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Quote: Please don't take any lay person's word on this matter. You were asking for someone to contact and I will answer your actual question. Call the Michigan Dept of Agriculture. Here is a link to their contact information. http://www.michigan.gov/mdard/0,1607,7-125-2762---C,00.html

Quote: YEA! I'm going to include this link on my thread with full credit to Denninmi.

Quote: The bottom line is there is no simple answer there isn't enough case law yet. You need to read the MRTFA for yourself and interpret it the best you can. Please don't just take someone's word for what it means unless it's a judge. I do know of someone on here who was in trouble with the...

I think you'll be hard pressed to find anyone here to disagree that your neighbor should move her coop if it is a problem. But the MRTFA clearly states that (a) “Farm” means the land, plants, animals, buildings, structures, including ponds used for agricultural or aquacultural activities...

I'm going to have to politely disagree with Your_neighbor. That's all I have to say about that.

Quote: I would think that paying for a permit would be saying you don't agree that MRTFA protects you from needing a permit to begin with. If you believe that the act protects you, the permit is not needed anyway. I am no lawyer, but I would think getting the permit may not hurt you, but may...

I think unless the person in trouble brings up the MRFTA, it won't be brought up. The townships either don't know or don't want us to know that it exists. As far as the operating a business from home, that too would overridden by the MRFTA as it is a local ordinance in direct conflict with the...

Leta, First of all You should try contacting your state representative. I know a couple of people who did and the sr got the townships off their backs. I think the authorities are often times ignorant of the amendment but also sometimes are deliberately trying to mislead residents into...

The MRFTA was originally intended to protect existing farms from nuisance law suits. However, it was amended. Now it protects ANY farm, old or new, big or small. State law overrides city, county, township, village laws and ordinances (including zoning). Just as federal overrides state. That's...