Bill Text: MI HB6193 | 2021-2022 | 101st Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Housing: inspection; provision related to infected and uninhabitable dwellings to be vacated; modify. Amends sec. 85 of 1917 PA 167 (MCL 125.485).
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 16-0)
Status: (Vetoed) 2022-11-10 - Re-referred To Committee On Oversight [HB6193 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2021-HB6193-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL NO. 6193
A bill to amend 1917 PA 167, entitled
"Housing law of Michigan,"
by amending section 85 (MCL 125.485).
the people of the state of michigan enact:
Sec. 85. (1) Infected and uninhabitable dwellings to be vacated. Whenever it shall be certified by an inspector or officer of the health department that a dwelling is infected with contagious disease or that it is unfit for human habitation, or dangerous to life or health by reason of want of repair, or of defects in the drainage, plumbing, lighting, ventilation, or the construction of the same, or by reason of the existence on the premises of a nuisance likely to cause sickness among the occupants of said dwelling, or for any cause, the A health officer or such other appropriate public official, as the mayor may designate, may issue an order requiring all persons therein occupants of a dwelling to vacate such house within the dwelling if an inspector or officer of a local health department certifies that any of the following apply:
(a) The dwelling is infected with a contagious disease.
(b) The dwelling is unfit for human habitation.
(c) The dwelling is dangerous to life or health because the dwelling is in disrepair.
(d) There are defects in the drainage, plumbing, lighting, ventilation, or construction of the dwelling.
(e) A nuisance on the premises is likely to cause sickness among the occupants of the dwelling.
(2) An order issued pursuant to subsection (1) must require all occupants of the dwelling to vacate the dwelling within not less than 24 hours nor and not more than 10 days after the date the order was issued and for state the reasons to be mentioned in said order.why the occupants must vacate the dwelling.
(3) In case such If the occupants of the dwelling do not order is not complied with vacate the premises within the time period specified under subsection (1), the health officer or such other appropriate public official, as the mayor may designate, may cause said the dwelling to be vacated.
(4) The health officer or such other appropriate public official, as the mayor may designate, whenever he is satisfied that the danger from said dwelling has ceased to exist, or that it is fit for human habitation may revoke said the order issued pursuant to subsection (1) or may extend the time period within which to comply with the same.order, if he or she is satisfied that the danger from the dwelling has ceased to exist or that the dwelling is fit for human habitation.
