Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.2741
Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "urban homesteading on vacant land act".
Michigan Compiled Laws — URBAN HOMESTEADING ON VACANT LAND ACT (Act 129 of 1999)
Michigan · statute · 129 of 1999, Mich. Comp. Laws · 8 active provisions
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.2742
Definitions.
As used in this act: (a) "Applicant" means an individual and the spouse of that individual if that spouse intends to occupy the property with the individual. (b) "Local governmental unit" means a county, city, village, or township. (c) "Program" means the urban homesteading program for vacant land described in this act…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.2743
Urban homesteading program for vacant land; availability to individuals to purchase; resolution; appeals process to applicants, purchasers, and lessees.
By resolution, a local governmental unit may operate an urban homesteading program for vacant land that makes parcels of vacant property available to individuals to purchase under this act. In the resolution, the local governmental unit shall provide an appeals process to applicants, purchasers, and lessees who are adv…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.2744
Eligibility of applicant to purchase vacant property; criteria; substance abuse testing.
(1) An applicant who meets all the following criteria is eligible to purchase vacant property under this act: (a) The applicant intends to occupy the vacant property by constructing a home on the premises. (b) The applicant is employed and has been employed for the immediately preceding 1-year period or is otherwise ab…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.2745
Deeding property to applicant; conditions to receiving ownership.
(1) If the applicant substantially meets the criteria in section 4 and receives a commitment to finance construction on the property, the local governmental unit shall deed that property to the applicant for $1.00. (2) As a condition of receiving ownership of the property under this section, the applicant shall do both…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.2746
Offer to owners of adjacent and contiguous property; offer by local governmental unit to neighborhood resident organizations, other community groups, and general public.
Before placing vacant property into the program, the local governmental unit shall first offer the vacant property to owners of adjacent and contiguous property who occupy the adjacent and contiguous property. If adjacent and contiguous landowners do not purchase the property, the local governmental unit shall offer th…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.2747
Additional powers.
The powers of a local governmental unit prescribed in this act are in addition to any other powers provided by law or charter.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.2748
Audit.
Not less than every 2 years, the local governmental unit shall hire an independent auditor to audit the books and accounts of the urban homestead program operated by the local governmental unit. Upon completion, the audit report shall be made available to the public.