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Michigan Right to Farm Act — 1981 PA 93 (GAAMP Preemption) (MI)

Tracked preemption from the Michigan overlay bundle.

Overview

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Effective
1981-07-11
Sunset
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Authority
state
Scope
state:MI
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Trigger predicate

When this evaluates true for a parcel, the law's preempted fields take precedence over base zoning.

parcel.in_agricultural_use_or_farm_operation == True

Preempted fields

3 fields on the base district schema are rewritten when the trigger fires.

FieldOpValueNote
base_districts[*].allowed_usesaddfarm_operation_conforming_to_GAAMPsMCL 286.474(6) — beginning June 1, 2000, the Act preempts any local ordinance, regulation, or resolution that purports to extend or revise the Act or the Generally Accepted Agricultural and Management Practices (GAAMPs). Local zoning cannot disallow a farm or farm operation conforming to GAAMPs, including site selection, manure management, nutrient utilization, irrigation, pesticide use, cranberry production, farm markets, and care of farm animals.
nuisance_actionprohibitfarm_nuisance_suit_against_GAAMP_compliant_operationMCL 286.473 — a farm or farm operation conforming to GAAMPs is not a public or private nuisance regardless of changed conditions in or about the locality after the farm was established.
review_typerequireMDARD_GAAMP_verification_for_local_overrideLocal units seeking standards different from GAAMPs based on adverse environmental or public-health effects must obtain MDARD director review, public hearings, and Commission of Agriculture and Rural Development approval before enforcement.

Citation

Authority source
Michigan Right to Farm Act, 1981 PA 93 — MCL 286.471 et seq.; preemption clause MCL 286.474(6) added by 1999 PA 261 effective 2000-06-01
https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-Act-93-of-1981

Research notes

Express statutory preemption administered by MDARD (Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development). GAAMPs are updated annually by the Commission of Agriculture and Rural Development. 2014 amendment to the Site Selection GAAMP carved out residentially-zoned parcels containing 13+ non-farm dwellings within 1/8 mile, restoring some local authority over Category-4 livestock siting in residential areas — this is the most-litigated boundary of MI Right to Farm preemption. Does not preempt local building, electrical, plumbing, or fire codes.