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MI HB6415
Bill
Status
9/8/2010
Primary Sponsor
Rick Jones
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AI Summary
House Bill 6415 Summary
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Amends the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act to expand zoning jurisdiction for wind turbine towers, extending a city, village, or charter township's zoning authority 1.5 miles outward from its boundary into unincorporated areas.
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Excludes areas within 1.5 miles of cities, villages, or charter townships from the zoning jurisdiction of general law townships and counties regarding wind turbine tower regulation.
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Prohibits zoning ordinances from requiring wind turbine towers on end-user property to be set back from property lines more than 1.1 times the height of the tower.
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Requires temporary wind data collection towers to be dismantled no more than 3 years after installation commences.
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Updates definitions in Section 102 of the zoning act, including clarification of airport approach plans and airport layout plans.
Legislative Description
Land use; zoning and growth management; wind towers; modify zoning jurisdictional boundaries and provide other requirements. Amends sec. 102 of 2006 PA 110 (MCL 125.3102) & adds sec. 511.
Energy, alternative sources
Last Action
Printed Bill Filed 09/09/2010
9/14/2010