City of Holland, MI
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2023-05-03
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Part I: Charter
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Chapter C Charter
- Adoption of Code
- Ch AO Adoption of Code
- Part I: Charter
- Ch C Charter
- Ch C Ch 1 Boundaries and Subdivision of City
- § C-1.1 Boundaries.
- § C-1.2 Wards established and described.
- § C-1.3 Alteration of ward boundaries.
- § C-1.4 Election precincts.
- Ch C Ch 2 General Municipal Powers
- § C-2.1 General powers of city.
- § C-2.2 Exercise of powers.
- § C-2.3 Intergovernmental contracts.
- Ch C Ch 3 General Provisions Affecting Officers of the City
- § C-3.1 Officers to be elected.
- § C-3.2 Officers to be appointed.
- § C-3.3 City employees generally.
- § C-3.4 Eligibility for office in city.
- § C-3.5 Vacancies in office generally.
- § C-3.6 Removals by council.
- § C-3.7 Resignations.
- § C-3.8 Filling vacancies.
- § C-3.9 Shortening or extending terms of office.
- § C-3.10 Additional compensation; increase or decrease of compensation.
- § C-3.11 Oath of office.
- § C-3.12 Surety bonds generally.
- § C-3.13 Business dealings with city.
- § C-3.14 Giving of surety bonds, etc., forbidden.
- § C-3.15 Delivery of office and its effects to successor.
- Ch C Ch 4 City Council
- § C-4.1 City governing body; composition.
- § C-4.2 Nomination, election and terms of office of mayor and city councilmen.
- § C-4.3 Judge of qualifications of members.
- § C-4.4 Remuneration of members of council and mayor.
- § C-4.5 Functional duties and powers of mayor.
- § C-4.6 Mayor pro tem.
- § C-4.7 Meetings; quorum; rules; journal; voting; public access to records.
- § C-4.8 Powers and duties generally—Providing for public health, safety, etc.
- § C-4.9 Same—Council as board of health.
- § C-4.10 Same—Licenses.
- § C-4.11 Same—Public works generally.
- § C-4.12 Same—Cemeteries.
- § C-4.13 Same—Streets, alleys, bridges, etc.
- § C-4.14 Same—Gifts and trusts.
- § C-4.15 Same—Acquisition of property.
- § C-4.16 Same—City contracts and purchases.
- § C-4.17 Same—Restrictions on powers of the council.
- § C-4.18 Investigations.
- Ch C Ch 5 City Legislation
- § C-5.1 Status of Charter.
- § C-5.2 Existing legislation preserved.
- § C-5.3 City legislation defined.
- § C-5.4 Ordinances generally; ordinance book.
- § C-5.5 Publication of ordinances.
- § C-5.6 Penalties.
- § C-5.7 Prosecution of ordinance violations—Time limit.
- § C-5.8 Same—Proceedings.
- § C-5.9 Adoption of technical codes, etc., by reference.
- § C-5.10 Compilation or codification of Charter and ordinances.
- Ch C Ch 6 Administrative Service
- § C-6.1 City manager generally; acting city manager.
- § C-6.2 Functions of city manager.
- § C-6.3 Appointment, removal and terms of administrative officers; relationship of council with administrative service.
- § C-6.4 Relationship between administrative officers and city manager.
- § C-6.5 Functions of the clerk.
- § C-6.6 Functions of the treasurer.
- § C-6.7 Deputies of clerk and treasurer.
- § C-6.8 Functions of the auditor.
- § C-6.9 Functions of the assessor.
- § C-6.10 Functions of the city attorney; special compensation.
- § C-6.11 Special legal counsel.
- § C-6.12 City police.
- § C-6.13 Fire fighting and prevention.
- § C-6.14 Functions of other administrative officers.
- § C-6.15 Public welfare and safety.
- § C-6.16 Merit system of personnel management.
- § C-6.17 Pension plan.
- § C-6.18 Employees group benefits.
- Ch C Ch 7 Municipal Court
- Ch C Ch 8 Supervisors
- Ch C Ch 9 Budget and Finance Generally
- § C-9.1 Fiscal year.
- § C-9.2 Budget procedure generally.
- § C-9.3 Contents of budget document.
- § C-9.4 Budget hearing; notice; public inspection of budget.
- § C-9.5 Adoption of budget; appropriation; tax levy and limit.
- § C-9.6 Funds for public improvements.
- § C-9.7 Adherence to budget; transfer of operating appropriations.
- § C-9.8 Budget control.
- § C-9.9 City deposits and depositories.
- § C-9.10 Withdrawal of funds.
