| MOUNT PLEASANT, MICHIGAN CITY CODE |
| ADOPTING ORDINANCE |
| ORDINANCE NO. 802 |
| CHARTER |
| Article I. ESTABLISHMENT OF CITY GOVERNMENT |
| § 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF CITY. |
| § 2. LEGISLATIVE AND GOVERNING AUTHORITY. |
| § 3. GENERAL POWERS - PARTICULAR POWERS. |
| § 4. PROVIDE FOR PUBLIC PEACE, HEALTH, SAFETY. |
| § 5. DEFINITION OF QUALIFIED ELECTOR AND REGISTERED ELECTOR. |
| Article II. FORM OF GOVERNMENT |
| § 1. COMMISSION - MANAGER - |
| § 2. MEMBERS; NON-PARTISAN. |
| § 3. QUALIFIED ELECTORS. |
| § 4. TERMS OF OFFICE. |
| § 5. REASONS FOR CREATING VACANCY. |
| § 6. ELECTIVE OFFICE - FILLING VACANCIES. |
| § 7. CITY COMMISSION JUDGE OF ELECTION. |
| § 8. OATH OF OFFICE. |
| § 9. MAYOR, ELECTION, TERM; VICE MAYOR. |
| § 10. DUTIES OF MAYOR - VICE MAYOR. |
| § 11. COMMISSIONERS; COMPENSATION. |
| § 12. COMMISSIONERS, EXPENSES; STATEMENT REQUIRED. |
| § 13. COMMISSIONERS, RETURNS ALL CITY PROPERTY. |
| § 14. COMMISSIONERS: RECALL BY VOTERS. |
| § 15. ORGANIZATION MEETING, TIME, PLACE, SPECIAL MEETINGS, NOTICES, QUORUM, MINUTES. |
| § 16. COMMISSIONERS: EMPLOYMENT OTHER OFFICES, APPOINTMENTS BY CITY MANAGER, RULES DEALING WITH OTHER EMPLOYEES; CONFLICT OF INTEREST, DISPOSAL OF PARK PROPERTY OR RIVER FRONTAGE. |
| Article III. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS |
| § 1. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS. |
| § 2. APPOINTMENTS; PROMOTION ON MERIT. |
| § 3. CITY MANAGER; APPOINTMENT; QUALIFICATIONS. |
| § 4. CITY MANAGER; REMOVAL FROM OFFICE; PROCEDURE. |
| § 5. APPOINTMENT OF ACTING CITY MANAGER DURING VACANCY. |
| § 6. ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER; APPOINTMENT; DUTIES. |
| § 7. CITY MANAGER - DUTIES. |
| § 8. CITY CLERK - APPOINTMENT, DUTIES; JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS, ORDINANCES. |
| § 9. CITY ATTORNEY - APPOINTMENT, DUTIES. |
| § 10. CITY TREASURER - APPOINTMENT, DUTIES; CITY ASSESSOR - APPOINTMENT, DUTIES. |
| Article IV. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS |
| § 1. HOLDING CITY ELECTIONS; TIME, REGISTRATION, STATE LAW. |
| § 2. NOMINATING PETITION, FORM, FILING. |
| § 3. CHALLENGERS AT POLLING PLACES. |
| § 4. VOTES FOR COMMISSION. |
| § 5. SPECIAL ELECTION; RESOLUTION BY COMMISSION. |
| Article V. ORDINANCES |
| § 1. COMMISSION; LEGISLATURE. |
| § 2. LEGISLATION BY ORDINANCE, RESOLUTION. |
| § 3. RESOLUTION, OFFICIAL ACTION OF COMMISSION. |
| § 4. ORDINANCE, FORM, PUBLICATION OF SUMMARY, PUBLIC HEARING, PUBLICATION, EFFECTIVE DATE. |
| § 5. EMERGENCY ORDINANCE - |
| § 6. SAME; PENALTIES. |
| § 7. RECORD OF ORDINANCES, SIGNATURES. |
| § 8. CODIFICATION OF ORDINANCES, TIME REQUIRED, COPIES REQUIRED. |
| Article VI. INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM |
| § 1. INITIATIVE; REFERENDUM; ELECTOR'S POWER TO RECONSIDER ADOPTED ORDINANCE. |
| § 2. PETITION; CLERK TO PROVIDE FORM. |
| § 3. PETITION - SIGNATURES REQUIRED, FORM, FILING TIME. |
| § 4. CERTIFICATION BY CLERK, PRESENTATION TO CITY COMMISSION, FINAL DETERMINATION. |
| § 5. REFERENDUM PETITION; PROCEDURE. |
