Every town writes its own rules, and Franklin, Michigan's live in its municipal code — 174 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. CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF FRANKLIN MICHIGAN
- 2. VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN DIRECTORY OF OFFICIALS (2026)
- 3. EDITOR'S NOTE
- 4. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
- 5. TABLES OF SPECIAL LEGISLATION
- 6. TABLE A - FRANCHISES
- 7. TABLE B - EASEMENTS
- 8. TABLE C - VACATING OF STREETS AND ALLEYS
- 9. TABLE D - DEDICATION AND PLAT APPROVAL
- 10. TABLE E - ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL OF REAL PROPERTY
- 11. TABLE F - LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY
- 12. TABLE G - STREET GRADE LEVELS AND CHANGE OF STREET NAME
- 13. TABLE H - ANNEXATION AND DETACHMENT OF TERRITORY
- 14. TABLE I - ZONING MAP CHANGES
- 15. CHARTER OF THE VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN, MICHIGAN
- 16. PREAMBLE
- 17. CHAPTER I BOUNDARIES AND WARDS
- 18. CHAPTER II POWERS IN GENERAL
- 19. CHAPTER III PLAN OF GOVERNMENT
- 20. CHAPTER IV REGISTRATION, NOMINATION, AND ELECTION
- 21. CHAPTER V RECALL
- 22. CHAPTER VI ORDINANCES
- 23. CHAPTER VII INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM
- 24. CHAPTER VIII CONTRACTS
- 25. CHAPTER IX GENERAL FINANCE, VILLAGE BUDGET AND FUNDS
- 26. CHAPTER X GENERAL ASSESSMENTS AND TAXATION
- 27. CHAPTER XI STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
- 28. CHAPTER XII FRANCHISES
- 29. CHAPTER XIII PLANNING AND PLATS
- 30. CHAPTER XIV MAINTENANCE OF VILLAGE UTILITIES
- 31. CHAPTER XV INTERIM LEGISLATION
- 32. CHAPTER XVI MISCELLANEOUS
- 33. CHAPTER XVII SUBMISSION AND ELECTION
- 34. PART TWO - ADMINISTRATION CODE
- 35. TITLE TWO - General Provisions
- 36. CHAPTER 202 Codified Ordinances
- 37. CHAPTER 204 Official Standards
- 38. CHAPTER 206 Boundaries and Wards
- 39. CHAPTER 208 Special Assessments
- 40. CHAPTER 210 Review Expenses
- 41. CHAPTER 212 Municipal Civil Infractions
- 42. CHAPTER 214 Public Meetings
- 43. CHAPTER 216 Municipal Elections
- 44. TITLE FOUR - Legislation
- 45. CHAPTER 220 Council
- 46. CHAPTER 222 President
- 47. CHAPTER 224 Ordinances and Resolutions
- 48. TITLE SIX - Administration
- 49. CHAPTER 230 Village Clerk
- 50. CHAPTER 232 Village Treasurer
- 51. CHAPTER 234 Village Assessor
- 52. CHAPTER 236 Village Attorney
- 53. CHAPTER 238 Village Road Administrator
- 54. CHAPTER 240 Village Engineer
- 55. CHAPTER 242 Police Department
- 56. CHAPTER 244 Fire Department
- 57. CHAPTER 246 Building Department
- 58. CHAPTER 248 Village Administrator
- 59. CHAPTER 260 Employees Generally
- 60. TITLE EIGHT - Boards and Commissions
- 61. CHAPTER 270 Planning Commission
- 62. CHAPTER 272 Board of Zoning Appeals
- 63. CHAPTER 274 Historic District Commission
- 64. CHAPTER 276 Construction Board of Appeals
- 65. CHAPTER 278 Electrical Examining and Appeals Board
- 66. TITLE TEN - Judiciary
- 67. CHAPTER 290 District Court
- 68. PART FOUR - TRAFFIC CODE
- 69. CHAPTER 411 Uniform Traffic Code
- 70. CHAPTER 420 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
- 71. CHAPTER 430 Aircraft
- 72. PART SIX - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
- 73. CHAPTER 612 Animals
- 74. CHAPTER 624 Drugs
- 75. CHAPTER 625 Marihuana
- 76. CHAPTER 636 Gambling
- 77. CHAPTER 648 Littering
- 78. CHAPTER 660 Offenses Relating to Persons
- 79. CHAPTER 662 Offenses Relating to Property
- 80. CHAPTER 666 Peace Disturbances
- 81. CHAPTER 678 Safety, Sanitation and Health
- 82. CHAPTER 694 Weapons and Explosives
- 83. CHAPTER 695 Fireworks
- 84. PART EIGHT - BUSINESS REGULATION AND TAXATION CODE
- 85. CHAPTER 820 Cable Communications
- 86. CHAPTER 830 Garage Sales
- 87. CHAPTER 860 Peddlers and Solicitors
- 88. CHAPTER 862 Precious Metal and Gem Dealers
- 89. CHAPTER 870 Liquor Control
- 90. CHAPTER 880 Motion Picture, Television, Radio or Photographic Production
