Bill > HB4046

This bill amends the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act to prohibit local zoning authorities from regulating vacation rentals and short-term rentals as anything other than residential uses. The bill defines "short-term rental" as the rental of a single-family home, 1-to-4-family dwelling, or condominium unit for less than 28 days at a time. It specifies that short-term rentals are a permitted residential use and cannot be subject to special-use or conditional-use permits that differ from other dwellings in the same zone. The bill allows for regulations applied consistently to both rental and owner-occupied residences, such as for noise, advertising, traffic, or other conditions.