City of Albion, Michigan
Charter and Code of Ordinances

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PART I
CITY CHARTER

The entire Charter on one page
Preamble . . . . CHT:7

The CHARTER as Chapters on individual web pages:

1. Name and Boundaries . . . . CHT:7
2. Definitions and General Provisions . . . . CHT:7
3. Municipal Powers and Liabilities . . . . CHT:9
4. Officers . . . . CHT:13
5. The City Council . . . . CHT:16
6. City Legislation . . . . CHT:19
7. City Administration . . . . CHT:22
8. The Administrative Officers and Service . . . . CHT:24
9. General Finance . . . . CHT:33
10. Taxation . . . . CHT:36
11. Special Assessments and Public Improvements . . . . CHT:42
12. Municipal Borrowing Power . . . . CHT:45
13. Municipal Court . . . . CHT:48
14. Elections . . . . CHT:51
15. Contracts . . . . CHT:55
16. Public Utility Franchises . . . . CHT:57
17. Municipally Owned Utilities . . . . CHT:58
18. Supervisors . . . . CHT:60
19. Schedule . . . . CHT:60
Charter Comparative Table . . . . CHTCT:1
Index

PART II
CODE OF ORDINANCES

Chapters

1. General Provisions . . . . CD1:1
2. Administration . . . . CD2:1
    Art. I. In General . . . . CD2:5
    Art. II. Officers and Employees . . . . CD2:5
        Div. 1. Generally . . . . CD2:5
        Div. 2. City Manager . . . . CD2:6
    Art. III. Departments . . . . CD2:8
        Div. 1. Generally . . . . CD2:8
        Div. 2. Public Works . . . . CD2:8
        Div. 3. Planning and Community Development . . . . CD2:10
    Art. IV. Boards, Commissions and Committees . . . . CD2:11
        Div. 1. Generally . . . . CD2:11
        Div. 2. Housing Commission . . . . CD2:11
        Div. 3. Human Relations Committee . . . . CD2:12
        Div. 4. Local Officers Compensation Commission . . . . CD2:14
    Art. V. Elections . . . . CD2:15
    Art. VI. Finance . . . . CD2:16
        Div. 1. Generally . . . . CD2:16
        Div. 2. Purchases . . . . CD2:16
        Div. 3. Taxation . . . . CD2:22
3--5. Reserved . . . . CD3:1
6. Advertising . . . . CD6:1
    Art. I. In General . . . . CD6:3
    Art. II. Handbills . . . . CD6:3
7--9. Reserved . . . . CD7:1
10. Amusements and Entertainments . . . . CD10:1
    Art. I. In General . . . . CD10:3
    Art. II. License . . . . CD10:4
    Art. III. Mechanical Amusement Devices . . . . CD10:6
        Div. 1. Generally . . . . CD10:6
        Div. 2. Arcades . . . . CD10:7
11--13. Reserved . . . . CD11:1
14. Animals . . . . CD14:1
    Art. I. In General . . . . CD14:3
    Art. II. Dogs . . . . CD14:4
        Div. 1. Generally . . . . CD14:4
        Div. 2. Impoundment . . . . CD14:5
        Div. 3. Vicious, Rabid or Noisy Dogs . . . . CD14:5
15--17. Reserved . . . . CD15:1
18. Buildings and Building Regulations . . . . CD18:1
    Art. I. In General . . . . CD18:5
    Art. II. Building Code . . . . CD18:5
    Art. III. Electrical Code . . . . CD18:6
        Div. 1. Generally . . . . CD18:6
        Div. 2. Administration and Enforcement . . . . CD18:8
            Subdiv. I. In General . . . . CD18:8
            Subdiv. II. Permit . . . . CD18:10
            Subdiv. III. Inspections . . . . CD18:11
        Div. 3. Electricians . . . . CD18:12
            Subdiv. I. In General . . . . CD18:12
            Subdiv. II. Licenses . . . . CD18:13
    Art. IV. Mechanical Code . . . . CD18:15
    Art. V. Plumbing Code . . . . CD18:16
