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- 1. MANCHESTER, MICHIGAN CODE OF ORDINANCES
- 2. CHARTER
- 3. CHAPTER I NAME AND BOUNDARIES
- 4. CHAPTER II GENERAL MUNICIPAL POWERS
- 5. CHAPTER III ORGANIZATION OF GOVERNMENT
- 6. CHAPTER IV ELECTIONS
- 7. CHAPTER V GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING OFFICERS AND PERSONNEL
- 8. CHAPTER VI CITY COUNCIL - PROCEDURES, POWERS AND DUTIES
- 9. CHAPTER VII ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
- 10. CHAPTER VIII LEGISLATION
- 11. CHAPTER IX FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
- 12. CHAPTER X TAXATION
- 13. CHAPTER XI SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
- 14. CHAPTER XII BORROWING
- 15. CHAPTER XIII PURCHASES, SALES, CONTRACTS AND LEASES
- 16. CHAPTER XIV UTILITIES, FRANCHISES AND PERMITS
- 17. CHAPTER XV MISCELLANEOUS
- 18. CHAPTER XVI TRANSITION
- 19. TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 20. CHAPTER 10: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 21. TITLE III: ADMINISTRATION
- 22. CHAPTER 30: CITY OFFICIALS
- 23. CHAPTER 31: CITY ORGANIZATIONS
- 24. CHAPTER 32: DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
- 25. CHAPTER 33: CITY PLANNING
- 26. CHAPTER 34: FINANCE
- 27. TITLE V: PUBLIC WORKS
- 28. CHAPTER 50: WATER SERVICE
- 29. CHAPTER 51: SANITARY SEWER SERVICE
- 30. CHAPTER 52: WATER AND SEWER RATES
- 31. CHAPTER 53: STORM SEWER SERVICE
- 32. CHAPTER 54: REFUSE AND RUBBISH
- 33. TITLE VII: TRAFFIC CODE
- 34. CHAPTER 70: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 35. CHAPTER 71: HAUL ROUTES
- 36. CHAPTER 72: PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU
- 37. CHAPTER 73: GOLF CARTS
- 38. TITLE IX: PUBLIC SAFETY
- 39. CHAPTER 90: ANIMALS
- 40. CHAPTER 91: FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- 41. CHAPTER 92: NUISANCES
- 42. CHAPTER 93: STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
- 43. CHAPTER 94: DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
- 44. CHAPTER 95: CURFEW
- 45. CHAPTER 96: HEALTH AND SAFETY
- 46. CHAPTER 97: DISORDERLY CONDUCT
- 47. CHAPTER 98: VACANT RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL PROPERTIES
- 48. CHAPTER 99: MARIJUANA FACILITIES
- 49. TITLE XI: BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- 50. CHAPTER 110: TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- 51. CHAPTER 111: CABLE TELEVISION
- 52. CHAPTER 112: PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS, AND THE LIKE
- 53. CHAPTER 113: GENERAL LICENSING PROVISIONS
- 54. CHAPTER 114: TAXICABS
- 55. CHAPTER 115: AMUSEMENTS
- 56. CHAPTER 116: BED AND BREAKFAST ESTABLISHMENTS
- 57. CHAPTER 117: MARIJUANA ESTABLISHMENTS
- 58. TITLE XIII: GENERAL OFFENSES
- 59. CHAPTER 130: RESERVED
- 60. TITLE XV: LAND USAGE
- 61. CHAPTER 150: HISTORIC DISTRICTS
- 62. CHAPTER 151: ZONING CODE
- 63. CHAPTER 152: SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
- 64. CHAPTER 153: BUILDING REGULATIONS
- 65. CHAPTER 154: FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION
- 66. CHAPTER 155: SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL
- 67. CHAPTER 156: SWIMMING POOLS
- 68. CHAPTER 157: SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
- 69. CHAPTER 158: PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY
- 70. CHAPTER 159: PARKS AND RECREATION
- 71. CHAPTER 160: COMPLETE STREETS
- 72. CHAPTER 161: LAND DIVISION
- 73. TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
- 74. TABLE I: FRANCHISES
- 75. TABLE II: ZONING MAP CHANGES
- 76. TABLE III: PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND LANDS
- 77. PARALLEL REFERENCES
- 78. REFERENCES TO MICHIGAN COMPILED LAWS ANNOTATED
- 79. REFERENCES TO 1984 CODE
- 80. REFERENCES TO ORDINANCES