Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.3211 (2026)

Appointment of zoning commission by legislative body; purposes; petition; initiation of action to formulate zoning commission and zoning ordinance.

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MICHIGAN ZONING ENABLING ACT

Act 110 of 2006

125.3211 Appointment of zoning commission by legislative body; purposes; petition; initiation of action to formulate zoning commission and zoning ordinance.

Sec. 211.

(1) The legislative body may proceed with the adoption of a zoning ordinance containing land development regulations and establishing zoning districts under this act upon appointment of a zoning commission as provided in section 301.

(2) The legislative body may appoint a zoning commission for purposes of formulating a zoning ordinance on its own initiative or upon receipt of a petition requesting that action as provided under subsection (3).

(3) Upon receipt of a petition signed by a number of qualified and registered voters residing in the zoning jurisdiction equal to not less than 8% of the total votes cast within the zoning jurisdiction for all candidates for governor at the last preceding general election at which a governor was elected, filed with the clerk of the local unit of government requesting the legislative body to appoint a zoning commission for purposes of formulating a zoning ordinance, the legislative body, at the next regular meeting, may initiate action to formulate a zoning commission and zoning ordinance under this act.

History: 2006, Act 110, Eff. July 1, 2006

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 2008–2015 · leading case: David Hoffman v. Porter Twp. (Mich. Ct. App. 2015).

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David Hoffman v. Porter Twp. (Mich. Ct. App. 2015). “The township board is authorized to appoint a zoning commission11 to formulate a zoning ordinance, MCL 125.3211, and the zoning commission is 10 The record on appeal includes the minutes of the March 10, 2011 ZBA meeting, but does not include a transcript of that meeting.”

Pulte Land Co., LLC v. Alpine Twp., 746 N.W.2d 109 (Mich. 2008). “MCL 125.3211; MCL 125.3305. There is nothing in the act that clearly addresses whether a township board may unilaterally grant relief from a zoning ordinance, in particular after the same relief has earlier been, reversed by referendum and a use variance has been denied.”

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