| § 6. CONSIDERATION BY COMMISSION, SUBMISSION TO VOTERS. |
| § 7. ADOPTION BY ELECTORS; REPEAL. |
| § 8. AMENDMENTS BY COMMISSION; TIME REQUIRED. |
| Article VII. GENERAL FINANCES |
| § 1. FISCAL YEAR. |
| § 2. CAPITAL BUDGET; DATE REQUIRED, ESTIMATES; METHODS FOR FINANCING. |
| § 3. REVIEW PREVIOUS BUDGET. |
| § 4. PUBLICATION; COPIES AVAILABLE, TIME, PLACE. |
| § 5. ADOPTION; DATE REQUIRED. |
| § 6. ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET, SUBMISSION TO COMMISSION. |
| § 7. ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET; CONTENTS. |
| § 8. PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED, NOTICE, COPIES AVAILABLE. |
| § 9. ADOPTION, DATE, APPROPRIATION FOR CURRENT EXPENSES. |
| § 10. BUDGET; ADJUSTMENTS DURING YEAR. |
| § 11. BALANCES NOT ENCUMBERED REVERT TO GENERAL FUND. |
| § 12. EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS BY CITY COMMISSION. |
| § 13. PROVIDE BY RESOLUTION APPROPRIATE METHODS AND SAFEGUARDS FOR EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS. |
| § 14. DESIGNATE DEPOSITORIES - |
| § 15. AUDIT REQUIRED. |
| § 16. ACCOUNTING SYSTEM CONFORM TO LAWS OF STATE. |
| § 17. PRESCRIBE METHODS FOR FINANCIAL - CONTRACTUAL DEALINGS, BIDDING. |
| Article VIII. TAXATION |
| § 1. POWER TO ASSESS TAXES, METHODS. |
| § 2. SUBJECTS OF TAXATION. |
| § 3. CITY TAXES COLLECTED ACCORDING TO STATE LAW. |
| § 4. POWER OF TAXATION NOT SURRENDERED. |
| § 5. ASSESSMENT ROLL; PREPARED BY CITY ASSESSOR. |
| § 6. BOARD OF REVIEW; AUTHORITY AND DUTIES. |
| §§ 7. 12. |
| § 13. ENDORSE STATEMENT CONFIRMING ASSESSMENT ROLL. |
| § 14. ADOPTION OF BUDGET; CLERK CERTIFIES. |
| § 15. ASSESSMENT ROLL, ASSESSOR CERTIFIES. |
| § 16. TAX ROLL, COLLECTION, TREASURER'S POWER. |
| § 17. LIEN ON PROPERTY. |
| § 18. UNPAID TAXES; SALE OF LANDS. |
| § 19. TAXES, DUE DATE, PENALTIES. |
| § 20. NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS; PUBLICATION; STATEMENT TO TAXPAYERS. |
| § 21. UNPAID TAXES; RETURN TO COUNTY TREASURER. |
| § 22. TAX OR PUBLIC SALE; POWER. |
| § 23. ASSESSING AND COLLECTING TAXES; STATE LAW. |
| § 24. ENFORCEMENT OF TAX LAWS, CITY COMMISSION. |
| Article IX. SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS |
| § 1. PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS; RESOLUTION REQUIRED. |
| § 2. ADOPT ORDINANCE, ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE. |
| § 3. PETITION OBJECTING, PERCENTAGE REQUIRED BY OWNERS, VOTE REQUIRED TO CONFIRM. |
| § 4. EXCESS ROLL; METHOD OF REFUND. |
| § 5. LIEN ON PROPERTY. |
| § 6. ORDINANCE; NECESSARY PROCEDURE. |
| Article X. BORROWING POWER |
| § 1. BONDS, ISSUANCE, ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION REQUIRED. |
| § 2. BORROWING IN ANTICIPATION OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT. |
| § 3. NOTICE REQUIRED, CONTENTS. |
| § 4. BONDED INDEBTEDNESS. |
| § 5. BOND; REQUIRE STATEMENT OF PURCHASE, MAYOR AND CLERK SIGNATURES, RECORD BY CLERK. |
| § 6. UNISSUED BONDS; LIMIT NUMBER OF YEARS FOR SELLING. |
| Article XI. FRANCHISES |
| § 1. FRANCHISES; AUTHORITY TO GRANT. |