- § C-9.11 Independent audit.
- § C-9.12 Municipal borrowing and bonds generally.
- § C-9.13 Unissued bonds.
- Ch C Ch 10 Taxation Generally
- § C-10.1 Power to tax.
- § C-10.2 Subjects of ad valorem taxation; tax procedure generally; exemptions.
- § C-10.3 Assessment generally.
- § C-10.4 Assessment roll generally.
- § C-10.5 Board of review—composition; appointment, qualifications, terms and compensation of members.
- § C-10.6 Same—Meetings generally.
- § C-10.7 Same—Notice of meetings.
- § C-10.8 Same—Organization, functions and proceedings generally; oath of members; quorum; unauthorized changes, etc., of assessment roll.
- § C-10.9 Same—Endorsement of assessment roll; validity.
- § C-10.10 Clerk to certify levy.
- § C-10.11 City tax roll generally.
- § C-10.12 Tax roll certified for collection.
- § C-10.13 Taxes constitute lien on property.
- § C-10.14 Notification of taxes due.
- § C-10.15 Tax payment schedule; collection fees and interest.
- § C-10.16 State, county, and school taxes.
- § C-10.17 Clerk to certify unpaid taxes and special assessments to assessor.
- § C-10.18 Assessor to certify taxes, etc.; treasurer's bond, etc.
- § C-10.19 Contents, etc., of warrants annexed to rolls.
- § C-10.20 Lien for taxes, assessments and charges generally.
- § C-10.21 Apportioning of tax on portion of taxed property.
- § C-10.22 Return of delinquent tax roll to county treasurer; collection.
- § C-10.23 Protection of city liens.
- Ch C Ch 11 Elections
- § C-11.1 Qualifications of electors.
- § C-11.2 Election procedure.
- § C-11.3 Regular city elections.
- § C-11.4 Special elections.
- § C-11.5 Primary elections; when primary not held; when elected at primary.
- § C-11.6 Election commission.
- § C-11.7 Notice of election.
- § C-11.8 Voting hours.
- § C-11.9 Nomination petitions—Generally.
- § C-11.10 Same—Filing and approval of petitions.
- § C-11.11 Same—Public inspection of petitions.
- § C-11.12 Contents and form of ballots.
- § C-11.13 Canvass of votes.
- § C-11.14 Tie vote.
- § C-11.15 Recount.
- § C-11.16 Recall.
- § C-11.17 Initiative and referendum—Generally.
- § C-11.18 Same—Petitions.
- § C-11.19 Same—Council procedures.
- § C-11.20 Same—Submission of proposal to electors.
- § C-11.21 Same—Limitation on referendum; suspension of ordinance; amendment or repeal of initiatory ordinance; conflicting ordinances.
- Ch C Ch 12 Utility Franchises and Municipal Ownership of Utilities
- § C-12.1 Conditions applicable to public utility franchises.
- § C-12.2 Procedures and requirements controlling franchise ordinances, etc.
- § C-12.3 General powers relative to municipal utilities and services.
- § C-12.4 Board of public works generally—Management of electric and water utilities of the city.
- § C-12.5 Same—Status of board.
- § C-12.6 Same—Composition; appointment, qualifications and terms of members; filling vacancies.
- § C-12.7 Same—Organization; officers; quorum.
- § C-12.8 Same—Public service planning; annual report.
- § C-12.9 Same—Budget; additional expenditures.
- § C-12.10 Same—Employment of superintendent of utilities and other operating personnel.
- § C-12.11 Same—Expenses and funds generally.
- § C-12.12 Same—City auditor to provide system of accounts; board accounts generally.
- § C-12.13 Same—Annual audit; other reports to council.
- § C-12.14 Same—Purchase of water or electricity by city.
- § C-12.15 Other city utility services.
- § C-12.16 Limitation on use of utility funds.
- § C-12.17 Utility rates and charges generally.
- § C-12.18 Lien for utility charges; collection of delinquent charges.
- § C-12.19 Disposal of plants, etc.
- § C-12.20 Board name change, etc.
- Ch C Ch 13 Reserved
- Ch C Ch 14 City Library
- § C-14.1 Library board—Continued; composition; appointment, qualifications and terms of members; vacancies.
- § C-14.2 Same—Organization; officers; quorum; appointment of librarian and other personnel; audit of accounts.
- § C-14.3 Same—Meetings; powers and duties generally; bylaws, rules and regulations.
- § C-14.4 Same—Annual estimate for library purposes.
- § C-14.5 Same—Budget and appropriation for library board; additional expenditures.
