Michigan's Large Carnivore Act prohibits private ownership of big cats and bears statewide. The Wolf-Dog Cross Act bans new wolf-dog hybrids. Municipalities cannot authorize what state law prohibits.
The Large Carnivore Act (MCL 287.1101 et seq.) prohibits possession, breeding, or transfer of large carnivores including lions, tigers, leopards, jaguars, cheetahs, cougars, panthers, and bears, with limited exceptions for zoos and sanctuaries. The Wolf-Dog Cross Act (MCL 287.1001) bans acquiring new wolf-dog hybrids after 2000. Non-native venomous reptiles and large constrictors face additional rules under the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act. These prohibitions universally apply across Michigan and preempt any local authorization to keep banned species.
Misdemeanor under MCL 287.1115 with fines up to $1,000 and 90 days jail; felony for repeat or dangerous releases.
St. Clair Shores, MI
St. Clair Shores Code of Ordinances Section 22-26 (Noise) prohibits sounds that disturb the peace and comfort of neighboring properties. Subsection (5) speci...
Macomb County, MI
Macomb County, MI does not set residential quiet hours. Under the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act (MCL 125.3101 et seq.) and Michigan's home rule structure, noi...
Macomb County, MI
Macomb County, MI does not regulate residential fence heights. Under the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act (MCL 125.3101 et seq.), zoning - including fence height...
Macomb County, MI
Macomb County itself does not regulate fireworks — that authority belongs to the State of Michigan and to local cities/townships under the Michigan Fireworks...
Macomb County, MI
Macomb County has no countywide STR parking standard. Parking rules come from township zoning ordinances, which typically require 2 off-street spaces per sin...
Macomb County, MI
Macomb County has no countywide STR occupancy cap. Limits are set by individual township zoning ordinances and the Michigan Building Code (which Macomb Count...
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