Every town writes its own rules, and Plainwell, Michigan's live in its municipal code — 76 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. PLAINWELL, MICHIGAN CODE OF ORDINANCES
- 2. PREAMBLE
- 3. CHAPTER I - NAME AND BOUNDARIES
- 4. CHAPTER II - POWERS
- 5. CHAPTER III - ELECTIONS
- 6. CHAPTER IV - THE ELECTIVE OFFICERS OF THE CITY THE CITY COUNCIL
- 7. CHAPTER V - LEGISLATION
- 8. CHAPTER VI - ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE
- 9. CHAPTER VII - GENERAL FINANCE
- 10. CHAPTER VIII - TAXATION
- 11. CHAPTER IX - BORROWING AUTHORITY
- 12. CHAPTER X - SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
- 13. CHAPTER XI - UTILITIES
- 14. CHAPTER XII - BIDS, CONTRACTS, PURCHASES, FRANCHISES AND PERMITS
- 15. CHAPTER XIII - MUNICIPAL RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES
- 16. CHAPTER XIV - MISCELLANEOUS
- 17. CHAPTER XV - SCHEDULE
- 18. CHAPTER 1: CODE ADOPTION
- 19. CHAPTER 2: RECODIFICATION
- 20. CHAPTER 3: PURCHASING
- 21. CHAPTER 4: EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS POLICY AND ORGANIZATION
- 22. CHAPTER 5: MERIT SYSTEM OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
- 23. CHAPTER 6: COMPENSATION COMMISSION
- 24. CHAPTER 7: ORDINANCE ENFORCEMENT
- 25. CHAPTER 8: LICENSES
- 26. CHAPTER 9: PUBLIC SAFETY
- 27. CHAPTER 10: BOARD OF HEALTH
- 28. CHAPTER 11: CITY PARKS
- 29. CHAPTER 12: DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLAN
- 30. CHAPTER 13: DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
- 31. CHAPTER 14: PLANNING COMMISSION
- 32. CHAPTER 15: PARKS AND TREE COMMISSION
- 33. CHAPTER 16: SPECIAL ASSESSMENT
- 34. CHAPTER 17: MUNICIPAL CIVIL INFRACTION
- 35. CHAPTER 18: MICHIGAN VEHICLE CODE
- 36. CHAPTER 19: UNIFORM TRAFFIC CODE
- 37. CHAPTER 20: TRAFFIC CONTROL ON SCHOOL PROPERTY
- 38. CHAPTER 21: UNUSED, DISMANTLED OR INOPERABLE VEHICLES, MACHINERY OR EQUIPMENT
- 39. CHAPTER 22: OFFENSES
- 40. CHAPTER 23: FIREWORKS
- 41. CHAPTER 24: FRISBEES; SKATEBOARDS; ROLLERSKATES
- 42. CHAPTER 25: NUISANCES
- 43. CHAPTER 26: ANIMALS
- 44. CHAPTER 27: REFUSE BIN SAFETY STANDARD
- 45. CHAPTER 28: GARBAGE
- 46. CHAPTER 29: TREES
- 47. CHAPTER 30: YARD WASTE
- 48. CHAPTER 31: BURNING
- 49. CHAPTER 32: FALSE ALARM
- 50. CHAPTER 33: ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP AND COST RECOVERY
- 51. CHAPTER 34: COST RECOVERY
- 52. CHAPTER 35: SEWER USE
- 53. CHAPTER 36: WATER USE
- 54. CHAPTER 37: WATER SUPPLY WELLS; CONTAMINATION
- 55. CHAPTER 38: GROUNDWATER PROTECTION
- 56. CHAPTER 39: GEOTHERMAL HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS PERMITS
- 57. CHAPTER 40: STREET VACATIONS
- 58. CHAPTER 41: STREETS AND ALLEY; DRIVEWAYS
- 59. CHAPTER 42: SNOW REMOVAL; PLACES OF BUSINESS OR SERVICE
- 60. CHAPTER 43: ACCESS TO AND USE OF PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY BY TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDERS
- 61. CHAPTER 44: GAS UTILITIES
- 62. CHAPTER 45: ENERGY MARKETING FRANCHISE
- 63. CHAPTER 46: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS FRANCHISE
- 64. CHAPTER 47: ELECTRIC POWER FRANCHISE
- 65. CHAPTER 48: BUILDING, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL CODES
- 66. CHAPTER 49: DANGEROUS BUILDINGS
- 67. CHAPTER 50: HOUSING CODE
- 68. CHAPTER 51: SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
- 69. CHAPTER 52: SIGNS
- 70. CHAPTER 53: ZONING
- 71. CHAPTER 54: TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES: REZONINGS
- 72. CHAPTER 55: VIDEO SERVICE PROVIDERS
- 73. CHAPTER 56: TAXES
- 74. CHAPTER 57: MARIHUANA ESTABLISHMENTS
- 75. CHAPTER 58: COMPLETE STREETS
- 76. CHAPTER 59: FAIR HOUSING