MI HB5981

State licensed residential facilities serving 6 or fewer individuals are classified as residential uses permitted in all residential zones without special or conditional use permits.

Qualified residential treatment programs serving 10 or fewer individuals are classified as residential uses permitted in all residential zones without special or conditional use permits.

Adult foster care facilities operating as described in MCL 400.703 are classified as residential uses permitted in all residential zones without special or conditional use permits.

Family child care homes in counties and townships are permitted residential uses without special or conditional use permits, subject to the same requirements as other dwellings of similar density.

Group child care homes in counties and townships must meet standards including 1,500-foot separation from similar facilities, appropriate fencing, property maintenance, and operation limits of 16 hours per 24-hour period, with exemptions for homes operating before March 30, 1989.