{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-125.3211","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.3211","heading":"Appointment of zoning commission by legislative body; purposes; petition; initiation of action to formulate zoning commission and zoning ordinance.","body":"Sec. 211.\n\n(1) The legislative body may proceed with the adoption of a zoning ordinance containing land development regulations and establishing zoning districts under this act upon appointment of a zoning commission as provided in section 301.\n\n(2) The legislative body may appoint a zoning commission for purposes of formulating a zoning ordinance on its own initiative or upon receipt of a petition requesting that action as provided under subsection (3).\n\n(3) Upon receipt of a petition signed by a number of qualified and registered voters residing in the zoning jurisdiction equal to not less than 8% of the total votes cast within the zoning jurisdiction for all candidates for governor at the last preceding general election at which a governor was elected, filed with the clerk of the local unit of government requesting the legislative body to appoint a zoning commission for purposes of formulating a zoning ordinance, the legislative body, at the next regular meeting, may initiate action to formulate a zoning commission and zoning ordinance under this act.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 125","Act Act-110-of-2006"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-125-3211","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"31675dea96634380d63ca4f9afd6f8e1facbddc258175bb8d6df25edc0e395d0","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-125.3210","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-125.3301"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}