HB 5582
REFORMING PARKING REQUIREMENTS and MOBILE HOME RESTRICTIONS
House Bill 5582 updates Michigan’s Zoning Enabling Act to limit excessive parking mandates for multifamily housing and prevent the exclusion of mobile homes from residential zones.
Today, many local zoning ordinances require multiple parking spaces per housing unit and use aesthetic or construction standards to effectively prohibit mobile homes. HB 5582 sets statewide guardrails to reduce those barriers.
What the bill does
Limits parking requirements for multifamily housing:
Prohibits zoning ordinances from requiring more than 1 parking space per dwelling unit, including guest parking, for multifamily residential uses.
Maintains compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Prevents exclusion of mobile homes from residential zones:
Prohibits zoning ordinances from excluding mobile homes from residential districts.
Bars implicit exclusion through aesthetic or material restrictions that are:
Not necessary for public safety, or
Primarily intended to prevent mobile homes from being located in residential zones.
Why this matters
Parking mandates and mobile home restrictions are two of the most significant structural barriers to affordable housing.
Excessive parking requirements:
Increase construction costs. Cost estimates for surface parking lots are around $5,000 per spot, and can balloon to $50,000 to $200,000 per spot for parking structures.
Reduce buildable area which limits how many homes can be built on a parcel of land.
Discourage smaller multifamily projects
Drive up rents and sale prices
Forces residents to pay for parking spots they may not actually need
Exclusion of mobile homes:
Limits one of the most affordable forms of unsubsidized housing
Restricts consumer choice
Prevents lower-cost ownership opportunities
HB 5582 reduces cost drivers while preserving safety standards and ADA compliance. By capping parking requirements and preventing exclusionary zoning practices, the bill expands housing flexibility without eliminating local zoning authority over height, setbacks, or land use intensity.
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2/24/2026: Introduced by Representative Kristian Grant
Referred to Committee on Government Operations
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Kristian Grant (District 82)
Stephen Wooden (District 81)
Carrie Rheingans (District 47)
Brenda Carter (District 53)
Sharon MacDonell (District 56)
Jasper Martus (District 69)
Jason Hoskins (District 18)
Tom Kunse (District 100)
Carol Glanville (District 84)
Jason Morgan (District 23)
Noah Arbit (District 20)
Jimmie Wilson (District 32)
Cynthia Neeley (District 70)
Kimberly Edwards (District 12)
Amos O'Neal (District 94)
Matt Longjohn (District 40)
Joey Andrews (District 38)
Mai Xiong (District 13)
Penelope Tsernoglou (District 75)
Joseph Tate (District 9)
Kathy Schmaltz (District 46)
Luke Meerman (District 89)
Tyrone Carter (District 1)
Joseph Aragona (District 60)
Donavan McKinney (District 11)
Helena Scott (District 8)
Julie Rogers (District 41)
Mike Hoadley (District 99)
Jennifer Wortz (District 35)
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