HOUSE BILL NO. 5466

October 21, 2021, Introduced by Reps. Tisdel and Ellison and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Tourism.

A bill to amend 2006 PA 110, entitled

"Michigan zoning enabling act,"

(MCL 125.3101 to 125.3702) by adding section 206b.

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 206b. (1) For the purposes of zoning, all of the following apply to qualified short-term rental:

(a) It is a residential use of property and a permitted use in all residential zones.

(b) It is not subject to a special use or conditional use permit or procedure different from that required for other dwelling units in the same zone.

(2) Short-term rental is subject to section 207.

(3) This section does not prohibit a local unit of government from subjecting a dwelling unit used for short-term rental to any zoning requirements that are not inconsistent with this section.

(4) As used in this section:

(a) "Qualified short-term rental" means short-term rental if the total number of days the dwelling unit is rented during a calendar year is not more than 30.

(b) "Short-term rental" means the rental of a single-family residence, a dwelling unit in a 1-to-4–family house, or any unit or group of units in a condominium, for terms of not more than 30 consecutive days.

Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days after the date it is enacted into law.

Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect unless Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 5465 (request no. 03881'21) of the 101st Legislature is enacted into law.