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CHARTER INDEX
Section Section
A AGREEMENTS. See: CONTRACTS AND
AGREEMENTS
ACCIDENTS
Miscellaneous ALLEYS
Employees; life, health, accident benefits XVII.1a Miscellaneous
Streets, alleys; plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XVII.2
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE
Administrative officers; responsibility. . . . V.4 AMUSEMENTS AND ENTERTAINMENTS
City assessor powers and duties . . . . . . . . . V.12 Miscellaneous
City attorney; powers and duties . . . . . . . . V.10 Trades, occupations, amusements;
City auditor; powers and duties . . . . . . . . . V.9 regulations, licenses, expiration
City clerk; powers and duties. . . . . . . . . . . . V.8 date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XVII.1
City commission ANNEX, DEANNEX
Administrative service; dealing with City officers
personnel, restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . IV.2 Representation in newly annexed area III.4
City departments; functions, ordinance
required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V.5 APPEALS
City manager; authority; absence, dis- Ordinances
ability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V.6 Penalties, forfeitures; actions, appeals . VII.25
City treasurer; powers and duties . . . . . . . V.11 Special assessments
Department heads enumerated . . . . . . . . . . V.3 Appeals; time, hearing; commission
Departments and other agencies of city authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XIII.26
City departments; functions, ordinance
ASSESSMENTS
required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V.5
Administrative service
Department heads enumerated . . . . . . . V.3 City assessor powers and duties . . . . . . V.12
Enumerated, administrative depart- General finance
ments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V.2 Special assessment funds, interest, sink-
Enumerated, administrative departments V.2 ing fund; special account required VIII.5
Mayor; powers and duties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V.1 Public works and improvements
Officers and employees Public improvements
Administrative officers; responsibility . V.4 Special assessments, costs . . . . . . . . . XII.3
City assessor powers and duties . . . . . . V.12
City attorney; powers and duties . . . . . . V.10 ASSESSOR
City auditor; powers and duties . . . . . . . V.9 Administrative service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V.12
City clerk; powers and duties . . . . . . . . . V.8 Claims
City manager; authority; absence, dis- Annual appropriation resolution;
ability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V.6 delivery to assessor . . . . . . . . . . . . . X.4
City treasurer; powers and duties . . . . . V.11 Special assessments
Department heads enumerated . . . . . . . V.3 Certification to Assessor, levy; unpaid
Mayor; powers and duties . . . . . . . . . . . . V.1 special assessments . . . . . . . . . . . . . XIII.27
Powers and duties; city manager . . . . . . V.7 Omissions; city assessor, authority;
Purchasing agent; appointment; powers special assessment roll . . . . . . . . . . XIII.4
and duties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V.13 Taxation
Annual appropriation resolution;
Powers and duties; city manager . . . . . . . . V.7
delivery to assessor . . . . . . . . . . . . . XI.4
Powers, duties and responsibilities
Interest, sinking fund; assessor, duty;
Administrative officers; responsibility . V.4
taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XI.5
City assessor powers and duties . . . . . . V.12
City attorney; powers and duties . . . . . . V.10 ASSIGN OR TRANSFER
City auditor; powers and duties . . . . . . . V.9 Civil service
City clerk; powers and duties . . . . . . . . . V.8 Eligible lists, grades; leaves, transfers,
City treasurer; powers and duties . . . . . V.11 resignations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XV.4
Mayor; powers and duties . . . . . . . . . . . . V.1 General finance
Powers and duties; city manager . . . . . . V.7 Transfer of funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VIII.6
Purchasing agent; appointment; powers
and duties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V.13 AUDITOR
Purchasing agent; appointment; powers Administrative service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V.9
and duties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V.13
AUDITS
AGENCIES. See: DEPARTMENTS AND Administrative service
OTHER AGENCIES OF CITY City auditor; powers and duties . . . . . . . V.9
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B BOUNDARIES
Incorporation; boundaries and general
BLOCKS, LOTS AND PARCELS powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I.1 et seq.
