Township of Northville, MI Chapter 4 Appearance Tickets

[HISTORY: Adopted by Board of Trustees of the Charter Township of Northville 7-11-1991 as Ch. 41 of the Code of Ordinances. Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Constables — See Ch. 8.

Issuance by police officers — See Ch. 113, Art. II.

§ 4-1 Appointment of public servants to issue and serve appearance tickets. [1]

The following public servants are hereby appointed and authorized to issue and serve appearance tickets in the Township with respect to certain offenses of less than felony grade:

A. The Township Building Official and his designated assistants;

B. The Township Ordinance Enforcement Officer and his designated assistants;

C. The Township Fire Chief, the assistant Fire Chief, and two fire-fighter inspectors.[2]

[2] Editor's Note: Original Section 41.020, Appointment or revocation of authority by Board, which immediately followed this section, was deleted at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).

[1] Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).

§ 4-2 Duties of authorized public servants.

The duties of those public servants who are authorized to issue and serve appearance tickets shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

A. Investigation of violations of the Township Code;

B. Service of notice of such violations;

C. Issuance and service of appearance tickets as authorized under MCL 764.9c, as amended;

D. Appearance in court or other judicial proceedings to assist in the prosecution of ordinance violators; and

E. Such other ordinance enforcing duties as may be delegated by the Township Supervisor assigned by the Township Attorney.