MI HB6400

State-licensed residential facilities and adult foster care facilities are designated as residential uses permitted in all residential zones without requiring special or conditional use permits, subject to similar density requirements as other dwellings in the same zone.

Adult foster care facilities licensed for care of persons released from or assigned to adult correctional institutions are excluded from the residential use designation.

Family child care homes in counties and townships are classified as permitted residential uses in all residential zones without special permits.

Group child care homes in counties and townships may obtain special or conditional use permits if they meet standards including: location at least 1,500 feet from other similar facilities, appropriate fencing, neighborhood-consistent property maintenance, operation limited to 16 hours per day, and compliance with signage and parking regulations.

Group child care homes in cities and villages may be issued special or conditional use permits at local discretion; facilities operating before March 30, 1989 are grandfathered from compliance requirements; the act takes effect 90 days after enactment and is contingent on House Bill 5505 being enacted.