| § 2. FRANCHISES; ORDINANCE REQUIRED, EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE PROHIBITED, DURATION. |
| § 3. FRANCHISE ORDINANCE, RENEWAL, CONDITIONS FOR SAME, SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY CITY COMMISSION. |
| § 4. FRANCHISE ORDINANCE, RENEWAL, CONDITIONS FOR SAME, NOT SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY CITY COMMISSION. |
| § 5. ENUMERATION NOT LIMITATION; COMMISSION AUTHORITY. |
| § 6. PUBLIC UTILITY FRANCHISE, RESTRICTIONS. |
| § 7. PUBLIC UTILITY, FRANCHISE, RATE ADJUSTMENTS. |
| § 8. GRANTEE TO PAY COST OF IMPROVEMENT, MAINTENANCE OF STREETS, ETC. |
| § 9. ORDINANCE, TERMS, FEES. |
| § 10. USE OF STREETS, ETC., |
| Article XII. MUNICIPAL UTILITIES |
| § 1. MUNICIPAL UTILITIES; RIGHT TO ACQUIRE; OPERATE. |
| § 2. UTILITY DISPOSAL; VOTE REQUIRED. |
| § 3. RATES AND CHARGES; COMMISSION TO FIX. |
| § 4. ORDINANCE REQUIRED; COLLECTION OF RATES AND CHARGES; LIEN ON PROPERTY; COLLECTION. |
| § 5. CITY MANAGER; POWER TO APPOINT EMPLOYEES. |
| § 6. FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING; PUBLISH REPORT. |
| § 7. MUNICIPAL UTILITY SERVICES OUTSIDE CITY. |
| Article XIII. PLANNING |
| § 1. CREATION. |
| § 2. PLANNING COMMISSION; COMPOSITION; MEMBERS; TERMS. |
| § 3. POWERS; PROVIDED BY ACT 285 |
| § 4. ORDINANCE; AUTHORIZING GRANTING BUILDING PERMITS. |
| § 5. ZONING ORDINANCE; CITY COMMISSION PRESCRIBES. |
| § 6. HAZARDOUS PROPERTY; WEED CONTROL; PROCEDURES; NOTICE TO OWNER. |
| Article XIV. MISCELLANEOUS |
| § 1. ACQUIRING PROPERTY FOR PUBLIC USE; CITY AUTHORITY. |
| § 2. CONDEMNATION PROCEDURE. |
| § 3. RECORDS; AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC. |
| § 4. OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIONS OR RECITALS IN CITY AGREEMENT PROHIBITED. |
| § 5. MEMBERS OF VARIOUS BOARDS; QUALIFICATIONS; NOTICES. |
| § 6. CAMPAIGN FINANCING; RESTRICTIONS, ADOPT ORDINANCE. |
| § 7. MARIHUANA. |
| Article XV. TRANSITION |
| § 1. PURPOSE. |
| § 2. PROPOSED CHARTER; SUBMISSION TO ELECTORS. |
| § 3. BALLOTS; FORM; CONTENT. |
| § 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. |
| § 5. FIRST COMMISSION; ELECTION; TERM. |
| § 6. VACANCY. |
| § 7. OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES CONTINUED; EXCEPTIONS. |
| § 8. CLAIMS; ORDERS; CONTENTS, ETC.; CONTINUED. |
| § 9. ORDINANCES; RESOLUTIONS, ETC., |
| § 10. BOARDS; COMMITTEES; ETC., |
| § 11. TAXES; ASSESSMENTS; NO CHANGE; EXCEPTION. |
| § 12. CITY COMMISSION TO ADOPT PROCEDURES FOR TRANSITION. |
| § 13. CHARTER AMENDMENT; NUMBER VOTES REQUIRED FOR CONFLICTING PROVISIONS. |
| § 14. SEVERABILITY. |
| Title I. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
| Title III. ADMINISTRATION |
| Title V. PUBLIC WORKS |
| Title VII. TRAFFIC CODE |
| Title IX. GENERAL REGULATIONS |
| Title XI. BUSINESS REGULATIONS |
| Title XIII. GENERAL OFFENSES |
| Title XV. LAND USAGE |
| TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES |
| Table I. FRANCHISES |
| Table II. TAX EXEMPTIONS |
| Table III. ZONING MAP CHANGES |
| Table IV. HISTORIC DISTRICTS |
| PARALLEL REFERENCES |
| REFERENCES TO MICHIGAN COMPILED LAWS ANNOTATED |
| REFERENCES TO ORDINANCES |