Every town writes its own rules, and Howell, Michigan's live in its municipal code — 164 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. Howell, Michigan
- 2. CODE OF ORDINANCES
- 3. CERTIFICATION
- 4. DIRECTORY OF OFFICIALS (2025)
- 5. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
- 6. TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
- 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. TABLE J - OBSOLETE PROPERTY REHABILITATIVE DISTRICT
- 16. TABLE K - COMMERCIAL REHABILITATION DISTRICT
- 17. CHARTER
- 18. CHAPTER 1 BOUNDARIES AND SUBDIVISIONS OF THE CITY
- 19. CHAPTER 2 DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
- 20. CHAPTER 3 GENERAL MUNICIPAL POWERS
- 21. CHAPTER 4 GENERAL PROVISIONS AFFECTING OFFICERS OF THE CITY
- 22. CHAPTER 5 THE CITY COUNCIL
- 23. CHAPTER 6 CITY LEGISLATION
- 24. CHAPTER 7 THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE
- 25. CHAPTER 8 MUNICIPAL COURT
- 26. CHAPTER 9 SUPERVISORS
- 27. CHAPTER 10 ELECTIONS
- 28. CHAPTER 11 GENERAL FINANCE; BUDGET PROCEDURE
- 29. CHAPTER 12 TAXATION
- 30. CHAPTER 13 BORROWING POWER
- 31. CHAPTER 14 SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
- 32. CHAPTER 15 CONTRACTS; FRANCHISES; PERMITS
- 33. CHAPTER 16 MUNICIPAL UTILITIES
- 34. CHAPTER 17 CITY LIBRARY
- 35. CHAPTER 18 MISCELLANEOUS
- 36. SCHEDULE
- 37. PART TWO - ADMINISTRATION CODE
- 38. CHAPTER 202 Codified Ordinances
- 39. CHAPTER 204 Official Standards
- 40. CHAPTER 206 Wards and Boundaries
- 41. CHAPTER 208 Municipal Civil Infractions
- 42. CHAPTER 209 Anti-Discrimination
- 43. CHAPTER 210 Council
- 44. CHAPTER 212 Mayor
- 45. CHAPTER 214 Ordinances and Resolutions
- 46. CHAPTER 220 City Manager
- 47. CHAPTER 222 City Clerk
- 48. CHAPTER 224 City Attorney
- 49. CHAPTER 226 City Treasurer
- 50. CHAPTER 228 City Assessor
- 51. CHAPTER 230 Purchasing Agent
- 52. CHAPTER 232 Department of Public Safety
- 53. CHAPTER 234 Building Department
- 54. CHAPTER 236 Police Department
- 55. CHAPTER 238 Fire Department
- 56. CHAPTER 239 Department of Parks and Cemetery
- 57. CHAPTER 240 Department of Public Works
- 58. CHAPTER 242 Water Department
- 59. CHAPTER 243 Wastewater Treatment Department
- 60. CHAPTER 244 Economic Development Corporation
- 61. CHAPTER 246 Civil Defense
- 62. CHAPTER 248 Employees Generally
- 63. CHAPTER 260 Planning Commission
- 64. CHAPTER 262 Board of Zoning Appeals
- 65. CHAPTER 264 Board of Review
- 66. CHAPTER 266 Cemetery Commission
- 67. CHAPTER 268 Local Officers Compensation Commission
- 68. CHAPTER 272 Parks and Recreation Commission
- 69. CHAPTER 274 Board of Health
- 70. CHAPTER 276 Library Board
- 71. CHAPTER 278 Thompson Lake Board
- 72. CHAPTER 280 Howell Historical Preservation Commission
- 73. CHAPTER 282 Election Commission
- 74. CHAPTER 283 Building Authority
- 75. CHAPTER 284 Board of Building Code Appeals
- 76. CHAPTER 285 Downtown Development Authority
- 77. CHAPTER 286 Tax Increment Finance Authority
- 78. CHAPTER 287 Local Development Finance Authority
- 79. CHAPTER 288 Cable Television Commission
- 80. CHAPTER 289 Brownfield Redevelopment Authority
- 81. CHAPTER 290 Municipal Court
- 82. PART FOUR - TRAFFIC CODE
- 83. CHAPTER 410 Uniform Traffic Code
- 84. CHAPTER 420 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
- 85. CHAPTER 430 Parking Violations Bureau
- 86. CHAPTER 440 Miscellaneous Regulations
- 87. CHAPTER 450 Cost Recovery and Reimbursement for Emergency Responses
