When a party “aggrieved” to be able to challenge a decision by a municipal zoning board of appeals?
As likely a sign of our increasingly litigious society, the issue often arises whether neighbors disappointed in the granting of…
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A short-term rental deed restriction case
Recently, the bills in the Michigan legislature to preempt or take away local municipal ordinance control regarding so-called “short-term rentals”…
2022 Best Law Firm Honors for Municipal Law in Grand Rapids
Bloom Sluggett, P.C. is pleased to announce that we have been selected as a 2022 “Best Law Firm” by U.S.…
Important zoning decision regarding legislative acts, standing and conditional rezonings
On March 4, 2021, the Michigan Court of Appeals issued its published decision in Connell v Lima Township, Mich App…
The Michigan Right to Farm Act and Attorney Fees
The Michigan Court of Appeals recently decided the case of James Township v Rice (unpublished opinion dated May 27, 2021;…
Certain aerial drone inspections by municipalities declared illegal
On March 18, 2021, the Michigan Court of Appeals issued its published opinion in Long Lake Township v. Maxon, Mich…