Every town writes its own rules, and East Grand Rapids, Michigan's live in its municipal code — 108 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. EAST GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN CODE OF ORDINANCES
- 2. CHARTER
- 3. CHAPTER I: NAMES AND BOUNDARIES
- 4. CHAPTER II: GENERAL MUNICIPAL POWERS
- 5. CHAPTER III: CITY COMMISSION AND MAYOR
- 6. CHAPTER IV: CITY MANAGER
- 7. CHAPTER V: CITY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
- 8. CHAPTER VI: REGISTRATION, NOMINATION AND ELECTION
- 9. CHAPTER VII: ORDINANCES
- 10. CHAPTER VIII: INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL
- 11. CHAPTER IX: GENERAL FINANCE
- 12. CHAPTER X: BORROWING AUTHORITY
- 13. CHAPTER XI: TAXATION
- 14. CHAPTER XII: SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
- 15. CHAPTER XIII: PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND CONTRACTS
- 16. CHAPTER XIV: PUBLIC UTILITIES
- 17. CHAPTER XV: MISCELLANEOUS
- 18. TITLE I: ADMINISTRATION
- 19. CHAPTER 1: ADOPTION, CONTENTS AND INTERPRETATION
- 20. CHAPTER 2: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE
- 21. CHAPTER 3: ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY AND PROCEDURE
- 22. CHAPTER 4: CITY LIBRARY COMMISSION
- 23. CHAPTER 5: PURCHASES, CONTRACTS AND SALES
- 24. CHAPTER 6: EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
- 25. CHAPTER 7: SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
- 26. CHAPTER 8: RESERVED
- 27. CHAPTER 9: CITY ELECTIONS
- 28. CHAPTER 10: NONDISCRIMINATION
- 29. CHAPTER 11: MUNICIPAL CIVIL INFRACTIONS
- 30. CHAPTER 12: MUNICIPAL CIVIL INFRACTION PENALTIES
- 31. CHAPTER 13: APPEARANCE TICKETS AUTHORIZATION
- 32. CHAPTER 14: MUNICIPAL CIVIL INFRACTION CITATIONS AUTHORIZATION
- 33. TITLE II: UTILITIES AND SERVICES
- 34. CHAPTER 21: COMBUSTIBLE WASTE AND SOLID WASTE
- 35. CHAPTER 22: CITY WATER UTILITY
- 36. CHAPTER 23: CITY SEWER SERVICE
- 37. CHAPTER 24: WATER AND SEWER RATES
- 38. CHAPTER 25: PUBLIC UTILITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE
- 39. CHAPTER 26: CLEANUP OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
- 40. CHAPTER 27: RESERVED
- 41. CHAPTER 28: STORM WATER
- 42. TITLE III: PARKS AND PUBLIC GROUNDS
- 43. CHAPTER 31: PARKS; GENERAL REGULATIONS
- 44. CHAPTER 32: TREES, SHRUBS AND PLANTS
- 45. CHAPTER 33: PUBLIC LAKES AND WATERWAYS
- 46. CHAPTER 34: BOAT MARINAS AND DOCKS
- 47. CHAPTER 35: PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
- 48. CHAPTER 36: MEDIA PRODUCTION ON PUBLIC PROPERTY
- 49. TITLE IV: STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
- 50. CHAPTER 41: STREETS
- 51. CHAPTER 42: SIDEWALKS
- 52. TITLE V: ZONING AND PLANNING
- 53. CHAPTER 50: ZONING
- 54. CHAPTER 51: PLANNING COMMISSION
- 55. CHAPTER 52: REGULATION OF ANTENNAS
- 56. CHAPTER 53: FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION
- 57. CHAPTER 54: SUBDIVISION CONTROL
- 58. CHAPTER 55: REGULATION OF ADULT BUSINESSES
- 59. TITLE VI: FOOD AND HEALTH
- 60. CHAPTER 61: FOOD AND HEALTH STANDARDS
- 61. CHAPTER 62: SALE OF DRUG RELATED PARAPHERNALIA
- 62. CHAPTER 63: TRASH AND DEBRIS
- 63. TITLE VII: BUSINESSES AND TRADES
- 64. CHAPTER 71: LICENSES AND PERMITS
- 65. CHAPTER 72: FEES
- 66. CHAPTER 73: TRANSIENT MERCHANTS
- 67. CHAPTER 74: TAVERN AND CLASS C LIQUOR LICENSES
- 68. CHAPTER 75: ADULT-ORIENTED BUSINESSES
- 69. CHAPTER 76: FILLING STATIONS
- 70. CHAPTER 77: RECREATION, AMUSEMENTS AND GAMES
- 71. CHAPTER 78: LAWN CONTRACTORS AND SNOW REMOVAL CONTRACTORS
- 72. CHAPTER 79: MULTI-CHANNEL VIDEO PROVIDERS
- 73. CHAPTER 79A: CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE RATE REGULATION
- 74. CHAPTER 79B: TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDERS
- 75. CHAPTER 79C: MARIHUANA ESTABLISHMENTS AND FACILITIES
- 76. CHAPTER 79D: SMALL CELL WIRELESS FACILITIES
- 77. TITLE VIII: BUILDING REGULATIONS
- 78. CHAPTER 80: BUILDING CODE
- 79. CHAPTER 81: SIGNS
- 80. CHAPTER 82: SWIMMING AND OTHER POOLS
- 81. CHAPTER 83: FENCES
- 82. CHAPTER 84: PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE AND HOUSING REGULATIONS
- 83. CHAPTER 85: REMOVAL OF BUILDINGS
- 84. CHAPTER 88: INSPECTION OF RENTAL UNITS
- 85. TITLE IX: POLICE REGULATIONS
- 86. CHAPTER 91: NUISANCES
- 87. CHAPTER 92: ANIMAL CONTROL
- 88. CHAPTER 93: MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES
- 89. CHAPTER 94: MODEL ROCKET ENGINES
- 90. CHAPTER 95: FIRE AND EXPLOSIVES
- 91. CHAPTER 96: AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
- 92. CHAPTER 97: NOISE CONTROL
- 93. CHAPTER 98: FERTILIZERS
- 94. CHAPTER 99: ALARM SYSTEMS
- 95. CHAPTER 99A: AMBULANCE SERVICE
- 96. TITLE X: TRAFFIC
- 97. CHAPTER 101: TRAFFIC CODE
- 98. CHAPTER 102: BICYCLISTS
- 99. CHAPTER 103: TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS BUREAU
- 100. CHAPTER 104: DRUNK DRIVING COST RECOVERY
- 101. CHAPTER 105: HELMET ORDINANCE
- 102. TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
- 103. TABLE I: PUD AGREEMENTS
- 104. TABLE II: MICHCON FRANCHISES
- 105. PARALLEL REFERENCES
- 106. REFERENCES TO MICHIGAN COMPILED LAWS ANNOTATED
- 107. REFERENCES TO PRIOR CODE
- 108. REFERENCES TO ORDINANCES