Bill > HB5530

This bill amends the Michigan zoning enabling act, which is a state law (Public Act 110 of 2006) that allows local governments to regulate land use through zoning ordinances. The bill clarifies the purposes for which local governments can create zoning districts, such as meeting the needs for housing, resources, and recreation, ensuring land uses are in appropriate locations, preventing overcrowding, and facilitating the provision of public services. It also makes minor wording changes to existing provisions regarding zoning regulations and special land management programs. Crucially, the bill adds a new provision that prohibits zoning ordinances from requiring a minimum lot size larger than 1,500 square feet for detached single-family homes if those lots have access to and will be served by public water and public sewer systems. This aims to limit overly restrictive minimum lot size requirements in areas with public utilities.

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https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2026-HB-5530