All valid provisions of all bylaws, ordinances, resolutions and rules and regulations of the City of Bridgman which are consistent with this Charter and which are in force and effect within the City of Bridgman at the time of the effective date of this Charter shall continue in full force and effect and be administered by and for the City until and unless repealed or amended under provisions hereof or otherwise by state law.
Official actions of the Council shall be by ordinance or resolution adopted by not less than four members of the Council unless otherwise required by state law.
(a) 
Ordinance:
(1) 
An "ordinance" is an official Council action by a majority vote of all the elected Council members. An "ordinance" is a legislative act establishing a more permanent influence on the City than a resolution and requiring greater formalities in its adoption.
(2) 
The Council shall act by ordinance when establishing a rule or regulation which provides for a penalty, when amending or repealing an ordinance previously adopted or when required by state law or this Charter.
(3) 
Each ordinance shall be introduced in written form and identified by a number and short title and copies made available at the City Hall and Bridgman Public Library prior to the second reading.
(4) 
The style of all ordinance passed by the Council shall be "The City of Bridgman ordains."
(5) 
After the second reading at a regular meeting, the Council may adopt or reject the ordinance.
(6) 
No ordinance shall be amended by reference to its title only, but any section or sections of the ordinance to be amended shall be reenacted at length; however, a law, code or rule which has been promulgated and adopted by a department, board or other agency of the state or by an organization that is organized for the purpose of developing the code may be adopted by reference to the law, code or rule, to the extent permitted by law, without publishing the ordinance in full.
(7) 
Any ordinance may be repealed by reference only to its number and title.
(b) 
Resolution or motion. A resolution or motion shall be limited to matters required or permitted to be done by the Charter, or by state or federal laws pertaining to the internal affairs or concerns of the City government. A "resolution" is an official action in the form of a motion adopted by a majority vote of the Council members present.
No ordinance shall become operative until it has been published as required by law or statute. The City may publish a summary of the ordinance. If the City publishes a summary of the ordinance, it shall include in the publication the designation of the location in the City where a true copy of the ordinance may be inspected or obtained.
All ordinance revisions, alterations, or amendments of the same shall be recorded by the Clerk in a book to be called "The Ordinance Book." Copies of all ordinances shall be on file at the City Clerk's office and available at the Bridgman City Library.
All violations of ordinances of the City of Bridgman shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding $500 or the maximum as allowed by the laws of the State of Michigan, or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 90 days or as set forth by the laws of the State of Michigan, or both. The Court has discretion to provide, in event the fine shall not be paid, the offender shall be imprisoned until the payment thereof, provided that no person shall be imprisoned for a single violation for a period longer than 90 days or as allowed by law.
The Council may adopt an ordinance that designates a violation of the ordinance as a civil infraction and provide a civil fine for the violation, consistent with this Charter and the statutes of the State of Michigan.