- 91. CHAPTER 890 Marihuana Establishments
- 92. PART TEN - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
- 93. TITLE TWO - Street and Sidewalk Areas
- 94. CHAPTER 1020 Street Construction
- 95. CHAPTER 1022 Culverts, Laterals, Catch Basins and Driveways
- 96. CHAPTER 1024 Trees
- 97. CHAPTER 1026 Telecommunications and Public Rights-of-Way
- 98. CHAPTER 1028 Road Right-of-Way Obstructions
- 99. TITLE FOUR - Utilities
- 100. CHAPTER 1040 Waste Water Management District
- 101. CHAPTER 1042 Sewer Use and User Charges
- 102. CHAPTER 1044 Electricity
- 103. CHAPTER 1046 Gas
- 104. CHAPTER 1048 Stormwater Management - Illicit Discharge Elimination Program
- 105. TITLE SIX - Other Public Services
- 106. CHAPTER 1060 Alarm Systems
- 107. PART TWELVE - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
- 108. TITLE TWO - Planning
- 109. CHAPTER 1220 Planning Commission
- 110. CHAPTER 1222 Platting Regulations
- 111. CHAPTER 1224 Lot Splits
- 112. CHAPTER 1225 Subdivision Regulations
- 113. CHAPTER 1226 Wetlands and Watercourses
- 114. CHAPTER 1228 Engineering Design Standards
- 115. CHAPTER 1229 Stormwater Management
- 116. CHAPTER 1230 Historic District
- 117. CHAPTER 1232 Tree Management
- 118. TITLE FOUR - Zoning
- 119. CHAPTER 1240 General Provisions and Definitions
- 120. CHAPTER 1242 Administration, Enforcement and Penalty
- 121. CHAPTER 1244 Board of Zoning Appeals
- 122. CHAPTER 1246 Amendments
- 123. CHAPTER 1248 Districts Generally and Zoning Map
- 124. CHAPTER 1250 Single-Family Residential Districts
- 125. CHAPTER 1252 Single-Family Planned Residential Development Option
- 126. CHAPTER 1254 RO-1 Restricted Office District
- 127. CHAPTER 1256 C-1 Commercial District
- 128. CHAPTER 1258 P-1 Vehicular Parking District
- 129. CHAPTER 1259 PI Public Institutional District
- 130. CHAPTER 1260 Historic District
- 131. CHAPTER 1262 Off-Street Parking and Loading
- 132. CHAPTER 1263 Residential Design Standards
- 133. CHAPTER 1264 Nonconformities
- 134. CHAPTER 1265 Wireless Telecommunication Facilities
- 135. CHAPTER 1266 Natural Buffer Zones
- 136. CHAPTER 1267 Condominium Development Standards
- 137. CHAPTER 1268 Supplementary Regulations
- 138. APPENDIX A NON-PROTECTED TREES
- 139. APPENDIX A-1 BASEMENT & STORY DEFINITION
- 140. APPENDIX A-2 BASIC STRUCTURAL TERMS
- 141. APPENDIX A-3 BUILDING HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS
- 142. APPENDIX A-4 HERITAGE TREE LIST
- 143. APPENDIX A-5 CORNER, INTERIOR AND DOUBLE FRONTAGE LOTS
- 144. APPENDIX A-6 LOT TERMS
- 145. APPENDIX A-7 NONCONFORMING USE
- 146. APPENDIX A-8 YARD REQUIREMENTS
- 147. APPENDIX B
- 148. ZONING MAP
- 149. PART FOURTEEN - BUILDING AND HOUSING CODE
- 150. TITLE TWO - Building Standards
- 151. CHAPTER 1420 State Construction Codes
- 152. CHAPTER 1422 BOCA National Plumbing Code (Repealed)
- 153. CHAPTER 1424 BOCA National Mechanical Code (Repealed)
- 154. CHAPTER 1426 BOCA National Energy Conservation Code (Repealed)
- 155. CHAPTER 1428 Michigan Electrical Code
- 156. TITLE FOUR - Building Administration
- 157. CHAPTER 1440 Permits, Bonds, Deposits and Fees
- 158. CHAPTER 1442 Registration of Contractors
- 159. CHAPTER 1444 Construction Board of Appeals
- 160. CHAPTER 1446 Electrical Examining and Licensing
- 161. TITLE SIX - Miscellaneous Building Regulations
- 162. CHAPTER 1460 Demolition and Removal of Structures
- 163. CHAPTER 1462 Dumping and Soil Removal
- 164. CHAPTER 1464 Flood Hazard Areas
- 165. CHAPTER 1470 Outdoor Lighting
- 166. CHAPTER 1474 Signs and Outdoor Display Structures
- 167. CHAPTER 1476 Swimming Pools
- 168. CHAPTER 1477 Dangerous Trees
- 169. CHAPTER 1478 Dangerous Buildings
- 170. CHAPTER 1479 Weed and Grass Growth Control
- 171. TITLE EIGHT - Housing Code
- 172. CHAPTER 1480 International Property Maintenance Code
- 173. PART SIXTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
- 174. CHAPTER 1620 Emergency Service Provider Cost Recovery