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This month’s e-letter focuses on the interplay between the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), the Open Meetings Act (“OMA”) and ...
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What are some land uses where the state has preempted local zoning control?
There are a variety of examples where state law has “preempted” complete local zoning control by townships. These include, but are not limited to, certain transmission lines, cell towers and “small cell” deployments, oil and gas wells, and mineral extraction operations (mining). See e.g., MCL 125.3205.
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Is a local ordinance valid if it...
A local ordinance is invalid if it actually conflicts with state law. A conflict exists when the ordinance permits what state law forbids,...
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Drawing the Line: Government Spe...
The First Amendment limits how Michigan municipalities and townships may regulate private speech, but it does not limit their own speech. Th...
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