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Rule 1006a. If the community converts its water metering to individual site metering, then the community shall notify each then-current resident, in writing, not less than 30 days before providing water for which an invoice is rendered following meter installation. The disclosure shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following items: (a) The water and sewer rate per thousand gallons or in the units measured by the meter. (b) All additional charges. (c) Minimum fees. (d) Shutoff procedures. (e) Installation procedures. (f) Payment procedures, including the billing period and due dates and a requirement that bills include beginning and ending meter readings and total usage. (g) Rate change procedures. (h) A statement that the community shall provide a state-approved and properly functioning heat tape and shall be maintained by the community for a period of not less than 1 year. History: 1979 AC; 1998 AACS; 2003 AACS; 2008 AACS.
Under Mich. Admin. Code R. 125.2006a, when a manufactured housing community switches from shared to individual site water metering, it must give each current resident written notice at least 30 days before billing begins under the new system. That notice must cover a defined list of details, including rates, additional charges, minimum fees, shutoff and installation procedures, billing and payment terms, rate-change procedures, and a statement that the community will supply and maintain a state-approved heat tape for at least one year. The rule ensures residents have enough information to understand their new water billing obligations before the first invoice arrives.
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Mich. Admin. Code R. 125.2006a requires community operators who convert to individual site metering to deliver written disclosure to every current resident no fewer than 30 days before the first metered bill is issued. A compliant disclosure covers all eight enumerated items—rates, extra charges, minimum fees, shutoff and installation procedures, payment and billing terms, rate-change procedures, and the heat-tape maintenance commitment. Operators also ensure that bills themselves include beginning and ending meter readings along with total usage, as specified in subsection (f).
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Mich. Admin. Code R. 125.2006a gives manufactured-housing residents the right to receive written notice at least 30 days before a community begins billing them for individually metered water. That notice must include specific details about rates, fees, shutoff procedures, and billing practices, so residents can review and question any terms before the first invoice arrives. Tenants who believe the required disclosure was incomplete or untimely may contact the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs or a local tenant-rights organization to understand available options.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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