January 30, 2007, Introduced by Reps. Coulouris, Meadows, Miller, Warren, Kathleen Law, Alma Smith, Opsommer and Griffin and referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental, Urban and Regional Affairs.
A bill to amend 2006 PA 110, entitled
"Michigan zoning enabling act,"
(MCL 125.3101 to 125.3702) by adding section 513.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 513. Beginning 1 year after the effective date of the
amendatory act that added this section, each zoning ordinance shall
require that runoff from new development not exceed the
predevelopment runoff characteristics during a 2-year, 24-hour
storm event. The ordinance shall allow developers to achieve that
standard by using, among other means, nonstructural low-impact
development practices.