Every town writes its own rules, and Wolverine Lake, Michigan's live in its municipal code — 166 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. Wolverine Lake, Michigan
- 2. CODE OF ORDINANCES OF WOLVERINE LAKE, MICHIGAN
- 3. CERTIFICATION
- 4. DIRECTORY OF OFFICIALS
- 5. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
- 6. ORDINANCE NO. 139
- 7. CHARTER
- 8. CHAPTER 1: NAME AND BOUNDARIES
- 9. CHAPTER 2: MUNICIPAL POWERS
- 10. CHAPTER 3: ELECTIONS
- 11. CHAPTER 4: ORGANIZATION OF GOVERNMENT
- 12. CHAPTER 5: GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING OFFICERS AND PERSONNEL OF THE VILLAGE
- 13. CHAPTER 6: THE COUNCIL: PROCEDURES, POWERS AND DUTIES
- 14. CHAPTER 7: LEGISLATION
- 15. CHAPTER 8: GENERAL FINANCE
- 16. CHAPTER 9: TAXATION
- 17. CHAPTER 10: BORROWING POWER
- 18. CHAPTER 11: PURCHASING
- 19. CHAPTER 12: PUBLIC UTILITY FRANCHISES
- 20. CHAPTER 13: MISCELLANEOUS
- 21. CHAPTER 14: SCHEDULE
- 22. CHAPTER 15: SPECIAL ASSESSMENT
- 23. CHAPTER 16: BONDS
- 24. TITLE TWO - General Provisions
- 25. Chapter 202: Codified Ordinances
- 26. Chapter 204: Official Standards
- 27. Chapter 206: Elections
- 28. Chapter 208: Purchase and Sale of Personal Property
- 29. Chapter 210: States of Emergency
- 30. Chapter 212: Municipal Civil Infractions
- 31. Chapter 214: Franchises
- 32. CHAPTER 216 Ethics
- 33. TITLE FOUR - Legislation
- 34. Chapter 220: Council
- 35. Chapter 222: President
- 36. Chapter 224: Ordinances and Resolutions
- 37. TITLE SIX - Administration
- 38. Chapter 230: Administrator
- 39. Chapter 232: Clerk
- 40. Chapter 234: Treasurer
- 41. Chapter 236: Attorney
- 42. Chapter 238: Ordinance Enforcement Officer
- 43. Chapter 240: Police Department
- 44. Chapter 242: Fire Protection
- 45. Chapter 244: Department of Public Works
- 46. Chapter 246: Building Department
- 47. Chapter 260: Employees Generally
- 48. TITLE EIGHT - Boards and Commissions
- 49. Chapter 270: Planning Commission
- 50. Chapter 272: Zoning Board of Appeals
- 51. Chapter 274: Park and Recreation Board
- 52. Chapter 276: Beautification Board (Repealed)
- 53. Chapter 278: Water Management Board
- 54. Chapter 282: Board of Review
- 55. Chapter 284: Electrical Examining and Appeals Board
- 56. TITLE TEN - Judiciary
- 57. Chapter 290: Oakland County District Court
- 58. Chapter 410: Michigan Vehicle Code
- 59. Chapter 411 Uniform Traffic Code
- 60. Chapter 420: Parking
- 61. Chapter 430: Motorcycles, Motor-Driven Cycles, Minibikes, Special Purpose Motor Vehicles and Go-Karts
- 62. Chapter 440: Snowmobiles and All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV’s)
- 63. Chapter 450: School Buses
- 64. Chapter 470: Watercraft
- 65. Chapter 602: General Provisions; Administration and Enforcement
- 66. Chapter 606: Animals
- 67. Chapter 608 Migratory Waterfowl
- 68. Chapter 616: Drugs
- 69. Chapter 626: Gambling
- 70. Chapter 650: Minors
- 71. Chapter 654: Obscenity and Sex Offenses
- 72. Chapter 656: Offenses Relating to Persons
- 73. Chapter 658: Offenses Relating to Property
- 74. Chapter 662: Peace Disturbances
- 75. Chapter 674: Safety, Sanitation and Health
- 76. Chapter 680: Theft and Fraud
- 77. Chapter 692: Weapons and Explosives
- 78. Chapter 694: Noxious Weeds
- 79. Chapter 695 Invasive Species
- 80. Chapter 696 Pavement Sealers
- 81. TITLE TWO - Business Regulation
- 82. Chapter 820: Cable Communications
- 83. Chapter 840: Outdoor Gatherings
- 84. Chapter 850: Peddlers and Solicitors
- 85. Chapter 860: Telecommunications
- 86. Chapter 870: Lawn Fertilizer
- 87. Chapter 872: Prohibition of Marihuana Establishments
