CODE OF ORDINANCES CITY OF JACKSON, MICHIGAN

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Adopted: October 1, 1991
Effective: October 31, 1991

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Published in 1991 by Order of the City Council

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CURRENT OFFICIALS

of the

CITY OF

JACKSON, MICHIGAN

Effective: 9-17-2018

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Derek J. Dobies
Mayor

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Arlene Robinson, 1st Ward
Freddie C. Dancy, 2nd Ward
Jeromy Alexander, 3rd Ward
Craig Pappin, 4th Ward
Kelsey Heck, 5th Ward
Colleen Sullivan, 6th Ward

City Council

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Patrick Burtch
City Manager

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Bethany Smith
City Attorney

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Andrea Muray
City Clerk

PREFACE

This Code constitutes a complete republication of the general and permanent ordinances of the City of Jackson, Michigan.

Source materials used in the preparation of the Code were the 1977 Code, as supplemented through January 30, 1990, and ordinances subsequently adopted by the city council. 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 1977 Code, as supplemented, and any subsequent ordinance 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.

Numbering System

The 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 4 is 4-1. Under this system, each section is identified with its chapter and at the same time new sections or even whole chapters 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 3-1 and 3-2 is desired to be added, such new section would be numbered 3-1.5. New chapters may be included in the same manner. If the new material is to be included between Chapters 12 and 13, it will be designated as Chapter 12.5. Care should be taken that the alphabetical arrangement of chapters is maintained when including new chapters. 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.

Indices

The indices have 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 indices themselves 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 appropriate page or pages affected 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 sheets 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 Allen Z. Paul, Supervising Editor, and Ron McLaughlin, 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 Sandy Price, City Clerk and Anthony Raduazo, City 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.

MUNICIPAL CODE CORPORATION Tallahassee, Florida

 

ADOPTING ORDINANCE

ORDINANCE NO. 91-24

An Ordinance Adopting and Enacting a New Code for the City of Jackson, Michigan; Providing for the Repeal of Certain Ordinances Not Included Therein; Providing a Penalty for the Violation Thereof; Providing for the Manner of Amending Such Code; and Providing When Such Code and This Ordinance Shall Become Effective.

Be It Ordained By the City Commission of the City of Jackson:

Section 1. The Code entitled "Code of Ordinances of the City of Jackson" published by the Municipal Code Corporation consisting of Chapters 1 through 28, each inclusive, is hereby adopted as the Jackson City Code.

Section 2. All codified ordinances of a general and permanent nature enacted on or before July 31, 1990, and not included within this Code or recognized and continued in force by reference herein, are hereby repealed.

Section 3. The repeal provided for in Section 2 hereof shall not be construed to revive any ordinance or part thereof that has been repealed by a subsequent ordinance that is repealed by this ordinance. It shall also not affect any uncodified salary ordinances which are in effect at the time this Code is adopted.

Section 4. Those ordinances numbered 91-1, 91-2, 91-3 and 91-4, being the new Building, Mechanical, Plumbing and Electrical Codes of the City, are expressly preserved, readopted and continued as Chapter 5, Article III (Building); Article IV (Mechanical); Article V (Plumbing); and Article VI (Electrical) of the Code of the City of Jackson.

Section 5. Unless another penalty is expressly provided, every person, firm or corporation convicted of a violation of any provision of the Code or any ordinance, rule or regulation adopted or issued under its authority shall be punished by a fine of not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment not to exceed ninety (90) days or both. Each act of violation and each day upon which any such violation shall occur shall constitute a separate offense. The penalty provided by this section, unless another penalty is expressly provided, shall apply to the amendment of any Code section whether or not such penalty is reenacted in the amendatory ordinance. In addition to the penalty prescribed above, the City may pursue other remedies such as abatement of nuisances, injunctive relief, and revocation of licenses or permits.

Section 6. Additions or amendments to this Code when passed in the form as to indicate the intention of the city commission to make the same a part of this Code shall be deemed to be incorporated in this Code, so that reference to the Code will include the additions and amendments.

Section 7. Ordinances adopted after November 1, 1991 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 thirty (30) days from the date of final adoption.

Passed and Adopted by the City Commission this 1st day of October, 1991.

	/s/ Betty J. Granger       Betty J. Granger, Mayor

/s/ Sandra L. Price       Sandra L. Price, City Clerk

CERTIFICATION OF ADOPTION

I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the ordinance passed at the regular meeting of the city commission of the City of Jackson held on the 1st day of October, 1991.

	/s/ Betty J. Granger       Betty J. Granger, Mayor

	/s/ Sandra L. Price       Sandra L. Price, City Clerk