt under section 20 or 20b is exempt from ad valorem real and personal property taxes imp…

Sec. 20b. Property that is located in the area comprising an enterprise zone at the time the area is approved as an enterprise zone and for which an exemption certificate under Act No. 198 of the Public Acts of 1974, being sections 207.551 to 207.571 of the Michigan Compiled Laws…

Sec. 21. (1) This section applies only to an owner of property located in an enterprise zone that was created before 1994. (2) Except as provided in section 21c, a specific tax is levied in each year upon an owner of property exempted under section 20(1) or 20b, the amount of whi…

Sec. 21a. (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) and section 21(9), the local governmental unit shall use the amount disbursed to the local governmental unit pursuant to section 21(4)(a) and (b) only to fund capital improvements identified in the spending plan that th…

Sec. 21b. (1) This section applies only to an owner of property located in an enterprise zone that was created after 1993. (2) Except as provided in section 21c, a specific tax is levied in each year upon an owner of property exempted under section 20(2) or 20b, the amount of whi…

Sec. 21c. Property, except a casino, exempted under sections 20(1) and (2), 20a, and 20b that is located in a renaissance zone under the Michigan renaissance zone act, 1996 PA 376, MCL 125.2681 to 125.2696, is exempt from the specific taxes levied under this act to the extent and…

Sec. 21d. (1) If a facility was certified as a qualified business on December 31, 2012, notwithstanding any other provision of this act to the contrary, that portion of the facility that is eligible manufacturing personal property shall remain subject to the specific tax levied u…