- 88. TITLE FOUR - Taxation
- 89. Chapter 880: Real Estate Tax
- 90. TITLE TWO - Street and Sidewalk Areas
- 91. Chapter 1020: Excavations
- 92. Chapter 1022: Drainage Ditches
- 93. Chapter 1024 Road Endings
- 94. TITLE FOUR - Utilities
- 95. Chapter 1040: Water
- 96. Appendix: Schedules
- 97. Chapter 1042: (Repealed)
- 98. Chapter 1044: (Repealed)
- 99. Chapter 1046: Sewers and Septic Systems
- 100. Chapter 1048: Gas
- 101. Chapter 1050: Electricity
- 102. Chapter 1052: Utility Plan Review
- 103. TITLE SIX - Other Public Services
- 104. Chapter 1060: Solid Waste and Recyclable Materials
- 105. Chapter 1062: Refuse Collection (Repealed)
- 106. Chapter 1064: Wolverine Lake
- 107. Chapter 1066: Municipal Parks
- 108. CHAPTER 1068: Special Events
- 109. CHAPTER 1070: Public Trees
- 110. TITLE TWO - Planning
- 111. Chapter 1220: Planning Commission
- 112. Chapter 1222: Subdivision Regulations
- 113. Chapter 1224: Master Plan
- 114. TITLE FOUR - Zoning
- 115. Chapter 1240: General Provisions and Definitions
- 116. Chapter 1242: Administration, Enforcement and Penalty
- 117. Chapter 1244: Zoning Board of Appeals
- 118. Chapter 1246: Districts Generally and Zoning Map
- 119. Chapter 1248: Residential Districts Generally
- 120. Chapter 1250: R1-A, R1-B, and R1-LF Single-Family Residential Districts
- 121. Chapter 1252: RM-1 Multifamily Residential District
- 122. Chapter 1254: PL Park Land District
- 123. Chapter 1256: P-1 Parking District
- 124. Chapter 1258: Office and Commercial Business Districts Generally
- 125. Chapter 1260: O-1 Office Business District
- 126. Chapter 1262: C-1 Local Business District
- 127. Chapter 1264: C-2 Community Shopping Center District
- 128. CHAPTER 1265 C-3 General Business District
- 129. CHAPTER 1266 M-U Mixed-Use District
- 130. Chapter 1267: PUD Planned Unit Development
- 131. Chapter 1268: Bulk Regulations
- 132. Chapter 1270: Site Design Regulations
- 133. Chapter 1272: Site Design Review Procedures and Standards
- 134. Chapter 1274: Special Land Use Procedures and Standards
- 135. Chapter 1275 Site Condominium and Condominium Project Regulations
- 136. Chapter 1276: Signs
- 137. Chapter 1278: Off-Street Parking and Loading
- 138. Chapter 1280: Accessory Buildings and Structures
- 139. Chapter 1282: Nonconforming Buildings, Structures and Uses
- 140. Chapter 1284: Medical Marihuana Cultivation, Use and Distribution
- 141. TITLE TWO - Building Standards
- 142. Chapter 1420: State Construction Code
- 143. Chapter 1422: National Electrical Code
- 144. Chapter 1424: R.E.C.I. General Rules (Repealed)
- 145. TITLE FOUR - Building Administration
- 146. Chapter 1440: Permits and Fees
- 147. Chapter 1442: Licensing of Plumbers
- 148. Chapter 1444: Licensing of Refrigeration Contractors
- 149. TITLE SIX - Miscellaneous Building Regulations
- 150. Chapter 1460: Construction of Permanent Structures Over Easements
- 151. Chapter 1462: Dangerous Buildings
- 152. Chapter 1464: Land Fills
- 153. Chapter 1466: Moving and Demolition of Buildings
- 154. Chapter 1468: Numbering of Buildings
- 155. Chapter 1470: Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control
- 156. Chapter 1472: Swimming Pools, Spas and Hot Tubs
- 157. Chapter 1474: Topsoil Removal
- 158. Chapter 1476 Nuisance Residential Lighting
- 159. Chapter 1478 Stormwater Management
- 160. CHAPTER 1479 Sump Pump and Other Discharges
- 161. TITLE EIGHT - Housing
- 162. Chapter 1480: Property Maintenance
- 163. Chapter 1482: Low-Income Housing Projects
- 164. Chapter 1484: Blight
- 165. CHAPTER 1486 Short-Term Rentals
- 166. Chapter 1610: International Fire Code