Bill Text: MI HB4633 | 2015-2016 | 98th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Animals; birds; issuance of carrier pigeon permits; require compliance with local ordinances and regulations and prohibit the enactment of local ordinances that prohibit the keeping of carrier pigeons. Amends sec. 2 of 1974 PA 57 (MCL 433.352).
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-05-26 - Printed Bill Filed 05/22/2015 [HB4633 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2015-HB4633-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL No. 4633
May 21, 2015, Introduced by Reps. Plawecki, Liberati, Smiley, Driskell, Derek Miller, Lucido and Chirkun and referred to the Committee on Local Government.
A bill to amend 1974 PA 57, entitled
"An act relating to the sport of racing and carrier pigeons;
authorizing the flying of such pigeons; and providing for
regulation thereof by cities, villages, townships, and counties,"
by amending section 2 (MCL 433.352).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 2. (1) The department shall issue a carrier pigeon permit
to the owner of carrier pigeons who complies with the following
requirements:
(a) The keeping of carrier pigeons is in compliance with the
regulations and ordinances of the city, village, township, or
county in which they will be located.
(b) (a)
The loft is found on inspection to
be in compliance
with
regulations prescribed by the department, and is maintained in
a
clean , and
orderly condition, and is kept
in good repair.
(c) (b)
The construction of a loft complies
with the building
code regulations of the city, village, township, or county in which
it is erected.
(2)
The requirements of zoning regulations relating to
restrictions
on the location of stables and poultry enclosures
shall
not apply to a loft for which a permit has been issued.A
city, village, township, or county shall not enact an ordinance
that prohibits the keeping of carrier pigeons.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days
after the date it is enacted into law.