Special assessments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XIII.23 et seq. See: INCORPORATION; BOUNDAR-
See: SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS IES AND GENERAL POWERS
Public works and improvements
BOARD OF CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION- City jurisdiction, boundaries . . . . . . . . . . XII.7
ERS
BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULA-
Civil service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XV.1
TIONS
Claims
BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS
Filing required, time; fires, destruction
Elections
of buildings; claims. . . . . . . . . . . . . . X.2
Canvass of votes; board of election com-
Miscellaneous
missioner's duties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II.12
Buildings; construction, repair; build-
Provisions re. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II.4 ing lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XVII.4
BOARD OF HEALTH BUSINESSES AND BUSINESS REGULA-
Public health TIONS
Board of health; composition . . . . . . . . . . VI.2 City commission
Powers and duties; board of health . . . . VI.3 City commission; organization, vice-
mayor, meetings, order of busi-
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS ness, records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV.3
City commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV.1 et seq. Miscellaneous
See: CITY COMMISSION Trades, occupations, amusements;
Civil service regulations, licenses, expiration
Board of civil service commissioners; date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XVII.1
appointment, term, filling vacan-
cies, compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XV.1 C
Civil Service commission; members; gifts,
CERTIFICATES, CERTIFICATION
compensation, etc.; prohibited. . . . XV.11
Elections
Elections
Nominating petitions; sufficiency,
Board of election commissioners . . . . . . II.4
determination; candidates,
Public health certification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II.9
Board of health; composition . . . . . . . . . . VI.2 General finance
Powers and duties; board of health . . . . VI.3 Payment vouchers; certification required;
Retirement system for the employees of warrants, signatures . . . . . . . . . . . . VIII.9
the city of Muskegon exclusive of Special assessments
policemen, firemen, et al Certification to Assessor, levy; unpaid
Administration board of trustees . . . . . . XVI.2 special assessments . . . . . . . . . . . . . XIII.27
Taxation
Board of review CHARGES, FEES AND RATES
Composition; sessions; regulations . . XI.2 Taxation
Due date, taxes; collection fees . . . . . . . . XI.6
Meetings, notice required . . . . . . . . . . XI.3
CHARTER PARKS
BONDS Establishment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XX.1
City commission, authority; bonds, issu-
ance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IX.1 CITY ASSESSOR. See: ASSESSOR
Purposes enumerated; bonds, issuance . . . IX.2
CITY ATTORNEY
Sinking fund required, exception; bonds. . IX.5 Administrative service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V.10
Submission to electors; bonds, issuance . . IX.3
Terms, forms; bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IX.6 CITY AUDITOR. See: AUDITOR
Total bonded indebtedness, restriction . . . IX.4
CITY CLERK. See: CLERK
BONDS, SURETY OR PERFORMANCE CITY COMMISSION
City officers Administrative service; dealing with
Oath, bond, regulations, officers . . . . . . III.8 personnel, restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV.2
Officers; qualifications, oath, bond . . . . III.7 Bonds
Miscellaneous City commission, authority; bonds, issu-
City litigation; bonds, not required . . . . XVII.7 ance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IX.1
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CITY COMMISSION (Cont'd.) CIVIL SERVICE (Cont'd.)
City commission; organization, vice-mayor, Classified service; applicants, examina-
meetings, order of business, records IV.3 tion required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XV.3
City officers Classified service, unclassified service;
City commissioners; qualifications, term; composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XV.9
holding additional office, restric- Compensation, salaries, etc.
tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . III.3 Board of civil service commissioners;
Mayor, city commissioners; compensa- appointment, term, filling vacan-
tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . III.12 cies, compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XV.1
Civil service Civil Service commission; members; gifts,
City commission; civil service, compensation, etc.; prohibited. . . . XV.11
maintenance; annual appropria- Department payrolls; delivery to com-
tion required. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XV.16 mission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XV.15
General legislative powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV.1 Discharge, suspension, reduction in
Miscellaneous rank, compensation; hearing
City council; continuance in office; suc- required; classified service . . . . . . . XV.10
cessors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XVII.8 Personnel director; appointment
Ordinances. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII.1 et seq. authorized; compensation, restric-
See: ORDINANCES tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XV.12
Quorum, adjournments, vote required . . . IV.4 Conflicting provisions repealed . . . . . . . . . . XV.17
Special assessments Department payrolls; delivery to commis-
Appeals; time, hearing; commission sion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XV.15
authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XIII.26 Discharge, suspension, reduction in rank,
compensation; hearing required; clas-
CITY MANAGER. See: MANAGER
sified service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XV.10
CITY OFFICERS Eligible lists, grades; leaves, transfers,
Appointive officers; tenure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . III.6 resignations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XV.4