    Art. VI. Property Maintenance Code . . . . CD18:18
    Art. VII. Fences . . . . CD18:18
    Art. VIII. Dangerous Buildings . . . . CD18:21
        Div. 1. Generally . . . . CD18:21
        Div. 2. Abatement Procedures . . . . CD18:23
19--21. Reserved . . . . CD19:1
22. Businesses . . . . CD22:1
    Art. I. In General . . . . CD22:3
    Art. II. Bed and Breakfast Operations . . . . CD22:3
        Div. 1. Generally . . . . CD22:3
        Div. 2. License . . . . CD22:4
    Art. III. Peddlers, Solicitors and Transient Merchants . . . . CD22:5
        Div. 1. Generally . . . . CD22:5
        Div. 2. License . . . . CD22:7
        Div. 3. Enforcement . . . . CD22:11
23--25. Reserved . . . . CD23:1
26. Cable Communications . . . . CD26:1
    Art. I. In General . . . . CD26:5
    Art. II. Cable Television Committee . . . . CD26:8
    Art. III. Franchise . . . . CD26:10
        Div. 1. Generally . . . . CD26:10
        Div. 2. Application . . . . CD26:11
        Div. 3. Conditions . . . . CD26:14
        Div. 4. Subscriber Fees and Records . . . . CD26:24
        Div. 5. Performance Standards . . . . CD26:26
        Div. 6. System Construction and Installation . . . . CD26:27
        Div. 7. System Operation . . . . CD26:32
        Div. 8. Rate Regulation . . . . CD26:36
27--29. Reserved . . . . CD27:1
30. Cemeteries . . . . CD30:1
    Art. I. In General . . . . CD30:3
    Art. II. Municipal Cemeteries . . . . CD30:3
31--33. Reserved . . . . CD31:1
34. Community Development . . . . CD34:1
    Art. I. In General . . . . CD34:3
    Art. II. Downtown Development Authority . . . . CD34:3
35--37. Reserved . . . . CD35:1
38. Environment . . . . CD38:1
    Art. I. In General . . . . CD38:3
    Art. II. Noise . . . . CD38:3
    Art. III. Nuisances . . . . CD38:6
    Art. IV. Abandoned, Wrecked, Inoperative Vehicles . . . . CD38:7
    Art. V. Oil and Gas Wells . . . . CD38:9
    Art. VI. Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control . . . . CD38:9
        Div. 1. Generally . . . . CD38:9
        Div. 2. Site and Grading Permits . . . . CD38:14
39--41. Reserved . . . . CD39:1
42. Fire Prevention and Protection . . . . CD42:1
    Art. I. In General . . . . CD42:3
    Art. II. Fire Prevention Code . . . . CD42:6
    Art. III. Fire Insurance Escrow . . . . CD42:8
43--45. Reserved . . . . CD43:1
46. Floods . . . . CD46:1
    Art. I. In General . . . . CD46:3
    Art. II. Flood Hazard Areas . . . . CD46:6
        Div. 1. Generally . . . . CD46:6
        Div. 2. Administration and Enforcement . . . . CD46:7
        Div. 3. Flood Hazard Reduction . . . . CD46:10
47--49. Reserved . . . . CD47:1
50. Health and Sanitation . . . . CD50:1
51--53. Reserved . . . . CD51:1
54. Human Relations . . . . CD54:1
    Art. I. In General . . . . CD54:3
    Art. II. Discrimination . . . . CD54:3
        Div. 1. Generally . . . . CD54:3
        Div. 2. Fair Housing . . . . CD54:4
55--57. Reserved . . . . CD55:1
58. Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions . . . . CD58:1
    Art. I. In General . . . . CD58:3
    Art. II. Offenses Involving Property . . . . CD58:3
    Art. III. Offenses Against Public Peace . . . . CD58:7
    Art. IV. Offenses Against the Person . . . . CD58:7
    Art. V. Offenses Against Public Morals . . . . CD58:8
    Art. VI. Offenses Against Public Safety . . . . CD58:9
