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.