(1) For a qualified business located in an enterprise zone that was created before 1994, unless the certification of the qualified business is revoked as provided in this act, for 10 years from the date on which construction, restoration, alteration, or renovation begins, or through December 31, 2004, whichever occurs first, a new facility owned by the qualified existing business or industrial or commercial property located in an enterprise zone owned by the qualified new business is exempt from ad valorem real and personal property taxes imposed under the general property tax act. For a qualified existing business certified after June 1, 1990 and for purposes of this subsection only, a new facility includes only the portion of the existing property attributable to the restoration, alteration, or renovation.
  (2) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, for a qualified business located in an enterprise zone that was created after 1993, unless the certification of the qualified business is revoked as provided in this act, and except as provided in section 21a(8), for 5 years from the date of certification, a facility owned by the qualified business is exempt from ad valorem real and personal property taxes.

Terms Used In Michigan Laws 125.2120

  • Facility: means real or personal industrial or commercial property located in an enterprise zone, excluding property used to provide rental housing. See Michigan Laws 125.2103
  • General property tax act: means Act No. See Michigan Laws 125.2103
  • New facility: means real or personal industrial or commercial property located in an enterprise zone, the construction, restoration, alteration, or renovation of which begins after the date on which the business applies with the local governmental unit for certification as a qualified business. See Michigan Laws 125.2103
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Qualified business: means either of the following, as applicable:
   (i) A qualified new business or a qualified existing business located in an enterprise zone created before 1994. See Michigan Laws 125.2103
  • Qualified existing business: means a business that is located in the area comprising an enterprise zone at the time the area is approved as an enterprise zone, that constructs a new facility, and that is certified by the authority as meeting the requirements of this act. See Michigan Laws 125.2103
  • Qualified new business: means a business located within an enterprise zone that is not located in the area comprising the enterprise zone on the date on which the authority approves the enterprise zone, and that is certified by the authority as meeting the requirements of this act. See Michigan Laws 125.2103
  • zone: means an area approved as an enterprise zone by the authority as provided in this act. See Michigan Laws 125.2103