Michigan Land Use Controls
Because quality of life isn't conducive to living on top of a landfill, under an overpass, or next door to a factory, laws and regulations are in place that impact what you and others can do with the land.
In this course, we’ll look at those laws and regulations, what they mean to the environment, and how land use planning occurs at the local level. Along the way, we’ll see just how much Big Brother or Big Sister has to say about property owner rights.
Course highlights:
- Governmental police powers, such as eminent domain, escheat, and taxation
- Public land use controls including zoning, subdivision regulations, building codes and city certifications, and the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act
- Private land use controls including deed restrictions and CC&Rs
- Activities and scenarios to reinforce key concepts
State Requirements For Michigan
Michigan State Requirement Details for Real Estate Continuing Education
Renewal Date: Every three years from date of issuance
Hours Required: 18 hours
- 6 hours – Legal Update
- 3 hours – Fair Housing
- 9 hours – Elective
Note: 2 hours of legal education courses involving statutes, rules, and court cases are required in each year of a license cycle.
*Effective 2/13/2024 all real estate professionals must complete one hour of Fair Housing in each year of the license cycle.
For those renewing within the first year of the effective date of the law, if selected for a Continuing Education Audit, the Department will take into consideration the shortened window for you to comply with the new law. For those renewing more than 1 year after the effective date of the law (after February 13, 2025), if selected for a Continuing Education Audit, the Department will use its discretion but would expect that at least one hour of this new training is completed for each license cycle year since the law went into effect.
Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) - Board of Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons
Street Address: 611 W. Ottawa, Lansing MI 48933
Mailing Address: PO Box 30004, Lansing MI 48909
Telephone: 517.241.0199
Fax: 517.241.9416
Street Address: 720 N. Washington Ave., Lansing, MI 48906
Telephone: 844.642.6633