    Art. VII. Offenses on School Grounds . . . . CD58:10
    Art. VIII. Offenses Involving Underage Persons . . . . CD58:11
59--61. Reserved . . . . CD59:1
62. Parks and Recreation . . . . CD62:1
63--65. Reserved . . . . CD63:1
66. Solid Waste . . . . CD66:1
    Art. I. In General . . . . CD66:5
    Art. II. Refuse Management . . . . CD66:5
        Div. 1. Generally . . . . CD66:5
        Div. 2. License . . . . CD66:9
        Div. 3. Accumulations of Refuse; Containers . . . . CD66:13
        Div. 4. Transportation, Collection and Disposal . . . . CD66:15
        Div. 5. Billings . . . . CD66:22
        Div. 6. Violations; Enforcement . . . . CD66:24
    Art. III. Litter . . . . CD66:25
67--69. Reserved . . . . CD67:1
70. Special Assessments . . . . CD70:1
    Art. I. In General . . . . CD70:3
    Art. II. Single Lots . . . . CD70:11
71--73. Reserved . . . . CD71:1
74. Streets, Sidewalks and Other Public Places . . . . CD74:1
    Art. I. In General . . . . CD74:3
    Art. II. Sidewalk Construction, Repair . . . . CD74:9
75--77. Reserved . . . . CD75:1
78. Subdivisions . . . . CD78:1
    Art. I. In General . . . . CD78:3
    Art. II. Plat Approval . . . . CD78:8
    Art. III. Municipal Improvements . . . . CD78:12
    Art. IV. Design Standards . . . . CD78:14
    Art. V. Variances . . . . CD78:16
79--81. Reserved . . . . CD79:1
82. Traffic and Vehicles . . . . CD82:1
    Art. I. In General . . . . CD82:3
    Art. II. Uniform Traffic Code . . . . CD82:4
    Art. III. Standing, Stopping and Parking . . . . CD82:41
        Div. 1. Generally . . . . CD82:41
        Div. 2. Parking Violations Bureau . . . . CD82:45
        Div. 3. Downtown Parking . . . . CD82:45
    Art. IV. Bicycles and Skateboards . . . . CD82:47
    Art. V. Parades . . . . CD82:49
        Div. 1. Generally . . . . CD82:49
        Div. 2. Permit . . . . CD82:50
    Art. VI. School District Property . . . . CD82:53
83--85. Reserved . . . . CD83:1
86. Utilities . . . . CD86:1
    Art. I. In General . . . . CD86:3
    Art. II. Water . . . . CD86:4
        Div. 1. Generally . . . . CD86:4
        Div. 2. Cross Connections . . . . CD86:7
        Div. 3. Meters . . . . CD86:9
        Div. 4. Rates and Charges . . . . CD86:10
    Art. III. Sewers and Sewage Disposal . . . . CD86:11
        Div. 1. Generally . . . . CD86:11
        Div. 2. Use of Public Sewers . . . . CD86:11
87--89. Reserved . . . . CD87:1
90. Vegetation . . . . CD90:1
    Art. I. In General . . . . CD90:3
    Art. II. Trees . . . . CD90:3
    Art. III. Noxious Weeds, Grass and Brush . . . . CD90:9
91--93. Reserved . . . . CD91:1
94. Vehicles for Hire . . . . CD94:1
    Art. I. In General . . . . CD94:3
    Art. II. Licenses . . . . CD94:4
        Div. 1. Generally . . . . CD94:4
        Div. 2. Vehicle License . . . . CD94:6
        Div. 3. Driver's License . . . . CD94:7
    Art. III. Taxicabs . . . . CD94:8

Appendix
A. Franchises . . . . CDA:1
Art. I. Southeastern Michigan Gas Company . . . . CDA:3
Art. II. Americable Cable Communications . . . . CDA:6
Code Comparative Table--1984 Code . . . . CCT:1
Code Comparative Table--Ordinances . . . . CCT:5
State Law Reference Table--Michigan Compiled Laws . . . . SLT:1
State Law Reference Table--Michigan Statutes Annotated . . . . SLT:5
Charter Index . . . . CHTi:1
Code Index . . . . CDi:1

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