City commissioners; qualifications, term; Filling positions, procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . XV.5
holding additional office, restriction III.3 Personnel director; appointment authorized;
Election; city officers; appointment, time . III.5 compensation, restriction . . . . . . . . . . XV.12
Elective officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . III.1 Political, religious, etc., beliefs; discrimina-
Enumerated, appointive officers . . . . . . . . . III.2 tion prohibited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XV.14
Mayor, city commissioners; compensation III.12 Powers and duties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XV.2
Oath, bond, regulations, officers . . . . . . . . . III.8 Present employees; appointments, eligibil-
Officers; qualifications, oath, bond . . . . . . . III.7 ity; examinations waived . . . . . . . . . . . XV.13
Representation in newly annexed area . . . III.4 Promotions; regulations authorized . . . . . . XV.6
Resignations, filling vacancies . . . . . . . . . . . III.10 Temporary appointments; procedure . . . . . XV.8
Sales, purchases, contracts; financial inter-
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
est prohibited, penalty . . . . . . . . . . . . . III.11
Civil service
Violation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . III.9
Civil Service commission; members; gifts,
CITY TREASURER. See: TREASURER compensation, etc.; prohibited. . . . XV.11
Department payrolls; delivery to com-
CIVIL SERVICE mission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XV.15
Appointive officers; civil service regula-
tions inapplicable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XV.7 CLAIMS
Board of civil service commissioners; Annual appropriation resolution; delivery
appointment, term, filling vacancies, to assessor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X.4
compensation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XV.1 Damages, claims; affidavit required,
City commission; civil service, maintenance; contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X.1
annual appropriation required . . . . . XV.16 Filing required, time; fires, destruction of
Civil Service commission; members; gifts, buildings; claims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X.2
compensation, etc.; prohibited . . . . . . XV.11 Requisites; city liability; claims. . . . . . . . . . X.3
Classes, classification
Classified service; applicants, examina- CLASSES, CLASSIFICATION
tion required. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XV.3 Civil service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XV.3 et seq.
Classified service, unclassified service; See: CIVIL SERVICE
composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XV.9 CLERK
Discharge, suspension, reduction in Administrative service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V.8
rank, compensation; hearing
required; classified service . . . . . . . XV.10 COMMISSION. See: CITY COMMISSION
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MISSIONS OF CITY
Administrative service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V.2 et seq.
COMPENSATION, SALARIES, ETC. See: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE
City officers Civil service
Mayor, city commissioners; compensa- Department payrolls; delivery to com-
tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . III.12 mission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XV.15
Civil service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XV.1 et seq.
See: CIVIL SERVICE DISCRIMINATION
Miscellaneous Civil service
Employees; life, health, accident benefits XVII.1a Political, religious, etc., beliefs;
discrimination prohibited . . . . . . . . XV.14
CONFLICTS
Civil service
Conflicting provisions repealed. . . . . . . . XV.17 E
Ordinances
Electors; conflicting ordinances, adop- ELECTIONS
tion; determination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII.7 Ballots; contents; candidates' names; special
Retirement system for the employees of matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II.10
the city of Muskegon exclusive of Ballots; form; party designation prohibited II.16
policemen, firemen, et al Board of election commissioners . . . . . . . . . II.4
Repeal of former Sections 5 to 38 and Bonds
conflicting provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . XVI.4 Submission to electors; bonds, issuance IX.3
Candidates; nomination, election; notice,
CONSTRUCTION time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II.14
Miscellaneous Candidates; petitions; form, signatures . . II.8
Buildings; construction, repair; build- Canvass of votes; board of election commis-
ing lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XVII.4 sioner's duties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II.12
City commission
CONTRACTORS
Quorum, adjournments, vote required . IV.4
Miscellaneous
Employees, contractors; working hours; City officers
ordinance authorized . . . . . . . . . . . . XVII.6 Election; city officers; appointment, time III.5
Elective officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . III.1
CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS Election inspectors, appointment . . . . . . . . II.3
City officers Elections, time, place; notice required; state
Sales, purchases, contracts; financial law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II.15
interest prohibited, penalty . . . . . . III.11 Electors; qualifications; voting precincts . II.2
Miscellaneous Incorporation; boundaries and general
Employees, contractors; working hours; powers
ordinance authorized . . . . . . . . . . . . XVII.6 Voting precincts, boundaries . . . . . . . . . . I.5
Ordinances Miscellaneous
Charter, or ordinances Initial election under Charter, requisites XVII.9
Public utility contracts; compilation, Nominating petitions; sufficiency,
publication required, time. . . . . VII.17 determination; candidates, certifica-
Public works and improvements tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II.9
Purchases, contracts, competitive bids; Nonpartisan regular election; time. . . . . . . II.6
public improvements . . . . . . . . . . . . XII.6
Ordinances. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII.7 et seq.
