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- 1. CITY OF BURTON, MICHIGAN CODE OF ORDINANCES
- 2. OFFICIAL CHARTER OF THE CITY OF BURTON GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
- 3. PREAMBLE
- 4. CHAPTER 1: NAME, BOUNDARIES AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 5. CHAPTER 2: MUNICIPAL POWERS AND LIABILITIES
- 6. CHAPTER 3: CITY OFFICERS
- 7. CHAPTER 4: CITY COUNCIL AND MAYOR
- 8. CHAPTER 5: CITY LEGISLATION
- 9. CHAPTER 6: THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE
- 10. CHAPTER 7: GENERAL FINANCE
- 11. CHAPTER 8: TAXATION
- 12. CHAPTER 9: SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
- 13. CHAPTER 10: BORROWING POWER
- 14. CHAPTER 11: CONTRACTS
- 15. CHAPTER 12: ELECTIONS
- 16. CHAPTER 13: UTILITY FRANCHISES AND MUNICIPAL UTILITIES
- 17. CHAPTER 14: TRANSITION SCHEDULE
- 18. INDEX
- 19. TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 20. CHAPTER 10: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 21. TITLE III: ADMINISTRATION
- 22. CHAPTER 30: CITY GOVERNMENT
- 23. CHAPTER 31: BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND AUTHORITIES
- 24. CHAPTER 32: FINANCE
- 25. CHAPTER 33: CITY POLICIES
- 26. TITLE V: PUBLIC WORKS
- 27. CHAPTER 50: GENERAL UTILITY PROVISIONS
- 28. CHAPTER 51: WATER
- 29. CHAPTER 52: SEWERS
- 30. TITLE VII: TRAFFIC CODE
- 31. CHAPTER 70: TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
- 32. CHAPTER 71: PARKING REGULATIONS
- 33. CHAPTER 72: GOLF CARTS
- 34. TITLE IX: GENERAL REGULATIONS
- 35. CHAPTER 90: STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
- 36. CHAPTER 91: HEALTH AND SANITATION; NUISANCES
- 37. CHAPTER 92: FIRE PREVENTION
- 38. CHAPTER 93: COST RECOVERY
- 39. TITLE XI: BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- 40. CHAPTER 110: GENERAL LICENSING REGULATIONS
- 41. CHAPTER 111: PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS, AND TRANSIENT MERCHANTS
- 42. CHAPTER 112: BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS
- 43. CHAPTER 113: AMUSEMENTS
- 44. CHAPTER 114: PAWN BROKERS AND USED GOODS DEALERS
- 45. CHAPTER 115: GENERAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- 46. CHAPTER 116: TAX ABATEMENTS
- 47. TITLE XIII: GENERAL OFFENSES
- 48. CHAPTER 130: BURTON CRIMINAL CODE
- 49. CHAPTER 131: MUNICIPAL CIVIL INFRACTIONS
- 50. CHAPTER 132: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- 51. CHAPTER 133: ANIMALS
- 52. CHAPTER 134: ASSAULT
- 53. CHAPTER 135: RESERVED
- 54. CHAPTER 136: DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY
- 55. CHAPTER 137: DRUGS
- 56. CHAPTER 138: TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY
- 57. CHAPTER 139: FIREARMS, DANGEROUS WEAPONS AND HUNTING
- 58. CHAPTER 140: FIREWORKS
- 59. CHAPTER 141: LARCENY
- 60. CHAPTER 142: LITTERING
- 61. CHAPTER 143: MINORS
- 62. CHAPTER 144: MORALS
- 63. CHAPTER 145: MOTOR VEHICLES
- 64. CHAPTER 146: NOISE
- 65. CHAPTER 147: RAILROADS
- 66. CHAPTER 148: RESISTING ARREST AND OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE
- 67. CHAPTER 149: TRESPASS AND UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY
- 68. TITLE XV: LAND USAGE
- 69. CHAPTER 150: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 70. CHAPTER 151: BUILDING REGULATIONS; CONSTRUCTION
- 71. CHAPTER 152: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES
- 72. CHAPTER 153: SIGNS
- 73. CHAPTER 154: EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL
- 74. CHAPTER 155: FLOOD CONTROL
- 75. CHAPTER 156: SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
- 76. CHAPTER 157: ZONING
- 77. TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
- 78. CODE PENALTY
- 79. PARALLEL REFERENCES
- 80. REFERENCES TO MICHIGAN COMPILED LAWS ANNOTATED
- 81. REFERENCES TO ORDINANCES