Every town writes its own rules, and Hamtramck, Michigan's live in its municipal code — 97 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. Hamtramck, Michigan
- 2. HAMTRAMCK, MICHIGAN CODE OF ORDINANCES
- 3. CHARTER
- 4. Preamble
- 5. Chapter 1 - Incorporation and Boundaries
- 6. Chapter 2 - Ward and Election Precincts
- 7. Chapter 3 - Registration, Nomination and Election
- 8. Chapter 4 - Elective Officers
- 9. Chapter 5 - Appointed Department Heads, Boards, and Commissions
- 10. Chapter 6 - General Provisions Relating to Elective Officers, and Department Heads, Boards and Commissions
- 11. Chapter 7 - Council
- 12. Chapter 8 - Powers of City and Council in General
- 13. Chapter 9 - Powers and Duties of Officers and Department Heads
- 14. Chapter 10 - Police Department
- 15. Chapter 11 - Fire Department
- 16. Chapter 12 - Ordinances
- 17. Chapter 13 - Taxation and Finance
- 18. Chapter 14 - General Finance Borrowing Powers.
- 19. Chapter 15 - Improvements and Assessments
- 20. Chapter 16 - Streets, Parks, Trees, and Sidewalks
- 21. Chapter 17 - Sewers
- 22. Chapter 18 - Public Utilities
- 23. Chapter 19 - Appropriation of Private Property
- 24. Chapter 20 - Recall; Removal; Initiative and Referendum
- 25. Chapter 21 - Miscellaneous
- 26. Chapter 22 - Submission and Election
- 27. TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 28. CHAPTER 10: GENERAL PROVISIONS; GENERAL PENALTY
- 29. TITLE III: ADMINISTRATION
- 30. CHAPTER 30: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 31. CHAPTER 31: CITY OFFICIALS
- 32. CHAPTER 32: CITY COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES AND BUREAUS
- 33. CHAPTER 33: POLICE DEPARTMENT
- 34. CHAPTER 34: FIRE DEPARTMENT
- 35. CHAPTER 35: ELECTIONS
- 36. CHAPTER 36: PERSONNEL POLICIES
- 37. CHAPTER 37: TAXATION AND FINANCIAL POLICIES
- 38. CHAPTER 38: COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
- 39. CHAPTER 39: ETHICS
- 40. CHAPTER 40: MEDICAL SERVICES REIMBURSEMENT
- 41. TITLE V: PUBLIC WORKS
- 42. CHAPTER 50: GARBAGE, REFUSE AND LITTER
- 43. CHAPTER 51: WATER
- 44. CHAPTER 52: WASTEWATER
- 45. CHAPTER 53: STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
- 46. CHAPTER 54: TREES AND SHRUBS
- 47. TITLE VII: TRAFFIC CODE
- 48. CHAPTER 70: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 49. CHAPTER 71: TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
- 50. CHAPTER 72: PARKING REGULATIONS
- 51. CHAPTER 73: LOADING REGULATIONS
- 52. CHAPTER 74: BICYCLES
- 53. CHAPTER 75: TRAFFIC SCHEDULES
- 54. TITLE IX: GENERAL REGULATIONS
- 55. CHAPTER 90: ANIMALS
- 56. CHAPTER 91: FIREWORKS
- 57. CHAPTER 92: DANGEROUS OR ABANDONED BUILDINGS
- 58. CHAPTER 93: NUISANCES
- 59. CHAPTER 94: ALARM SYSTEMS
- 60. CHAPTER 95: LEAD HAZARDS
- 61. CHAPTER 96: FORECLOSED, VACANT OR ABANDONED PROPERTY
- 62. TITLE XI: BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- 63. CHAPTER 110: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 64. CHAPTER 111: TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- 65. CHAPTER 112: TRANSPORTATION
- 66. CHAPTER 113: ALCOHOL
- 67. CHAPTER 114: PAWNBROKERS, SECONDHAND DEALERS AND JUNK DEALERS
- 68. CHAPTER 115: METAL AND GEM DEALERS
- 69. CHAPTER 116: HAWKERS, PEDDLERS AND TRANSIENT MERCHANTS
- 70. CHAPTER 117: PUBLIC SALES
- 71. CHAPTER 118: AMUSEMENTS
- 72. CHAPTER 119: RESTAURANTS AND FOOD-RELATED SERVICES AND PRODUCTS
- 73. CHAPTER 120: HANDBILL DISTRIBUTORS AND HOUSE-TO-HOUSE SOLICITORS
- 74. CHAPTER 121: MARIJUANA BUSINESSES
- 75. CHAPTER 122: SMOKING LOUNGES
- 76. TITLE XIII: GENERAL OFFENSES
- 77. CHAPTER 130: OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC PEACE
- 78. CHAPTER 131: OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC MORALS
- 79. CHAPTER 132: OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY
- 80. CHAPTER 133: WEAPONS
- 81. CHAPTER 134: MINORS
- 82. CHAPTER 135: PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
- 83. TITLE XV: LAND USAGE
- 84. CHAPTER 150: HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION CODE
- 85. CHAPTER 151: HISTORIC DISTRICT
- 86. CHAPTER 152: SIDEWALK CAFÉS
- 87. CHAPTER 153: DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
- 88. CHAPTER 154: PARKS AND RECREATION
- 89. CHAPTER 155: ZONING
- 90. CHAPTER 156: FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT PROVISIONS
- 91. TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
- 92. TABLE I: FRANCHISES
- 93. TABLE II: BONDS, LOANS AND NOTES
- 94. TABLE III: ZONING
- 95. PARALLEL REFERENCES
- 96. REFERENCES TO MICHIGAN COMPILED LAWS ANNOTATED
- 97. REFERENCES TO ORDINANCES