# Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.27205: Marihuana facility; ordinance; requirements

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C333_AAct-281-of-2016_S333.27205

## Section

- **Citation:** Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.27205
- **Heading:** Marihuana facility; ordinance; requirements
- **Jurisdiction:** Michigan
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-281-of-2016 / Section 333.27205

## Text

Sec. 205.

(1) The board shall not issue a state operating license to an applicant unless the municipality in which the applicant's proposed marihuana facility will operate has adopted an ordinance that authorizes that type of facility. A municipality may adopt an ordinance to authorize 1 or more types of marihuana facilities within its boundaries and to limit the number of each type of marihuana facility. A municipality may adopt other ordinances relating to marihuana facilities within its jurisdiction, including zoning regulations, but shall not impose regulations regarding the purity or pricing of marihuana or interfering or conflicting with this act or rules for licensing marihuana facilities. A municipality that adopts an ordinance under this subsection that authorizes a marihuana facility shall provide the department with all of the following on a form prescribed and provided by the department:

(a) An attestation that the municipality has adopted an ordinance under this subsection that authorizes the marihuana facility.

(b) A description of any zoning regulations that apply to the proposed marihuana facility within the municipality.

(c) The signature of the clerk of the municipality or his or her designee.

(d) Any other information required by the department.

(2) A municipal ordinance may establish an annual, nonrefundable fee of not more than $5,000.00 to help defray administrative and enforcement costs associated with the operation of a marihuana facility in the municipality.

(3) The department may require a municipality to provide the following information to the department on a form prescribed and provided by the department regarding a licensee who submits an application for license renewal:

(a) Information that the board declares necessary to determine whether the licensee's license should be renewed.

(b) A description of a violation of an ordinance or a zoning regulation adopted under subsection (1) committed by the licensee, but only if the violation relates to activities licensed under this act and rules or the Michigan medical marihuana act.

(c) Whether there has been a change to an ordinance or a zoning regulation adopted under subsection (1) since the license was issued to the licensee and a description of the change.

(4) Information a municipality obtains from an applicant under this section is exempt from disclosure under the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, information a municipality provides to the department under this section is subject to disclosure under the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246.

History: 2016, Act 281, Eff. Dec. 20, 2016; Am. 2018, Act 10, Imd. Eff. Jan. 26, 2018

## Nearby sections

- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.27101 Short title.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C333_AAct-281-of-2016_S333.27101.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.27102 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C333_AAct-281-of-2016_S333.27102.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.27201 Protected activities; person owning or leasing property upon which marihuana facility located subject to penalties or sanctions prohibited; conditions; activities of certified public accountant or financial institution not subject to certain penalties or sanctions; other provisions of law inconsistent with act; definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C333_AAct-281-of-2016_S333.27201.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.27203 Registered qualifying patient or registered primary caregiver; criminal prosecution or sanctions prohibited; conditions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C333_AAct-281-of-2016_S333.27203.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.27204 Medical purpose defense.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C333_AAct-281-of-2016_S333.27204.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.27205 Marihuana facility; ordinance; requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C333_AAct-281-of-2016_S333.27205.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.27206 Rules.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C333_AAct-281-of-2016_S333.27206.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.27206a Operation of a marihuana facility; appointment and approval; notice of violation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C333_AAct-281-of-2016_S333.27206a.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.27207 Third-party inventory control and tracking system; exception for statewide monitoring system.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C333_AAct-281-of-2016_S333.27207.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.27208 Marihuana facility and property; examination by local and state police.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C333_AAct-281-of-2016_S333.27208.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.27301 Medical marihuana licensing board; creation; membership; appointment; terms; vacancy; reimbursement for expenses; other public office; eligibility; removal of member; appointment and employment limitations; financial disclosure statement; direct or indirect interest.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C333_AAct-281-of-2016_S333.27301.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.27302 Board; duties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C333_AAct-281-of-2016_S333.27302.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.27303 Marijuana regulatory agency; powers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C333_AAct-281-of-2016_S333.27303.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.27305 Board; disclosure form; providing certain notices to chairperson; ex parte communication; outside employment; personal transaction involving marihuana with licensee or applicant; violation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C333_AAct-281-of-2016_S333.27305.md)

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