COURTS See: ORDINANCES
Special assessments Polls; hours open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II.11
Invalid, defective assessments Recount; state law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II.17
Court determination, restriction . . . . XIII.19 Registration, elections; state law . . . . . . . . II.1
Required, nonpartisan primary; excep-
D tion; time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II.5
Special election; resolution required,
DAMAGE, DEFACEMENT, DESTRUCTION contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II.7
OR INJURY Tie vote; determination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II.13
Claims
Damages, claims; affidavit required, EMERGENCIES
contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X.1 Ordinances
Filing required, time; fires, destruction Emergency, effective date, objections;
of buildings; claims. . . . . . . . . . . . . . X.2 ordinances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII.8
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EVIDENCE, TESTIMONY AND WIT- GENERAL FINANCE (Cont'd.)
NESSES Ordinances
Ordinances Violations, penalties, imprisonment,
Publication; evidence; ordinances . . . . . VII.18 fines, costs and expenses;
ordinances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII.19
EXAMINATIONS AND TESTS Payment vouchers; certification required;
Civil service warrants, signatures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VIII.9
Classified service; applicants, examina-
Public works and improvements
tion required. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XV.3
Public improvements
Present employees; appointments,
Costs payable from the public funds XII.2
eligibility; examinations waived . . XV.13
Special assessments, costs . . . . . . . . . XII.3
Receipts, delivery to city treasurer. . . . . . . VIII.4
F Revenue; division into specific funds . . . . . VIII.2
Special assessment funds, interest, sink-
FINANCE. See: GENERAL FINANCE
ing fund; special account required . . VIII.5
FINES, FORFEITURES AND OTHER Special assessments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XIII.1 et seq.
PENALTIES See: SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
City officers Taxation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XI.1 et seq.
Sales, purchases, contracts; financial See: TAXATION
interest prohibited, penalty . . . . . . III.11 Transfer of funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VIII.6
General finance
Funds, insufficiency GIFTS AND GRATUITIES
Charter violation, officers; penalty . . VIII.8 Civil service
Ordinances. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII.20 et seq. Civil Service commission; members; gifts,
See: ORDINANCES compensation, etc.; prohibited. . . . XV.11
FIRE DEPARTMENT GOODS OR SERVICES
Policemen and firemen retirement system XIX.1 et seq. Administrative service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V.1 et seq.
See: POLICEMEN AND FIREMEN See: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE
RETIREMENT SYSTEM City commission
Administrative service; dealing with
FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION personnel, restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . IV.2
Claims Civil service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XV.1 et seq.
Filing required, time; fires, destruction See: CIVIL SERVICE
of buildings; claims. . . . . . . . . . . . . . X.2
Policemen and firemen retirement system XIX.1 et seq.
See: POLICEMEN AND FIREMEN H
RETIREMENT SYSTEM
HEALTH AND SANITATION
FRANCHISES FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES Miscellaneous
AND OTHER FACILITIES Employees; life, health, accident benefits XVII.1a
Right and jurisdiction reserved . . . . . . . . . . XIV.1 Public health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI.1 et seq.
