Bill Text: MI HB4460 | 2023-2024 | 102nd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Land use: zoning and growth management; rearing of hen chickens in residential areas; allow. Amends sec. 204 of 2006 PA 110 (MCL 125.3204). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4462'23
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2023-04-26 - Bill Electronically Reproduced 04/25/2023 [HB4460 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2023-HB4460-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL NO. 4460
A bill to amend 2006 PA 110, entitled
"Michigan zoning enabling act,"
by amending section 204 (MCL 125.3204).
the people of the state of michigan enact:
Sec. 204. (1) A zoning ordinance adopted under this act shall provide for the use of a single-family residence by an occupant of that residence for a home occupation to give instruction in a craft or fine art within the residence.
(2) The rearing of egg-laying hens is a permitted use of property under a zoning ordinance and is not subject to a special land use approval or any other approval under this act if both of the following requirements are met:
(a) The property is at least 1/4 acre in size.
(b) The number of hens does not exceed 5 hens for every 1/4 acre of property size or a total of 25 hens, whichever is less.
(3) This section does not prohibit the regulation of noise, advertising, traffic, hours of operation, or other conditions that may accompany the a use of a residence under this section.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 4462 (request no. 02441'23) of the 102nd Legislature is enacted into law.
