Mich. Comp. Laws § § 125.2328b
Children and pets; enforcement of rules.
Operative Text
Sec. 28b. A mobile home park rule that does either of the following shall not be enforced against a resident, unless the rule was proposed and in force before the resident was approved for tenancy in the mobile home park: (a) Prohibits those children who were previously approved under prior park rules from residing in the mobile home park. A rule prohibiting children, or additional children, shall not be enforced against persons who were residents of the mobile home park at the time the rule was adopted until after 1 year's notice to those persons. (b) Prohibits a resident from keeping those pets which were previously approved under prior park rules, except dangerous animals.
Michigan law under MCL § 125.2328b limits when mobile home park operators can enforce rules that restrict children or pets against existing residents. Specifically, a rule that would prohibit children or pets who were already approved under earlier park rules cannot be applied to a resident who was approved for tenancy before the new rule took effect. Additionally, any rule newly prohibiting children—or additional children—cannot be enforced against residents who were already living in the park at the time the rule was adopted until at least one year's written notice has been given to those affected residents.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under MCL § 125.2328b, compliant mobile home park operators carefully document the rules that were in effect at the time each resident was approved for tenancy, since those prior rules govern what restrictions can later be enforced against that resident. When adopting a new rule that restricts children, operators generally provide at least one year's advance notice to all residents who were living in the park at the time of adoption before attempting to enforce that rule. Similarly, operators do not enforce new pet restrictions against residents whose pets were approved under the rules in place when those residents were admitted, except in the case of dangerous animals.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
MCL § 125.2328b gives mobile home park residents meaningful protections against retroactive enforcement of new rules restricting children or pets. If a park attempts to enforce a rule prohibiting children or pets that were already approved under the rules in place when you moved in, that enforcement may be legally barred under this provision. Residents who believe a park is improperly applying a new restriction—particularly without the required one-year notice for child-related rules—may consider contacting a tenant-rights organization, a local legal aid office, or reviewing complaint options available through Michigan's mobile home park regulatory framework.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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