See: PUBLIC HEALTH
G HEALTH OFFICER
Public health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI.4
GENERAL FINANCE
Bonds HEARINGS
Sinking fund required, exception; bonds IX.5 Civil service
City officers Discharge, suspension, reduction in
Sales, purchases, contracts; financial rank, compensation; hearing
interest prohibited, penalty . . . . . . III.11 required; classified service . . . . . . . XV.10
Claims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X.1 et seq. Special assessments
See: CLAIMS Appeals; time, hearing; commission
Contemplated annual expenditures; authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XIII.26
estimate, submission; city manager; Hearing; objections, regulations; special
duty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VIII.3 assessments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XIII.3
Fiscal year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VIII.1
Funds, insufficiency HOURS
Charter violation, officers; penalty . . . . VIII.8 Elections
Warrants prohibited. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VIII.7 Polls; hours open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II.11
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Miscellaneous Lien on premises; special assessment
Employees, contractors; working hours; roll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XIII.13
ordinance authorized . . . . . . . . . . . . XVII.6
M
I
MAINTENANCE
INCORPORATION; BOUNDARIES AND Civil service
GENERAL POWERS City commission; civil service,
Body politic, etc.; official name . . . . . . . . . . I.1 maintenance; annual appropria-
Four wards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I.4 tion required. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XV.16
General powers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I.2
Voting precincts, boundaries . . . . . . . . . . . . I.5 MANAGER
Administrative service
INSPECTIONS City manager; authority; absence, dis-
Elections ability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V.6
Election inspectors, appointment . . . . . . II.3 Powers and duties; city manager . . . . . . V.7
INSURANCE General finance
Miscellaneous Contemplated annual expenditures;
Employees; life, health, accident benefits XVII.1a estimate, submission; city manager;
duty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VIII.3
ISSUANCE OF BONDS
Bonds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IX.1 et seq. MAYOR
See: BONDS Administrative service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V.1
City commission
City commission; organization, vice-
J
mayor, meetings, order of busi-
JAILS ness, records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV.3
Ordinances City officers
County jail; use authorized; ordinances VII.23 Mayor, city commissioners; compensa-
Violations, penalties, imprisonment, tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . III.12
fines, costs and expenses; Special assessments
ordinances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII.19 Mayor's warrant; due date, interest;
special assessment roll . . . . . . . . . . XIII.14
L
MEETINGS
LANDS, LAND USE City commission
Public works and improvements City commission; organization, vice-
Plats; lands, sale; restriction . . . . . . . . . . XII.8 mayor, meetings, order of busi-
Special assessments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XIII.23 et seq. ness, records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV.3
See: SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS Taxation
Board of review
LEVY, LEVYING Meetings, notice required . . . . . . . . . . XI.3
Special assessments
Certification to Assessor, levy; unpaid MEMBER, MEMBERSHIP
special assessments . . . . . . . . . . . . . XIII.27 Civil service
Levy, prerequisites; special assess- Civil Service commission; members; gifts,
ments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XIII.6 compensation, etc.; prohibited. . . . XV.11
LIABILITY MISCELLANEOUS
Claims Buildings; construction, repair; building
Requisites; city liability; claims . . . . . . . X.3 lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XVII.4
LICENSES City council; continuance in office; succes-
Miscellaneous sors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XVII.8
Trades, occupations, amusements; City litigation; bonds, not required . . . . . . XVII.7
regulations, licenses, expiration Employees, contractors; working hours;
date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XVII.1 ordinance authorized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XVII.6
Employees; life, health, accident benefits. XVII.1a
LIENS Initial election under Charter, requisites . XVII.9
Special assessments Previous Charter; superseded by this
Judgments, decrees; lien, impairment . XIII.22 Charter; saving clause . . . . . . . . . . . . . XVII.10
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MISCELLANEOUS (Cont'd.) OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (Cont'd.)
Real estate taxes; indigent persons; pay- Retirement system for the employees of
ment, requisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XVII.5 the city of Muskegon exclusive of
Streets, alleys; plan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XVII.2 policemen, firemen, et al . . . . . . . . . . . XVI.1 et seq.
Trades, occupations, amusements; regula- See: RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR THE
tions, licenses, expiration date. . . . . . XVII.1 EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF
MUSKEGON EXCLUSIVE OF
Zoning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XVII.3
POLICEMEN, FIREMEN, ET AL
ORDINANCES
N
Administrative service
City departments; functions, ordinance
NOTICE, NOTIFICATION
required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V.5
Elections
Adoption, electors; effective date; ordinances VII.12
Candidates; nomination, election; notice, Adoption, electors; repeal, restriction;
time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II.14 ordinances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII.13
Elections, time, place; notice required; Charter, or ordinances
state law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II.15 Public utility contracts; compilation,
Special assessments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XIII.2 et seq. publication required, time . . . . . . . VII.17
See: SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS Publication required, time . . . . . . . . . . . . VII.16
Taxation City commission
Board of review City commission; powers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII.1
Meetings, notice required . . . . . . . . . . XI.3 Initiatory petition
Amendment by commission; publica-
tion, protest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII.6
O Commission determination required VII.5
County jail; use authorized; ordinances . . VII.23
OATH, AFFIRMATION, SWEAR OR SWORN Effective date, publication; ordinances . . . VII.3
City officers Elections
Oath, bond, regulations, officers . . . . . . III.8 Adoption, electors; effective date;
Officers; qualifications, oath, bond . . . . III.7 ordinances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII.12
Claims Adoption, electors; repeal, restriction;
Damages, claims; affidavit required, ordinances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII.13
contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X.1 Electors; conflicting ordinances, adop-
tion; determination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII.7
OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES Electors; ordinances, adoption; number
Administrative service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V.1 et seq. unrestricted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII.9
See: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE Repeal; submission to electors;
City commission ordinances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII.10
Administrative service; dealing with Submission to electors; publication
personnel, restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . IV.2 required; ordinances. . . . . . . . . . . . . VII.14
Submission to electors, time; ordinances VII.11
City officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . III.1 et seq.
