Every town writes its own rules, and Reading, Michigan's live in its municipal code — 65 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. CITY OF READING, MICHIGAN CODE OF ORDINANCES
- 2. CHARTER
- 3. PREAMBLE
- 4. CHAPTER I. CONTINUATION OF EXISTING CORPORATION: BOUNDARIES
- 5. CHAPTER II. GENERAL MUNICIPAL POWERS
- 6. CHAPTER III. PLAN OF GOVERNMENT
- 7. CHAPTER IV. ELECTIONS
- 8. CHAPTER V. GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING OFFICERS AND PERSONNEL OF THE CITY
- 9. CHAPTER VI. PROCEDURES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
- 10. CHAPTER VII. CITY LEGISLATION
- 11. CHAPTER VIII. GENERAL FINANCE, BUDGET AUDIT, PURCHASING
- 12. CHAPTER IX. TAXATION
- 13. CHAPTER X. BORROWING POWER
- 14. CHAPTER XI. SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
- 15. CHAPTER XII. MUNICIPAL UTILITIES
- 16. CHAPTER XIII. CONTRACTS, FRANCHISES, PERMITS
- 17. CHAPTER XIV. CITY PLANNING BOARD
- 18. CHAPTER XV. CEMETERY BOARD
- 19. CHAPTER XVI. MISCELLANEOUS
- 20. CHAPTER XVII. SCHEDULE
- 21. TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 22. CHAPTER 10: RULES OF CONSTRUCTION; GENERAL PENALTY
- 23. TITLE III: ADMINISTRATION
- 24. CHAPTER 30: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 25. CHAPTER 31: SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
- 26. TITLE V: PUBLIC WORKS
- 27. CHAPTER 50: UTILITY RATES AND CHARGES
- 28. CHAPTER 51: GARBAGE COLLECTION SERVICE
- 29. CHAPTER 52: WATER
- 30. CHAPTER 53: CITY SEWERS
- 31. TITLE VII: TRAFFIC CODE
- 32. CHAPTER 70: STATE CODE PROVISIONS
- 33. CHAPTER 71: TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
- 34. CHAPTER 72: RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
- 35. CHAPTER 73: PARKING
- 36. CHAPTER 74: TRAFFIC SCHEDULES
- 37. CHAPTER 75: PARKING SCHEDULES
- 38. CHAPTER 76: SNOW REMOVAL
- 39. TITLE IX: GENERAL REGULATIONS
- 40. CHAPTER 90: ANIMAL TREATMENT AND CONTROL
- 41. CHAPTER 91: NUISANCES; SANITATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
- 42. CHAPTER 92: STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
- 43. CHAPTER 93: MUNICIPAL TREES
- 44. CHAPTER 94: FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- 45. CHAPTER 95: HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
- 46. TITLE XI: BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- 47. CHAPTER 110: BUSINESS LICENSING
- 48. CHAPTER 111: ADULT ENTERTAINMENT FACILITIES OR BUSINESSES
- 49. CHAPTER 112: TRANSIENT MERCHANTS
- 50. CHAPTER 113: TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- 51. CHAPTER 114: CABLE TV RATES AND REGULATIONS
- 52. TITLE XIII: GENERAL OFFENSES
- 53. CHAPTER 130: CONDUCT OF INDIVIDUALS
- 54. CHAPTER 131: OFFENSES AGAINST THE PUBLIC PEACE
- 55. CHAPTER 132: MINORS
- 56. TITLE XV: LAND USAGE
- 57. CHAPTER 150: CONSTRUCTION REGULATIONS AND HOUSING
- 58. CHAPTER 151: LAND DIVISION
- 59. CHAPTER 152: ZONING
- 60. TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
- 61. TABLE I: FRANCHISES
- 62. PARALLEL REFERENCES
- 63. REFERENCES TO MICHIGAN COMPILED STATUTES
- 64. REFERENCES TO 1990 CODE
- 65. REFERENCES TO ORDINANCES