CODE OF ORDINANCES CITY OF HUNTINGTON WOODS, MICHIGAN

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Published in 2008 by Order of the City Commission

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OFFICIALS

of the

CITY OF

HUNTINGTON WOODS, MICHIGAN

AT THE TIME OF THIS RECODIFICATION

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Ronald F. Gillham

Mayor

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Robert F. Paul III, Mayor Pro-Tem

Jeffrey Jenks

Mary L. White

Phyllis B.C. Kramer

City Commission

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Shifman & Carlson, P.C.

City Attorney

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Ruth A. Franzoni

City Clerk

PREFACE

This Code constitutes a recodification of the general and permanent ordinances of the City of Huntington Woods, Michigan.

Source materials used in the preparation of the Code were the 1988 Code, as supplemented, and ordinances subsequently adopted by the city commission. The source of each section is included in the history note appearing in parentheses at the end thereof. The absence of such a note indicates that the section is new and was adopted for the first time with the adoption of the Code. By use of the comparative tables appearing in the back of this Code, the reader can locate any section of the 1988 Code, as supplemented, and any subsequent included herein.

The chapters of the Code have been conveniently arranged in alphabetical order, and the various sections within each chapter have been catchlined to facilitate usage. Notes which tie related sections of the Code together and which refer to relevant state law have been included. A table listing the state law citations and setting forth their location within the Code is included at the back of this Code.

Chapter and Section Numbering System

The chapter and section numbering system used in this Code is the same system used in many state and local government codes. Each section number consists of two parts separated by a dash. The figure before the dash refers to the chapter number, and the figure after the dash refers to the position of the section within the chapter. Thus, the second section of chapter 1 is numbered 1-2, and the first section of chapter 6 is 6-1. Under this system, each section is identified with its chapter, and at the same time new sections can be inserted in their proper place by using the decimal system for amendments. For example, if new material consisting of one section that would logically come between sections 6-1 and 6-2 is desired to be added, such new section would be numbered 6-1.5. New articles and new divisions may be included in the same way or, in the case of articles, may be placed at the end of the chapter embracing the subject, and, in the case of divisions, may be placed at the end of the article embracing the subject. The next successive number shall be assigned to the new article or division. New chapters may be included by using one of the reserved chapter numbers. Care should be taken that the alphabetical arrangement of chapters is maintained when including new chapters.

Page Numbering System

The page numbering system used in this Code is a prefix system. The letters to the left of the colon are an abbreviation which represents a certain portion of the volume. The number to the right of the colon represents the number of the page in that portion. In the case of a chapter of the Code, the number to the left of the colon indicates the number of the chapter. In the case of an appendix to the Code, the letter immediately to the left of the colon indicates the letter of the appendix. The following are typical parts of codes of ordinances, which may or may not appear in this Code at this time, and their corresponding prefixes:

CODE	CD1:1
CODE APPENDIX	CDA:1
CODE COMPARATIVE TABLES	CCT:1
STATE LAW REFERENCE TABLE	SLT:1
CODE INDEX	CDi:1

 

Index

The index has been prepared with the greatest of care. Each particular item has been placed under several headings, some of which are couched in lay phraseology, others in legal terminology, and still others in language generally used by local government officials and employees. There are numerous cross references within the index itself which stand as guideposts to direct the user to the particular item in which the user is interested.

Looseleaf Supplements

A special feature of this publication is the looseleaf system of binding and supplemental servicing of the publication. With this system, the publication will be kept up to date. Subsequent amendatory legislation will be properly edited, and the affected page or pages will be reprinted. These new pages will be distributed to holders of copies of the publication, with instructions for the manner of inserting the new pages and deleting the obsolete pages.

Keeping this publication up to date at all times will depend largely upon the holder of the publication. As revised pages are received, it will then become the responsibility of the holder to have the amendments inserted according to the attached instructions. It is strongly recommended by the publisher that all such amendments be inserted immediately upon receipt to avoid misplacing them and, in addition, that all deleted pages be saved and filed for historical reference purposes.

Acknowledgments

This publication was under the direct supervision of Bill Carroll, Senior Code Attorney, and Ricardo Lewis, Editor, of the Municipal Code Corporation, Tallahassee, Florida. Credit is gratefully given to the other members of the publisher's staff for their sincere interest and able assistance throughout the project.

The publisher is most grateful to Ruth A. Franzoni, Clerk, Tony Lehmann, Finance Director, and John Carlson, Attorney, for their cooperation and assistance during the progress of the work on this publication. It is hoped that their efforts and those of the publisher have resulted in a Code of Ordinances which will make the active law of the city readily accessible to all citizens and which will be a valuable tool in the day-to-day administration of the city's affairs.

CITY OF HUNTINGTON WOODS
ORDINANCE NO. 527

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AND ENACTING A NEW CODE FOR THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON WOODS, MICHIGAN; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF CERTAIN ORDINANCES NOT INCLUDED THEREIN; PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER OF AMENDING SUCH CODE; AND PROVIDING WHEN SUCH CODE AND THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE.

THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON WOODS ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. The Code entitled "Code of Ordinances, City of Huntington Woods, Michigan" published by Municipal Code Corporation, consisting of all ordinances of the City adopted by the City Commission through Ordinance No. 524, adopted June 17, 2008, including Supplement 1 thereto, which includes all ordinances of the City adopted by the City Commission as of July 15, 2008, (the "Code") and codified into Chapters 1 through 42, each inclusive, is adopted pursuant to Section 5-b of the Home Rule Cities Act, MCL 117.5b; MSA 5.2084(2). The city clerk shall maintain and keep one copy of the Code of Ordinances, City of Huntington Woods, Michigan, published by Municipal Code Corporation, and any amendments thereto adopted by the City, which shall be available for inspection and use by the public.

SECTION 2. All ordinances of a general and permanent nature enacted on or before July 15, 2008, and not included in the Code or recognized and continued in force by reference therein, are repealed.

SECTION 3. Nothing in this ordinance shall affect any offense or act committed or done, or any penalty or forfeiture incurred, or any contract or right established or accruing before the effective date of this ordinance. The adoption of this ordinance shall not be interpreted as authorizing any use or the continuance of any use of a structure or premises in violation of any ordinance of the City in effect on the date of adoption of this ordinance, except as otherwise provided in the Code.

SECTION 4. The repeal provided for in Section 2 hereof shall not be construed to revive any ordinances or part thereof that have been repealed by a subsequent ordinance that is repealed by this ordinance.

SECTION 5. Additions or amendments to the Code adopted after July 15, 2008, and passed in form as to indicate the intention of the City Commission to make the same a part of the Code shall be deemed to be incorporated in the Code, so that references to the Code includes the additions and amendments.

SECTION 6. In the event any portion, section or subsection of this ordinance shall be held invalid for any reason, such invalidation shall not be construed to affect the validity of any other part or portion of this ordinance or of the Code of the City of Huntington Woods, Michigan.

SECTION 7. Ordinances adopted after July 15, 2008, that amend or refer to ordinances that have been codified in the Code shall be construed as if they amend or refer to like provisions of the Code.

SECTION 8. This ordinance shall become effective twenty (20) days from the date of its passage and shall be published as required by the Charter of the City of Huntington Woods.

MADE, PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Commission of the City of Huntington Woods on this 18th day of November 2008.

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RONALD F. GILLHAM, Mayor

I, RUTH FRANZONI, duly authorized Clerk of the City of Huntington Woods, Michigan, do hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was adopted by the Commission of the City of Huntington Woods at its regular meeting held on November 18, 2008.

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RUTH FRANZONI,
City Clerk