Electors; conflicting ordinances, adoption;
See: CITY OFFICERS
determination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII.7
Civil service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XV.1 et seq.
Electors; ordinances, adoption; number
See: CIVIL SERVICE
unrestricted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII.9
Elections
Emergency, effective date, objections;
Election inspectors, appointment . . . . . . II.3 ordinances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII.8
General finance Filing required, ordinance book. . . . . . . . . . VII.15
Funds, insufficiency Fines, forfeitures and other penalties
Charter violation, officers; penalty . . VIII.8 Fines, recovery
Miscellaneous Civil action authorized . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII.20
Employees, contractors; working hours; Procedure, civil actions . . . . . . . . . . . . VII.21
ordinance authorized . . . . . . . . . . . . XVII.6 Penalties, forfeitures; actions, appeals . VII.25
Employees; life, health, accident benefits XVII.1a Violations, penalties, imprisonment,
Policemen and firemen retirement system XIX.1 et seq. fines, costs and expenses;
See: POLICEMEN AND FIREMEN ordinances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII.19
RETIREMENT SYSTEM Fines, recovery
Public health Civil action authorized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII.20
Health officer; powers and duties . . . . . VI.4 Procedure, civil actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII.21
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ORDINANCES (Cont'd.) PENSIONS AND RETIREMENT (Cont'd.)
Initiatory petition Retirement system for the employees of
Amendment by commission; publica- the city of Muskegon exclusive of
tion, protest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII.6 policemen, firemen, et al . . . . . . . . . . . XVI.1 et seq.
Commission determination required. . . VII.5 See: RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR THE
Signatures required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII.4 EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF
Miscellaneous MUSKEGON EXCLUSIVE OF
Employees, contractors; working hours; POLICEMEN, FIREMEN, ET AL
ordinance authorized . . . . . . . . . . . . XVII.6
PERSONNEL
Penalties, forfeitures; actions, appeals . . . VII.25
City commission
Policemen and firemen retirement system Administrative service; dealing with
Effective date; continuation of existing personnel, restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . IV.2
system until ordinance adopted . . XIX.3 Civil service
To be established by ordinance; existing Personnel director; appointment
benefits not to be diminished . . . . XIX.1 authorized; compensation, restric-
Process; issuance, return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII.26 tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XV.12
Publication; evidence; ordinances . . . . . . . . VII.18
Publications PERSONNEL DIRECTOR
Charter, or ordinances Civil service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XV.12
Public utility contracts; compilation,
PETITIONS
publication required, time. . . . . VII.17
Elections
Publication required, time . . . . . . . . . VII.16
Candidates; petitions; form, signatures II.8
Effective date, publication; ordinances. VII.3 Nominating petitions; sufficiency,
Initiatory petition determination; candidates,
Amendment by commission; publica- certification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II.9
tion, protest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII.6 Ordinances. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII.4 et seq.
Publication; evidence; ordinances . . . . . VII.18 See: ORDINANCES
Submission to electors; publication
required; ordinances. . . . . . . . . . . . . VII.14 PLANNING
Repeal; submission to electors; ordinances VII.10 Miscellaneous
Retirement system for the employees of Streets, alleys; plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XVII.2
the city of Muskegon exclusive of
PLATS. See: SURVEYS, MAPS AND PLATS
policemen, firemen, et al
Employee retirement system to be POLICE DEPARTMENT
provided by ordinance . . . . . . . . . . . XVI.1 Policemen and firemen retirement system XIX.1 et seq.
Style; adoption, vote required; ordinances VII.2 See: POLICEMEN AND FIREMEN
Submission to electors; publication RETIREMENT SYSTEM
required; ordinances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII.14
Submission to electors, time; ordinances . VII.11 POLICEMEN AND FIREMEN RETIRE-
MENT SYSTEM
Violations, penalties, imprisonment, fines,
Effective date; continuation of existing
costs and expenses; ordinances . . . . . VII.19
system until ordinance adopted. . . . . XIX.3
Violations; pleadings, process; ordinances VII.24
Repealer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XIX.2
Violations; prosecutions, pleadings, proceed-
To be established by ordinance; existing
ings; ordinances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII.22
benefits not to be diminished . . . . . . . XIX.1
POWERS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILI-
P
TIES
PARKS AND RECREATION Administrative service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V.1 et seq.
