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MI HB4887

Bill

Status

Introduced

8/24/2011

Primary Sponsor

Paul Opsommer

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Origin

House of Representatives

96th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Requires zoning ordinances to allow single-family residents to use their homes for giving instruction in crafts or fine arts, while permitting regulation of noise, advertising, traffic, and hours of operation.

  • Establishes that planting and harvesting fruits and vegetables at residential properties for personal consumption or transfer is a lawful use not subject to special use or conditional use permits.

  • Defines "transfer" to include trading, free sharing, foodstand sales, or similar sales of de minimis value of residentially grown fruits and vegetables.

  • Does not prohibit sales of fruits and vegetables above de minimis value where otherwise authorized by law.

  • Designates the provisions regarding residential gardening as the "freedom to garden act."

Legislative Description

Land use; zoning and growth management; gardening; authorize in residential zones. Amends sec. 204 of 2006 PA 110 (MCL 125.3204).

Agriculture, other

Last Action

Printed Bill Filed 08/25/2011

9/7/2011

Committee Referrals

Agriculture8/24/2011

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