Michigan's Part 323 NREPA preempts local coastal rules in designated high-risk erosion, flood-risk, and environmental areas along the Great Lakes.
MCL 324.32301 through 324.32315 authorize EGLE to designate high-risk erosion areas (HRAs), flood-risk areas, and environmental areas along the Great Lakes shoreline. Within HRAs, a state setback permit is required for any permanent structure based on the average annual recession rate. Local ordinances must conform to or be more restrictive than state setbacks; less restrictive rules are preempted.
Building without a state setback permit can result in removal orders and civil fines up to $10,000 per violation.
Grand Rapids, MI
Grand Rapids is not a designated wildland-urban interface community, but Michigan DNR burn permits and city outdoor burning rules still control vegetation fi...
Grand Rapids, MI
Grand Rapids follows the International Fire Code as adopted by Michigan, capping residential propane storage and requiring outdoor placement away from igniti...
Grand Rapids, MI
Grand Rapids has no municipal ordinance regulating residential lawn ornaments (statues, garden gnomes, pink flamingos, religious displays, flagpoles, decorat...
Grand Rapids, MI
Grand Rapids has no ordinance specifically regulating residential inflatable holiday decorations (lawn inflatables, blow-up Santas, animated displays). Const...
Grand Rapids, MI
Grand Rapids has no municipal ordinance setting a calendar window for displaying holiday lights, no rule prohibiting year-round residential lighting, and no ...
Grand Rapids, MI
Grand Rapids does not have a dedicated 'outdoor kitchen' permit category. Permanent outdoor kitchens with structural elements (built-in grill enclosures, mas...
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