City of Livonia v. Department of Social Services

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• holding that where the statute is plain and ambiguous in its terms, the courts have nothing to do but to obey it.
• holding that the fact that residents may be required to pay for services does not “transform the nature of the activities conducted in the home from residential to commercial.”
• holding that the fact that residents may be required to pay for services does not “transform the nature of the activities conducted in the home from residential to commercial.”
• noting that “this Court must determine whether the parties had ad equate notice, opportunity to be heard, and review of an adverse decision”
• finding that increased traffic and parking problems did not transform the nature of a group home from residential to commercial
• finding that all local zoning ordinances were superseded by the' AFCFLA and that the City of Livonia lacked the ability to regulate through its zoning ordinances facilities housing six or less individuals

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