Home Rule Cities Act (Michigan)

The Home Rule Cities Act is a Michigan law that was passed back in 1931. It allows cities or villages to make and enforce their own laws, similar to how states have the power to make their own laws. By having control over their own laws, cities and villages are able to pass laws and regulations that are specific to the needs of their communities, rather than having laws that are statewide. For example, a city may be able to pass laws about how late restaurants can be open, or what types of noise regulations have to be followed. In other words, the Home Rule Cities Act gives smaller cities and villages more control over their own laws, so that the people living there can decide what regulations and laws work best for their community.