Michigan's Right to Farm Act (MCL 286.474) preempts local zoning that conflicts with Generally Accepted Agricultural Management Practices on protected farms.
MCL 286.474(6) provides that local units of government shall not enact, maintain, or enforce ordinances, regulations, or resolutions that conflict in any manner with the Right to Farm Act or GAAMPs developed under it. This preemption affects zoning rules attempting to ban farm operations, restrict farm structures, or set tighter setbacks than GAAMPs allow. However, the 2014 Site Selection GAAMP exempted primarily residential areas from livestock siting protections, returning some local zoning authority over urban livestock. Courts continue to interpret the boundary between protected farms and zoning.
Inconsistent local zoning is unenforceable against compliant farms; non-compliant operations remain subject to local rules.
Lansing, MI
Lansing permits construction during standard daytime hours. Construction is generally allowed from 7 AM to 9 PM Monday through Saturday. Sunday construction ...
Lansing, MI
Lansing addresses barking dogs under Chapter 654 (Noise) and Chapter 610 (Animals). Owning or harboring any animal that frequently makes sounds creating a no...
Lansing, MI
Lansing prohibits unreasonably loud or disturbing noise under Chapter 662 of the Code of Ordinances. Quiet hours run from 10:00 PM to 7:00 AM in residential ...
Lansing, MI
Lansing restricts the storage of recreational vehicles, boats, and trailers in residential areas. Street parking of these vehicles is limited and storage mus...
Lansing, MI
Lansing restricts parking of large commercial vehicles in residential areas. Heavy trucks and semi-trailers may not be stored in residential zones.
Lansing, MI
Lansing regulates on-street parking through Chapter 1042 and the Parking Services Division. No vehicle may park in one location on a public street for more t...
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