- § C-14.6 Library receipts to city treasurer; library fund.
- Ch C Ch 15 Public Improvements
- § C-15.1 City may perform public work.
- § C-15.2 General powers relative to improvements and special assessments.
- § C-15.3 Resolution to proceed with public improvement.
- § C-15.4 Cost of acquired property added.
- § C-15.5 Report of city manager.
- § C-15.6 Resolution of determination on project.
- § C-15.7 Vote required upon objections to improvement.
- § C-15.8 Determination by the council; resolution of approval, etc.
- § C-15.9 Special assessment roll generally—preparation, etc.
- § C-15.10 Same—Assessor to file assessment roll with clerk, etc.
- § C-15.11 Same—Resolution of acceptance, etc.; meeting to review roll; objections, etc.
- § C-15.12 Same—Changes and corrections in assessment roll; confirmation of roll; liens for special assessments generally.
- § C-15.13 Deviation from plans and specifications.
- § C-15.14 Collection of special assessments generally.
- § C-15.15 Payment of special assessments in installments.
- § C-15.16 Further provisions relative to special assessment liens; delinquent special assessments.
- § C-15.17 Abatement or removal of hazards and nuisances.
- § C-15.18 Additional assessments; refunds.
- § C-15.19 Provisions particularly applicable to sidewalks.
- § C-15.20 Assessments on single lots.
- § C-15.21 Additional procedures.
- § C-15.22 Special assessment funds and accounts.
- § C-15.23 Contesting, etc., assessments.
- § C-15.24 Reassessment for benefits.
- Ch C Ch 16 Miscellaneous Provisions
- § C-16.1 Liability of city for damages; notice to city of claim for injuries; proof of claim, etc.
- § C-16.2 Limitation on platting.
- § C-16.3 Publication of notices, etc.
- § C-16.4 City records to be public.
- § C-16.5 No estoppel by representation.
- § C-16.6 Continuation of rights and liabilities.
- § C-16.7 Tense.
- § C-16.8 Number and gender.
- § C-16.9 Public schools of the city.
- § C-16.10 Chapter headings and catchlines not part of Charter.
- § C-16.11 Effect of illegality of any part of Charter.
- § C-16.12 Amendments.
- Part II: Code of Ordinances
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 2 Administration
- Ch 3 Amusements
- Ch 3.1 (Reserved)
- Ch 4 Animals and Fowl
- Ch 5 (Reserved)
- Ch 6 Buildings and Floodplain Management
- Ch 7 Cable Television and Telecommunications
- Ch 8 Cemeteries
- Ch 9 Electricity
- Ch 10 (Reserved)
- Ch 11 Fire Protection
- Ch 12 (Reserved)
- Ch 13 Harbor, Wharves, Docks and Vessels
- Ch 14 Housing
- Ch 15 (Reserved)
- Ch 16 Junk and Secondhand Dealers and Used Car Dealers
- Ch 17 Licenses Generally
- Ch 18 Motor Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 19 Nuisances
- Ch 20 Offenses—Miscellaneous
- Ch 21 Oil and Gas Drilling
- Ch 21A Outdoor Assemblies
- Ch 22 Parks, Public Property and Sidewalks
- Ch 23 Pawnbrokers
- Ch 24 Peddlers, Transient Merchants, Horse-Drawn Carriages and Street Performers
- Ch 25 Protection Against Discrimination
- Ch 26 Public Lodging Houses, Shelters and Residential Care Facilities
- Ch 27 Refuse and Garbage
- Ch 28 (Reserved)
- Ch 29 Sewer Usage and Administration
- Ch 30 Smoke Control
- Ch 31 Solicitations
- Ch 32 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 32A Streets—Semco Gas Franchise
- Ch 33 (Reserved)
- Ch 33.1 Taxation
- Ch 33.2 Property Tax Administration Fee
- Ch 34 Taxicabs and Buses
- Ch 35 Trailers and Trailer Parks
- Ch 36 (Reserved)
- Ch 37 Water
- Ch 38 (Reserved)
- Ch 39 Unified Development
- Ch 40 Sexually Oriented Business Licenses
- Disposition of Ordinances
- Ch CCT Code Comparative Table
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by the electors of the City of Holland
at a special election held on 11-7-1950, under the provisions of the
Home Rule City Act. Amendments noted where applicable.]
PREAMBLE
We, the people of the City of Holland, mindful of the ideals
and labors of our fathers in founding and developing this community,
grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of freedom, peace, health,
safety, and justice, and desirous of further securing these blessings
to ourselves and our posterity, do hereby ordain and establish this
Charter for the City of Holland.
