January 19, 2006, Introduced by Reps. Kolb, Alma Smith, Tobocman and Gleason and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Urban Policy.
A bill to amend 1921 PA 207, entitled
"City and village zoning act,"
by amending section 1 (MCL 125.581), as amended by 1995 PA 36.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1. (1) The legislative body of a city or village may
adopt a zoning ordinance to regulate and restrict the use of land
and
structures ; to for 1 or
more of the following purposes:
(a) To meet the needs of the state's residents for food,
fiber,
energy and other natural resources
, and for places
of
residence, recreation, industry, trade, service, and other uses of
land. ;
to insure that uses of the land shall be situated in
appropriate
locations and relationships; to
(b) To ensure that the locations of and relationships between
land uses are appropriate.
(c) To limit
the inappropriate overcrowding crowding of land
uses and congestion of population and transportation systems and
other
public facilities. ; to
(d) To facilitate adequate and efficient provision for
transportation systems, sewage disposal, water, energy, education,
recreation,
and other public service and facility needs. ; and to
(e) To promote
public health, safety, and welfare. , and for
those
purposes
(2) For the purposes set forth in subsection (1), a zoning
ordinance may divide a city or village into districts of the
number, shape, and area considered by the legislative body to be
best suited to carry out this section. For each of those districts
regulations may be imposed designating the uses for which buildings
or structures shall or shall not be erected or altered, and
designating the trades, industries, and other land uses or
activities that shall be permitted or excluded or subjected to
special regulations. The zoning ordinance may provide for a mix of
land uses and activities in a district or may provide for the
separation of different land uses and activities in different
districts, or both.
(3) (2)
The land development regulations
and districts
authorized by this act shall be made in accordance with a plan
designed to promote and accomplish the objectives of this act.
(4) (3)
An ordinance adopted pursuant to
this act is
subject to the electric transmission line certification act, 1995
PA 30, MCL 460.561 to 460.575.