Every town writes its own rules, and Dearborn, Michigan's live in its municipal code — 81 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.
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- 1. CITY OF DEARBORN, MICHIGAN CODE OF ORDINANCES
- 2. Adopting Ordinance Ordinance No. 96-661
- 4. PREAMBLE
- 5. CHAPTER 1. - NAME, BOUNDARIES AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THE CITY
- 6. CHAPTER 2. - DECLARATION OF RIGHTS
- 7. CHAPTER 3. - STANDARDS OF CONDUCT
- 8. CHAPTER 4. - DEFINITIONS
- 9. CHAPTER 5. - GENERAL MUNICIPAL POWERS
- 10. CHAPTER 6. - GENERAL PROVISIONS AFFECTING OFFICERS OF THE CITY
- 11. CHAPTER 7. - THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT
- 12. CHAPTER 8. - POWERS OF THE COUNCIL
- 13. CHAPTER 9. - CITY LEGISLATION
- 14. CHAPTER 10. - THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
- 15. CHAPTER 11. - HUMAN RESOURCES
- 16. CHAPTER 12. - ELECTIONS\[2\]
- 17. CHAPTER 13. - FINANCE AND TAXATION
- 18. CHAPTER 14. - PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
- 19. CHAPTER 15. - SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS\[3\]
- 20. CHAPTER 16. - BONDS\[4\]
- 21. CHAPTER 17. - RETIREMENT PLANS
- 22. CHAPTER 18. - CITY LIABILITY
- 23. CHAPTER 19. - MISCELLANEOUS AND TRANSITION
- 24. CHAPTER 20. - SCHEDULE
- 26. Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 27. Chapter 2 - ADMINISTRATION\[1\]
- 28. Chapter 3 - ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS\[1\]
- 29. Chapter 4 - ANIMALS\[1\]
- 30. Chapter 5 - BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS\[1\]
- 31. Chapter 6 - CABLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS\[1\]
- 32. Chapter 7 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT\[1\]
- 33. Chapter 8 - ELECTIONS\[1\]
- 34. Chapter 9 - FEES FOR PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS\[1\]
- 35. Chapter 10 - FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION\[1\]
- 36. Chapter 11 - OCCUPANCY AND BUILDING STANDARDS\[1\]
- 37. Chapter 12 - LICENSES AND BUSINESS REGULATIONS\[1\]
- 38. Chapter 13 - NUISANCES\[1\]
- 39. Chapter 14 - OFFENSES\[1\]
- 40. Chapter 15 - PARKS AND RECREATION\[1\]
- 41. Chapter 16 - SOLID WASTE\[1\]
- 42. Chapter 17 - STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES\[1\]
- 43. Chapter 17.5 - SUBDIVISIONS
- 44. Chapter 18 - TRAFFIC AND MOTOR VEHICLES\[1\]
- 45. Chapter 19 - WATER AND SEWERS\[1\]
- 46. Chapter 20 TRANSITION FOLLOWING AN ELECTION
- 47. A. - Cablevision Industries
- 48. B. - Ameritech New Media, Inc.
- 49. STATE LAW REFERENCE TABLE MICHIGAN STATUTES ANNOTATED
- 50. STATE LAW REFERENCE TABLE - MICHIGAN COMPILED LAWS
- 52. ZONING ORDINANCE
- 54. ARTICLE 1.00 - SHORT TITLE, RULES OF CONSTRUCTION AND DEFINITIONS
- 55. ARTICLE 2.00 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 56. ARTICLE 3.00 - NONCONFORMITIES
- 57. ARTICLE 4.00 - OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS
- 58. ARTICLE 5.00 - LANDSCAPING
- 59. ARTICLE 6.00 - WALLS
- 60. ARTICLE 7.00 - SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO SPECIFIC USES
- 61. ARTICLE 8.00 - PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
- 62. ARTICLE 9.00 - ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONING DISTRICTS
- 63. ARTICLE 10.00 - R-A and R-B, ONE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS\[1\]
- 64. ARTICLE 11.00 - R-P, RESIDENTIAL PRESERVATION DISTRICT
- 65. ARTICLE 12.00 - R-C, R-D, AND R-E MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS\[1\]
- 66. ARTICLE 13.00 - O-S, BUSINESS OFFICE DISTRICT\[1\]
- 67. ARTICLE 14.00 - B-A, LOCAL BUSINESS DISTRICT\[1\]
- 68. ARTICLE 15.00 - B-B, COMMUNITY BUSINESS DISTRICT\[1\]
- 69. ARTICLE 16.00 - B-C, GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT\[1\]
- 70. ARTICLE 17.00 - B-D, DOWNTOWN BUSINESS DISTRICT
- 71. ARTICLE 18.00 - I-A, LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT\[1\]
- 72. ARTICLE 19.00 - I-B, MEDIUM INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT\[1\]
- 73. ARTICLE 20.00 - I-C, INTENSIVE INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT\[1\]
- 74. ARTICLE 21.00 - I-D, GENERAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT\[1\]
- 75. ARTICLE 22.00 - T-R, TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH DISTRICT\[1\]
- 76. ARTICLE 23.00 - PUD, PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT MIXED USE DISTRICT\[1\]
- 77. ARTICLE 24.00 - FP, FLOODPLAIN DISTRICT\[1\]
- 78. ARTICLE 25.00 - VP, VEHICULAR PARKING DISTRICT\[1\]
- 79. ARTICLE 26.00 - VPD, VEHICULAR PARKING DISTRICT - CLASS A AUTO DEALER
- 80. ARTICLE 27.00 - WEST DOWNTOWN DISTRICT
- 81. ARTICLE 29.00 - SCHEDULE OF REGULATIONS
- 82. ARTICLE 32.00 - GENERAL PROCEDURES AND RELATED STANDARDS
- 83. ARTICLE 33.00 - ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION
- 84. ARTICLE 35.00 - SEVERABILITY, REPEAL, EFFECTIVE DATE, ADOPTION
- 85. TABLE OF ZONING MAP AMENDMENTS