In order to assist Code users in the transition to the new Code's organization, the Derivation Table indicates where chapters and articles of the Fennville 1992 Code of Ordinances have been included in the 2025 Code, or the reason for exclusion.
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N/A
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Not applicable; was reserved in 1992 Code of Ordinances.
REP
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Repealed effective with adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, Art. I.
NLP
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New legislation is pending.
Chapter/Title From 1992 Code of Ordinances
Location in 2025 Code
Chapter 1, General Provisions
Sections 1-1, 1-8, 1-11, 1-12
NLP; see Ch. 1, Art. I
Sections 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 1-5, 1-6, 1-7, 1-9, 1-10, 1-13, 1-14, Definitions and Rules of Construction; General Penalty
Ch. 1, Art. II
Section 1-15, Municipal civil infractions
Ch. 35
Chapter 2, Administration
Article I, In General (Reserved)
N/A
Article II, City Commission (Reserved)
N/A
Article III, Officers and Employees (Reserved)
N/A
Article IV, Boards and Commission
Division 1, Generally (Reserved)
N/A
Division 2, Planning Commission
Repealed by Ord. No. 2008-01; see now Ch. 450
Chapters 3-5 (Reserved)
Chapter 6, Amusements and Entertainments
Article I, In General (Reserved)
N/A
Article II, Coin-Operated Amusement Devices
REP
Article III, Entertainments
Division 1, Generally (Reserved)
N/A
Division 2, License
REP
Chapters 7-9 (Reserved)
N/A
Chapter 10, Animals
Article I, In General (Reserved)
N/A
Article II, Dogs
Ch. 106, Art. I
Article III, Livestock
Ch. 106, Art. II
Chapter 11-13 (Reserved)
N/A
Chapter 14, Buildings and Building Regulations
Article I, In General (Reserved)
N/A
Article II, Building Code
NLP; See Ch. 160, Art. II
Article III, Mechanical Code
NLP; See Ch. 160, Art. II
Article IV, Electrical Code
NLP; See Ch. 160, Art. II
Article V, Plumbing Code
NLP; See Ch. 160, Art. II
Article VI, Property Maintenance Code
Superseded by Ord. No. 12-01; see now Ch. 293
Chapters 15-17 (Reserved)
N/A
Chapter 18, Businesses
Article I, In General (Reserved)
N/A
Article II, Transient Merchants
REP
Article III, Cable Television
Division 1, Generally (Reserved)
N/A
Division 2, Cable Communications
Ch. 140, Art. I
Division 3, Rate Regulation
Ch. 140, Art. II
Chapters 19-21 (Reserved)
N/A
Chapter 22 Cemeteries
Article I (Reserved)
N/A
Article II, Board of Cemetery Trustees
REP
Article III, Purchase and Inheritance of Burial Rights
Ch. 147, Art. I
Chapter 23, Community Development
Article I, In General (Reserved)
N/A
Article II, Downtown Development Authority
Division 1, Generally
Ch. 26, Art. I
Division 2, Tax Increment Financing and Development Plan
Ch. 26, Art. II
Chapters 24-25 (Reserved)
N/A
Chapter 26, Fire Prevention and Protection
REP; see now Ch. 196, Art. I
Chapter 27, Land Division Regulations
Ch. 230
Chapter 28 (Reserved)
N/A
Chapter 29, Fireworks
Ch. 202
Chapters 30, Nuisances
Ch. 259
Chapters 31-33 (Reserved)
N/A
Chapter 34, Offenses
Ch. 265
Secs. 34-1 through 34-238 and Secs. 34-281 through 34-282, Various offenses
REP
Secs. 34-251 through 34-258, Weapons
Ch. 430
Secs. 34-296 through 34-399, Curfew
Ch. 166
Chapters 35-37 (Reserved)
N/A
Chapter 38, Parks and Recreation
Ch. 277
Chapters 39-41 (Reserved)
N/A
Chapter 42, Solid Waste
Ch. 332, Art. I
Chapters 43-45 (Reserved)
N/A
Chapter 46, Special Assessments
Ch. 338
Chapters 47-49 (Reserved)
N/A
Chapter 50, Streets, Sidewalks and Other Public Places
Sec. 50-1, Trees or shrubs encroaching on public ways; notice to remove; abatement by City
Ch. 350, Art. I
Sec. 50-2, Sidewalk use permit
Ch. 350, Art. II
Sec. 50-26 through 50-32, Sidewalk construction
Ch. 350, Art. III
Sec. 50-46 through 50-53, Concrete sidewalks
REP
Sec. 50-54, Parking of Commercial Vehicles on Residential Streets
Ch. 350, Art. IV
Sec. 50-76 through 50-99, Excavations
Ch. 350, Art. V
Chapters 51-53 (Reserved)
N/A
Chapter 54, Subdivision Control
Ch. 355
Chapters 55-57 (Reserved)
N/A
Chapter 58, Traffic and Motor Vehicles
Section 58-1, Driving into or through or parking in gasoline service station
Ch. 400, Art. I
Section 58-2, Exhibition driving
Ch. 400, Art. II
Sections 58-26 through 58-28, Uniform Traffic Code
Repealed by Ord. No. 2023-06; see now Ch. 400, Art. IV
Article III, Inoperable Motor Vehicles
Ch. 413
Article IV, Stopping, Standing, and Parking
Ch. 400, Art. V
Article V, Bicycles, Motorcycles
Ch. 118
Article VI, Snowmobiles
Ch. 326
Chapters 59-61 (Reserved)
N/A
Chapter 62, Utilities
Article I, In General (Reserved)
N/A
Article II, Water
Ch. 390, Part 1
Article III, Sewers
Ch. 390, Part 2