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City of Muskegon
Muskegon County, Michigan
Ordinance Amendment No. 2515
THE CITY OF MUSKEGON HEREBY ORDAINS:
Sec. 2314. Short-Term Rental Overlay District.
A Short-Term Rental Overlay District is hereby created as outlined in Figure 23-3. Within said
overlay district, a certain number of short-term rentals are licensed in each zone pursuant to City
Code Sections 10-353 through 10-379. The zones were created using census tract information and
will be periodically reviewed to ensure that this ordinance reflects the appropriate balance of short-
term rentals among other use types.
1. Overlay District:
a. Location: See Figure 23-3 for the location of the overlay district, which is separated
into 11 different zones, each allowing their own maximum number of short-term
rentals.
b. Number of short-term rentals allowed per zone: A short-term rental must be located
in a unit designated for residential use. The number of short-term rentals allowed
in each zone is as follows:
Zone 1-34
Zone 2-68
Zone 3 60
Zone 4-70
Zone 5 79
Zone 6-25
Zone 7 - 80
Zone 8 50
Zone 9-95
Zone 10- 77
Zone 11-13
c. Exemptions: Properties located within the Downtown Development Authority,
Lakeside Business Improvement District, and Lakeside Corridor Improvement
Authority boundaries are exempt from the short-term rental caps mentioned in
Section l .b. of this Ordinance. There are no maximum number of short-term rentals
allowed within these areas.
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2. Restrictions:
a. Neighboring properties: No parcel within the City shall have more than two short-
term rentals abut its property lines.
3. Issuance oflicenses:
a. All short-term rentals must be issued a short-te1m rental license to operate within
the City.
b. Upon adoption of this Ordinance, all active short-term rental license holders in good
standing with the City will be allowed to continue to operate their short-term rental
as long as they continue to renew their short-term rental license.
c. Remaining licenses: If any licenses are remaining in a zone, applications for short-
term rental licenses will be taken on a first come, first serve basis.
4. Transferring oflicenses:
a. All short-term rental licenses terminate upon transfer of ownership of the property,
and may not be assigned or transferred, in whole or in part; provided, however, any
short-term rental license in effect at the time this Ordinance is adopted is eligible
for a one-time transfer of ownership to a new owner. For purposes of this
Ordinance, "transfer of ownership" has the meaning ascribed to it by MCL 211.27a
or any subsequent sections or statutes of the same import.
b. All short-term rental licenses issued after the adoption of this Ordinance are non-
transferable upon transfer of ownership of the property. In such cases, the existing
short-term rental license is terminated, and a new short-term rental license must be
obtained by the new owner of the property before short-term rentals may be
resumed at the property.
5. Expiration of Exemption Granted During Moratorium:
a. Any short-term rental exemptions issued by the city during the short-term rental
moratorium period that began on March 12, 2024 will expire and become invalid
on December 31, 2025 if such exemption is not exercised by that date.
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This Ordinance Adopted:
Ayes: Kilgo, Keener, St.Clair, and Johnson
Nays: German, Gorman, and Kochin
Adoption Date: October 22, 2024
Effective Date: November 8, 2024
First Reading: October 8, 2024
Second Reading: October 22, 2024
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CERTIFICATE
The undersigned, being the duly qualified clerk of the City of Muskegon, Muskegon County,
Michigan, does hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and complete copy of an ordinance
adopted by the City Commission of the City of Muskegon, at a regular meeting of the City
Commission on the 22 nd day of October, 2024, at which meeting a quorum was present and
remained throughout, and that the original of said ordinance is on file in the records of the City of
Muskegon. I further certify that the meeting was conducted, and public notice was given, pursuant
to, and in full compliance with Act No. 267, Public Acts of Michigan of 1976, as amended, and
that minutes were kept and will be, or have been made available as required thereby.
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Published: October 29, 2024 By: >I"'---- . ~~'- -- ,,J,.l.2 J
Ann Marie Meisch, MMC
Clerk, City of Muskegon
Publish: Notice of Adoption to be published once within ten (10) days of final adoption.
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CITY OF MUSKEGON
MUSKEGON COUNTY, MICHIGAN
ORDINANCE NO. 2514
An ordinance to amend Article II (Definitions) of the zoning ordinance to create a definition for short-term
rental.
THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MUSKEGON HEREBY ORDAINS:
Short-Term Rental: A property in which a tenant is allowed to lease the dwelling unit, without a host, for
periods of less than 28 days but more than 24 hours in return for remuneration. A rental in which the host
resides on premises shall not be considered a short-term renal, but shall still register with the city.
This ordinance adopted:
Ayes: Kochin, St.Clair, Johnson, Kilgo, Keener, German, and Gorman
Nayes: Nays
Adoption Date: October 22, 2024
Effective Date: November 8, 2024
First Reading: October 8, 2024
Second Reading: October 22, 2024
Ann Meisch, MMC, City Clerk
CERTIFICATE
The undersigned, being the duly qualified clerk of the City of Muskegon, Muskegon County,
Michigan, does hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and complete copy of an ordinance
adopted by the City Commission of the City of Muskegon, at a regular meeting of the City
Commission on the 22nd day of October, 2024, at which meeting a quorum was present and
remained throughout, and that the original of said ordinance is on file in the records of the City
of Muskegon. I further certify that the meeting was conducted and public notice was given
pursuant to and in full compliance with the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act, Public Acts of
Michigan No. 33 of 2006, and that minutes were kept and will be or have been made available as
required thereby.
DATED: - - - - - - - - - ·, 2024.
Ann Meisch, MMC
Clerk, City of Muskegon
Publish: Notice of Adoption to be published once within ten (10) days of final adoption.
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