Charter parks See: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE
Establishment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XX.1 City commission
General legislative powers . . . . . . . . . . . . IV.1
PAVING OR SURFACING Civil service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XV.2
Public works and improvements Elections
Streets, paving; prerequisites . . . . . . . . . XII.5 Canvass of votes; board of election com-
missioner's duties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II.12
PENSIONS AND RETIREMENT General finance
Policemen and firemen retirement system XIX.1 et seq. Contemplated annual expenditures;
See: POLICEMEN AND FIREMEN estimate, submission; city manager;
RETIREMENT SYSTEM duty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VIII.3
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POWERS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILI-
TIES (Cont'd.)
Incorporation; boundaries and general
powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I.1 et seq.
See: INCORPORATION; BOUNDAR-
IES AND GENERAL POWERS
Ordinances
City commission; powers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII.1
Public health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI.1 et seq.
See: PUBLIC HEALTH
Special assessments
City treasurer duties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XIII.16
Interest; city treasurer, duties; unpaid
special assessments . . . . . . . . . . . . . XIII.17
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Section Section
POWERS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILI- RECORDS AND REPORTS
TIES (Cont'd.) City commission
Taxation City commission; organization, vice-
Interest, sinking fund; assessor, duty; mayor, meetings, order of busi-
taxes............................................................. XI.5 ness, records................................................ IV.3
General finance
PROSECUTION Receipts, delivery to city treasurer.............. VIII.4
Ordinances Ordinances
Violations; prosecutions, pleadings, pro- Filing required, ordinance book.................. VII. 15
ceedings; ordinances............................... VII.22
RECREATION. See: PARKS AND RECRE-
PUBLIC HEALTH ATION
Board of health; composition......................................... VI.2
General powers................................................. VI. 1 REGISTER, REGISTRATION
Health officer; powers and duties.................... VI.4 Elections
Powers and duties; board of health.................. VI.3 Registration, elections; state law............ 11.1
Powers, duties and responsibilities
RENOVATIONS, REPAIRS OR RESTORA-
General powers....................................... VI. 1
TIONS
Health officer; powers and duties............... VI.4
Miscellaneous
Powers and duties; board of health .... VI.3
Buildings; construction, repair; building
PUBLIC WORKS AND IMPROVEMENTS lines......................................................... XVII.4
City jurisdiction, boundaries............................................. XII.7
RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR THE EMPLOY-
Plats; lands, sale; restriction............................. XII.8
EES OF THE CITY OF MUSKEGON
Public improvements
EXCLUSIVE OF POLICEMEN, FIRE-
Authority, state law................................. XII. 1
MEN, ETAL
Costs payable from the public funds ... XII.2
Administration board of trustees..................................... XVI.2
Special assessments, costs........................... XII.3
Amendment; effective date............................................ XVI.39
Public ways; control, etc.; city authority .. XII.4
Effective date................................................................... XVI.3
Purchases, contracts, competitive bids; pub-
Employee retirement system to be pro-
lic improvements............................ XII.6
vided by ordinance.................................. XVI. 1
Streets, paving; prerequisites............................ XII.5
Repeal of former Sections 5 to 38 and
Utilities, public; acquisition, authority.... XII.9
conflicting provisions............................. XVI.4
PUBLICATIONS
RIGHTS
Ordinances......................................................... VII.3 et seq.
