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Mich. Comp. Laws § 286.471

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MICHIGAN RIGHT TO FARM ACT


Act 93 of 1981


286.471 Short title.

Sec. 1.

    This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Michigan right to farm act".

History: 1981, Act 93, Imd. Eff. July 11, 1981

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 36 cases (12 in the last 5 years), 1988–2025 · leading case: Township of Williamstown v. Sandalwood Ranch LLC
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Township of Williamstown v. Sandalwood Ranch LLC (2018) michctapp “Defendants responded that because the apartment fell within the protections of the Right to Farm Act (RTFA), MCL 286.471 et seq ., it was not subject to the ordinance.”
Lima Twp v. Bateson (2013) michctapp “Specifically, appellants asserted that it was their intent to operate a tree farm, which was permitted under the LTZO and protected by Michigan’s Right to Farm Act (RTFA), MCL 286.471 et seq. Appellants supported their motions with affidavits in which they both averred that they…”
Vern Guindon v. Township of Dundee, Michigan (2012) ca6 · cites it 2× “The court also rejected Plaintiffs’ argument that Defendants violated the Michigan Right to Farm Act, Mich. Comp. Laws § 286.471 et seq., by not letting them build a barn.”
City of Troy v. Papadelis (1998) michctapp · cites it 2× “Relying in part on the Right to Farm Act (RTFA), MCL 286.471 et seq., MSA 12.122(1) et seq.”
Shelby Charter Township v. Papesh (2005) michctapp “This appeal presents the question whether defendants’ poultry operations constitute a “farm” as defined in the Right to Farm Act, (RTFA), MCL 286.471 et seq., and, if it does, whether the RTFA preempts enforcement of plaintiffs zoning ordinance.”
Williamstown Township v. Hudson (2015) michctapp “On appeal, Hudson argues that the Right to Farm Act (RTFA), MCL 286.471 et seq., shielded his family farm from conflicting local zoning ordinances and that the trial *279 court erroneously evaluated the credibility of his evidence in determining otherwise.”
Janssen v. Holland Charter Township Zoning Board of Appeals (2002) michctapp “2 MCL 286.471 et seq. 3 Crawford, supra at § 6.”
Richmond Township v. Erbes (1992) michctapp “Defendants further contended that even if the zoning ordinance were valid, the Right to Farm Act, MCL 286.471 et seq.; MSA 12.122(1) et seq.”
Ray Township v. B & BS Gun Club (1998) michctapp “The SSRA was modeled after the Right to Farm Act, MCL 286.471 et seq.) MSA 12.122(1) et seq.”
Papadelis v. City of Troy (2007) mich “302(G)(1), in lieu of granting leave to appeal, we REVERSE in part the judgments of the Oakland Circuit Court and the Court of Appeals to the extent that they hold that the Right to Farm Act, MCL 286.471 et seq. (RTFA), and the State Construction Code, MCL 125.”
Northville Township v. Coyne (1988) michctapp “Pierson admits that the barn was built without a permit but argues that the barn was exempt from compliance with plaintiffs zoning and building ordinances under the Michigan Right to Farm Act, MCL 286.471 et seq.; MSA 12.122(1) et seq.”
Belvidere Township v. Heinze (2000) michctapp “As affirmative defenses, defendant claimed that the ordinance violated the Michigan Right to Farm Act (rtfa), MCL 286.471 et seq.; MSA 12.122(1) et seq.”
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