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Ordinance #228

Enacting as an ordinance a code of ordinances for the City of West Branch revising, amending, restating, codifying and compiling certain existing general ordinances of the City dealing with subjects embraced in said code.

The City of West Branch Ordains:

1. The general ordinances of the City of West Branch as herein revised, amended, restated, codified, and compiled in book form are adopted as and shall constitute the "Code of Ordinances of the City of West Branch".

2. Said Code as adopted in Section 1 shall consist of the following titles, to-wit: Resolution #94-55

TITLE I:  GENERAL PROVISIONS
10.	General Provisions
TITLE III:  ADMINISTRATION
30. 31. 32. 33. 34.	City Council City Officials and Employees Departments, Commissions and Boards Purchasing White Birch Apartments LDHA Tax Exemption
TITLE V:  PUBLIC WORKS
50. 51. 52. 53.	Public Improvements Sewers Water Garbage
TITLE VII:  TRAFFIC CODE
70. 71. 72. 73. 74.	General Provisions   Traffic Rules Parking Regulations Bicycles; Snowmobiles Traffic Schedules
TITLE IX:  GENERAL REGULATIONS
90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96.	Animals Fire Prevention Nuisances; Weeds Parks and Recreation Streets and Sidewalks Unlicensed or Inoperable Vehicles Littering
TITLE XI:  BUSINESS REGULATIONS
110. 111. 112. 113.	Alcoholic Beverages Peddlers and Solicitors Taxicabs Cable TV Regulations
TITLE XIII:  GENERAL OFFENSES
130.	Offenses Against City Regulations
TITLE XV:  LAND USAGE
150. 151. 152.	Building Regulations
	Subdivision Control Regulations
	Land Usage
CITY CHARTER
Preamble Chapter 1-Names and Boundaries Chapter 2-Municipal Powers Chapter 3-Elections Chapter 4-Plan of Government Chapter 5-General Provision Regarding Officers & Personnel of the City Chapter 6-The Council Chapter 7-Legislation Chapter 8-General Finance Budget, Audit Chapter 9-Taxation Chapter 10-Borrowing Power Chapter 11-Special Assessments Chapter 12-Purchasing & Contracts Chapter 13-Municipally Owned Utilities Chapter 14-Public Utility Franchise Chapter 15-Miscellaneous Chapter 16-Transition Provisions Resolution of Adoption Proposed Revised Charter
PARALLEL REFERENCES
References to Michigan Compiled Laws Annotated References to Ordinances
INDEX
Airport Aeronautical Board Alcoholic Beverages Animals Automobiles Bicycles Building Regulations Burning Cable Charter City Board and Commissions City Council City Officials and Employees Code of Ordinances; General Provisions
OPEN MEETINGS ACT

3. All prior ordinances pertaining to the subjects treated in said Code shall be deemed repealed from and after the effective date of said Code except as they are included and re-ordained in whole or in part in said Code; provided such repeal shall not affect any offense committed or penalty incurred or any right established prior to the effective date of said Code, nor shall such repeal affect the provisions of ordinances levying taxes, appropriating money, annexing or detaching territory, establishing franchises or granting special rights to certain persons, authorizing the purchase or sale of real or personal property, granting or accepting easements, plat or dedication of land to public use, naming or vacating or setting the boundaries of streets, alleys, or other public places, nor to any other ordinances of a temporary or special nature or pertaining to subjects not contained therein.

4. Said Code shall be deemed published as of the day of its adoption and approval by the City Council and the Clerk of the City of West Branch is hereby authorized and ordered to file a copy of said Code in the Office of the City Clerk.

5. Said code shall be in full force and effect 30 days from the date of its publication and filing thereof in the Office of the Clerk, and said Code shall be presumptive evidence in all courts and tribunals, and that all provisions, sections, penalties and regulations therein contained as of the date of passage have been properly signed, attested, recorded, and approved and that any public hearings and notices thereof as required by law have been given.