Michigan's Public Act 233 of 2023 transferred siting authority for utility-scale renewable projects to the Michigan Public Service Commission, preempting local zoning for solar arrays of 50 MW or more.
Public Act 233 of 2023 (MCL 460.1221 et seq.) gives the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) authority over siting of solar projects 50 MW or larger, wind farms 100 MW or larger, and energy storage facilities 50 MW or larger. Developers may apply directly to MPSC if local ordinances are more restrictive than state standards or are denied. Smaller residential and commercial rooftop solar remains under local building permits per the Stille-DeRossett-Hale Act (MCL 125.1504), which adopts the IRC and NEC for installation standards. The state energy code preempts conflicting local technical requirements.
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Kent County, MI
Kent County has no county-level beekeeping ordinance; keeping honey bees in Kent County is governed primarily by Michigan state law. The Michigan Apiary Law ...
Kent County, MI
Kent County, MI does not impose any breed-specific legislation (BSL). The Kent County Animal Control Ordinance (Ord. No. 06-23-22-82, effective July 1, 2022)...
Kent County, MI
In Kent County, MI, Section 11(b) of the Kent County Animal Control Ordinance (Ord. No. 06-23-22-82, effective July 1, 2022) requires owners and custodians t...
Kentwood, MI
Kentwood allows keeping of domestic animals, fowl or insects (including ducks, chickens, bees, goats and rabbits) only after Zoning Administrator review and ...
Kent County, MI
In Kent County, MI parks, Section 14 of the Kent County Parks & Recreation Regulations prohibits building, causing to be built, or setting any fire except wi...
Kent County, MI
Kent County does not have a general county-wide tree-trimming ordinance covering private property — that is set by individual township and city codes. Howeve...
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