- 88. PART SIX - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
- 89. CHAPTER 606 Animals
- 90. CHAPTER 612 Drugs
- 91. CHAPTER 618 Gambling
- 92. CHAPTER 620 Howell Area Fire Authority Charges
- 93. CHAPTER 622 Health, Safety and Sanitation
- 94. CHAPTER 652 Nuisances
- 95. CHAPTER 656 Offenses Relating to Persons
- 96. CHAPTER 658 Offenses Relating to Property
- 97. CHAPTER 662 Peace Disturbances
- 98. CHAPTER 668 Railroads
- 99. CHAPTER 688 Weapons and Explosives
- 100. PART EIGHT - BUSINESS REGULATION AND TAXATION CODE
- 101. CHAPTER 802 Alcoholic Beverages Sales
- 102. CHAPTER 803 Cable Television Franchises
- 103. CHAPTER 804 Cable Television Rates
- 104. CHAPTER 806 Commercial Recreational Establishments
- 105. CHAPTER 810 Business Licenses and Regulations
- 106. CHAPTER 860 Oil and Gas Wells
- 107. CHAPTER 862 Precious Metal Dealers
- 108. CHAPTER 868 Secondhand and Junk Dealers
- 109. CHAPTER 872 Street Vendors and Peddlers
- 110. CHAPTER 873 Transient Merchants
- 111. CHAPTER 876 Taxicabs
- 112. CHAPTER 890 General Regulations
- 113. CHAPTER 891 Budget Stabilization Fund
- 114. CHAPTER 892 Special Assessments
- 115. CHAPTER 894 Real Estate Tax
- 116. CHAPTER 896 Tax Increment Finance Authority
- 117. CHAPTER 898 Local Development Finance Authority
- 118. CHAPTER 899 Brownfield Redevelopment Authority
- 119. PART TEN - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
- 120. CHAPTER 1020 Streets and Excavations
- 121. CHAPTER 1022 Sidewalks
- 122. CHAPTER 1024 Trees
- 123. CHAPTER 1040 Water
- 124. CHAPTER 1042 Sewers
- 125. CHAPTER 1043 Industrial Wastewater Pretreatment Regulations
- 126. CHAPTER 1044 Water and Sewerage Rates and Management
- 127. CHAPTER 1046 Gas
- 128. CHAPTER 1048 Electricity
- 129. CHAPTER 1049 Street Lighting
- 130. CHAPTER 1050 Utilities Generally
- 131. CHAPTER 1051 Telecommunications Rights-of-Way Oversight
- 132. CHAPTER 1060 Solid Waste Collection and Disposal
- 133. CHAPTER 1062 Parks and Recreational Facilities
- 134. CHAPTER 1064 Cemeteries
- 135. CHAPTER 1066 Fire and Burglar Alarm Systems
- 136. CHAPTER 1068 City Library
- 137. PART TWELVE - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
- 138. CHAPTER 1212 Master Plan
- 139. CHAPTER 1214 Highway Plan
- 140. CHAPTER 1216 Land Divisions
- 141. CHAPTER 1218 Large Development Projects
- 142. CHAPTER 1219 Development Plan and Tax Increment Financing Plan
- 143. CHAPTER 1220 General Provisions and Definitions
- 144. CHAPTER 1222 Administration, Enforcement and Penalty
- 145. CHAPTER 1224 Subdivision Procedures
- 146. CHAPTER 1226 Design Standards
- 147. CHAPTER 1228 Improvements
- 148. CHAPTER 1240 Adoption of Zoning Code
- 149. CHAPTER 1250 Historic District
- 150. PART FOURTEEN - BUILDING AND HOUSING CODE
- 151. CHAPTER 1420 Unsafe Buildings
- 152. CHAPTER 1430 Fire Limits
- 153. CHAPTER 1440 Flood Plain Management
- 154. CHAPTER 1450 Fees for Permits, Certificates and Inspections
- 155. CHAPTER 1460 Residential Rental Properties
- 156. CHAPTER 1470 Property Maintenance for Rental Properties Ordinance of the City of Howell
- 157. CHAPTER 1480 Property Maintenance
- 158. PART SIXTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
- 159. CHAPTER 1612 Fire Code Administration and Enforcement
- 160. CHAPTER 1613 Open Burning and Outdoor Burning
- 161. CHAPTER 1614 Fireworks
- 162. CHAPTER 1620 Fire Lanes
- 163. CHAPTER 1630 Life Safety Code
- 164. CHAPTER 1641 Regulated Flood Prone Hazard Areas.