[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Commission of the City of Lapeer
as Ch. 9 of the 1978 General Ordinances; amended in its entirety 11-7-2022. Subsequent
amendments noted where applicable.]
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
- The Charter
- Ch C Charter
- The Code
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 2 Administration
- Ch 3 Food and Health
- Ch 4 Solid Waste Collection and Disposal
- Ch 5 Water and Sewers
- Ch 6 Land Division
- Ch 7 Zoning
- Ch 8 Buildings and Building Regulations
- Ch 9 Housing
- Ch 9 Art I In General
- ยงย 9-1 Short title.
- ยงย 9-2 Purpose.
- ยงย 9-3 Applicability.
- ยงย 9-4 Definitions; word usage.
- ยงย 9-5 Compliance required.
- ยงย 9-6 Application, availability of codes.
- ยงย 9-7 Means of egress generally.
- ยงย 9-8 Emergency escape required.
- ยงย 9-9 Paint chips.
- ยงย 9-10 Maintenance of utilities; required facilities; services.
- ยงย 9-11 Infestation.
- Ch 9 Art II Residential Garbage and Rubbish Storage and Disposal
- ยงย 9-12 Garbage and rubbish removal service; containers.
- Ch 9 Art III General Requirements and Responsibilities of Owners and Occupants
- ยงย 9-13 Responsibility of owners.
- ยงย 9-14 Responsibility of occupants.
- ยงย 9-15 Keeping of animals limited.
- ยงย 9-16 Animals in dwellings.
- ยงย 9-17 Animal nuisances.
- ยงย 9-18 Improvements in yards.
- ยงย 9-19 Trees, shrubs and plants.
- ยงย 9-20 Storage or accumulation of junk prohibited.
- ยงย 9-21 Building materials.
- ยงย 9-22 Partially completed dwellings.
- ยงย 9-23 Securing dwellings.
- ยงย 9-24 Unsafe dwelling.
- ยงย 9-25 Unfit dwelling.
- Ch 9 Art IV Administration, Enforcement and Penalty
- ยงย 9-26 Basis of inspections.
- ยงย 9-27 Reinspection.
- ยงย 9-28 Fees for inspections and reinspections.
- ยงย 9-29 Right of entry generally.
- ยงย 9-30 Administrative search warrant.
- ยงย 9-31 Order to repair or correct conditions.
- ยงย 9-32 Order to repair or correct conditions.
- ยงย 9-33 Posting an order to repair or correct conditions.
- ยงย 9-34 Date of service of orders and notices.
- ยงย 9-35 Jurisdictional cooperation.
- ยงย 9-36 Emergency entry authorized.
- ยงย 9-37 Emergency orders.
- ยงย 9-38 Time to correct violations.
- ยงย 9-39 Noncompliance with an order or notice.
- ยงย 9-40 Removal of posted signs or notices.
- ยงย 9-41 Change in ownership.
- ยงย 9-42 Declaring a dwelling unsafe.
- ยงย 9-43 Notice of unsafe conditions.
- ยงย 9-44 Posting of dwelling declared unsafe.
- ยงย 9-45 Order to vacate.
- ยงย 9-46 Occupancy of unsafe dwelling prohibited.
- ยงย 9-47 Failure to vacate.
- ยงย 9-48 Order to secure.
- ยงย 9-49 Securing by City.
- ยงย 9-50 Cost of demolition or making dwelling safe.
- ยงย 9-51 Registration of rental dwellings; application information.
- ยงย 9-52 Registration fees.
- ยงย 9-53 Inaccurate or incomplete registration information.
- ยงย 9-54 Change in registration information.
- ยงย 9-55 Certificate of compliance for rental dwellings.
- ยงย 9-56 Certificate of compliance for mixed uses.
- ยงย 9-57 Appeals to housing or construction board of appeals.
- ยงย 9-58 Procedure for filing appeal.
- ยงย 9-59 Continuation of existing use.
- ยงย 9-60 Records to be maintained.
- ยงย 9-61 Release of records.
- ยงย 9-62 Complaint confidentiality.
- ยงย 9-63 Covenants of lessor or licensor: construction.
- ยงย 9-64 Enforcement generally.
- ยงย 9-65 Civil remedies for violations.
- ยงย 9-66 Delaying or terminating prosecution.
- ยงย 9-67 Violations and penalties.
- Ch 9 Art V Housing Board of Appeals
- ยงย 9-68 Creation.
- ยงย 9-69 Membership and appointment.
- ยงย 9-70 Meetings; hearings.
- ยงย 9-71 Appeals.
- ยงย 9-72 Fees.
- ยงย 9-73 Decisions.
- Ch 9 Art VI Fair Housing
- ยงย 9-74 Declaration of policy.
- ยงย 9-75 Definitions.
- ยงย 9-76 Prohibited acts.
- ยงย 9-77 Violations and penalties.
- ยงย 9-78 Conflict.
- ยงย 9-79 Validity.
- ยงย 9-80 Approval.
- Ch 10 Condominiums
- Ch 11 Parking Meters
- Ch 12 Streets, Sidewalks and Alleys
- Ch 13 Outdoor Storage or Abandonment of Motor Vehicles
- Ch 14 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 15 Elections
- Ch 16 Taxation
- Ch 17 Trailer Coach; Mobile Home; Mobile Home Parks
- Ch 18 Fire Code
- Ch 19 Offenses Against Public Peace, Safety and Morals
- Ch 20 Business Licenses and Regulations
- Ch 21 Wastewater Treatment Charges
- Ch 22 Water Regulations
- Ch 23 (Reserved)
- Ch 24 Parks
- Ch 25 Franchises; Utilities
- Ch 26 Telecommunications and Cable Television Regulations and Franchises
- Ch 27 Soil Erosion
- Ch 28 (Reserved)
- Ch 29 (Reserved)
- Ch 30 Economic Development Corporation
- Ch 31 (Reserved)
- Ch 32 Floodplain Control
- Ch 33 Disposition of Lost, Abandoned or Unclaimed Property Other Than Motor Vehicles
- Ch 34 (Reserved)
- Ch 35 Tax Increment Finance Authority
- Ch 36 Lapeer Downtown Development Authority
- Ch 37 (Reserved)
- Ch 38 Blight
- Ch 39 (Reserved)
- Ch 40 (Reserved)
- Ch 41 Appearance Tickets
- Ch 42 (Reserved)
- Ch 43 (Reserved)
- Ch 44 (Reserved)
- Ch 45 (Reserved)
- Ch 46 Cemeteries
- Ch 47 (Reserved)
- Ch 48 Cost Recovery
- Ch 49 Trees
- Ch 50 Smoking in City-Controlled Areas
- Ch 51 (Reserved)
- Ch 52 Special Events
- Ch 53 Private Roads
- Ch 54 Parental Responsibility
- Ch 55 (Reserved)
- Ch 56 False Alarm Charges
- Ch 57 (Reserved)
- Ch 58 (Reserved)
- Ch 59 Business Registration
- Ch 60 (Reserved)
- Ch 61 (Reserved)
- Ch 62 Civil Infractions
- Ch 63 Fee Schedule
- Ch 64 Special Assessments
- Ch 65 (Reserved)
- Ch 66 (Reserved)
- Ch 67 (Reserved)
- Ch 68 Medical Marihuana Facilities
- Ch 69 Adult Use Marihuana Businesses and Facilities
- Appendix
- Ch A100 Sanitary Sewer System Revenue Bonds
- Ch A110 Water Revenue Bonds
- Derivation Table
- Ch DT Derivation Table
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List