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City until and unless repealed or amended under provisions hereof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Any ordinance may be repealed by reference only to its number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.