SENATE BILL No. 1237

 

 

May 13, 2004, Introduced by Senators SCHAUER and JACOBS and referred to the Committee on Local, Urban and State Affairs.

 

 

        

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                 A bill to amend 1921 PA 207, entitled                                             

                                                                                

    "City and village zoning act,"                                              

                                                                                

    (MCL 125.581 to 125.600) by adding section 1b.                              

                                                                                

                THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:                      

                                                                                

1       Sec. 1b.  (1) A zoning ordinance adopted under this act that                

                                                                                

2   applies to or affects amateur radio antennae shall provide                  

                                                                                

3   reasonable accommodation for the operation and development of               

                                                                                

4   amateur radio communications.                                               

                                                                                

5       (2) A zoning ordinance adopted under this act that applies to               

                                                                                

6   or affects amateur radio antennae shall comply with all rules and           

                                                                                

7   regulations of the federal communications commission and place no           

                                                                                

8   greater restrictions on the placement and construction of amateur           

                                                                                

9   radio antennae than is necessary to accomplish the city's or                

                                                                                

10  village's legitimate regulatory purpose.