Franchises for public utilities and other
See: ORDINANCES
facilities
PURCHASES, PURCHASING Right and jurisdiction reserved................... XIV. 1
Administrative service
Purchasing agent; appointment; powers S
and duties.................................................... V.13
City officers SALES
Sales, purchases, contracts; financial in- City officers
terest prohibited, penalty.......... III. 11 Sales, purchases, contracts; financial in-
Public works and improvements terest prohibited, penalty.......... III. 11
Purchases, contracts, competitive bids; Public works and improvements
public improvements................................. XII.6 Plats; lands, sale; restriction........................ XII.8
PURCHASING AGENT SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
Administrative service................................. V.13 Appeals; time, hearing; commission author-
ity .................................................. XIII.26
Assessed premises; apportionment.................. XIII. 15
R Assessments, frontage or benefits; regula-
RAILROADS AND TRAINS tions .............................................. XIII.9
Special assessments Certification to Assessor, levy; unpaid spe-
Railroads; land subject to special assess- cial assessments............................. XIII.27
ments ..................................................... XIII.28 Charter provisions applicable.......................... XIII. 1
City treasurer duties......................................... XIII. 16
REAL PROPERTY, REAL ESTATE Contents; special assessment roll..................... XIII. 10
Miscellaneous Costs, determination; special assessments XIII.5
Real estate taxes; indigent persons; pay- Frontage or benefits, assessments accord-
ment, requisites....................................... XVII.5 ing to.............................................................. XIII.7
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SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS (Cont'd.) T
Hearing; objections, regulations; special as-
sessments ...................................... XIII.3 TAXATION
Intention, notice required, contents; spe- Annual appropriation resolution; delivery
to assessor .............................................. XI.4
cial assessments............................. XIII.2
Board of review
Interest; city treasurer, duties; unpaid spe-
Composition; sessions; regulations............. XI.2
cial assessments............................. XIII. 17
Meetings, notice required............................ XI.3
Invalid, defective assessments
Due date, taxes; collection fees........................ XI.6
Court determination, restriction.................. XIII. 19
Interest, sinking fund; assessor, duty; taxes XI.5
Reassessment authorized............................. XIII. 18
Miscellaneous
Judgments, decrees; lien, impairment .... 1.22
Real estate taxes; indigent persons; pay-
Land, particular parcel ment, requisites.................................. XVII.5
Assessment authorized................................ XIII.23 State law; taxation............................................ XI. 1
Costs, computation; due date, interest . XIII.25
Notice required, regulations........................ XIII.24 TREASURER
Lands, land use Administrative service...................................... V.ll
Land, particular parcel. See herein that General finance
subject Receipts, delivery to city treasurer......... VIII.4
Railroads; land subject to special assess- Special assessments
ments ................................... XIII.28 City treasurer duties..................................... XIII. 16
Levy, prerequisites; special assessments .. XIII.6 Interest; city treasurer, duties; unpaid
Lien on premises; special assessment roll. XIII. 13 special assessments............................ XIII. 17
Mayor's warrant; due date, interest; spe-
cial assessment roll........................ XIII. 14 U
Notice, notifications
Intention, notice required, contents; spe- UTILITIES
cial assessments........................ XIII.2 Franchises for public utilities and other
Land, particular parcel facilities
Notice required, regulations................... XIII.24 Right and jurisdiction reserved............... XIV1
Review, notice required; special assess- Ordinances
Charter, or ordinances
ment roll.................................... XIII. 11
Public utility contracts; compilation,
Omissions; city assessor, authority; special
publication required, time............. VII.17
assessment roll............................... XIII.4
Public works and improvements
Railroads; land subject to special assess- XII.9
Utilities, public; acquisition, authority .
ments ............................................ XIII.28
Resolution required; XIII.8
contents..........................
Review, confirmation; special assessment V
roll.................................................. XIII. 12 VACANT, VACANCY
Review, notice required; special assess- City officers
ment roll........................................ XIII. 11 Resignations, filling vacancies............... III. 10
Unpaid assessments Civil service
Action in assumpsit authorized................... XIII.20 Board of civil service commissioners; ap-
Assumpsit, defense, limitation.................... XIII.21 pointment, term, filling vacancies,
compensation..................................... XV. 1
STREETS, SIDEWALKSAND OTHER PUB-
LIC PROPERTY
W
Miscellaneous
Streets, alleys; plan...................................... XVII.2 WAIVERS
Public works and improvements Civil service
Streets, paving; prerequisites...................... XII.5 Present employees; appointments, eligi-
bility; examinations waived. XV. 13
SUITS, ACTIONS AND OTHER LEGAL PRO-
CEEDINGS WRITS, WARRANT AND OTHER LEGAL
Miscellaneous PROCESSES
City litigation; bonds, not required .... XVII. 7 General finance
Funds, insufficiency
SURVEYS, MAPS AND PLATS Warrants prohibited........................................... VIII.7
Public works and improvements Payment vouchers; certification required;
Plats; lands, sale; restriction........................ XII.8 warrants, signatures............................................ VIII.9
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Section Section
WRITS, WARRANT AND OTHER LEGAL
PROCESSES (Cont'd.)
Special assessments
Judgments, decrees; lien, impairment.. XIII.22
Mayor's warrant; due date, interest; spe-
cial assessment roll................... XIII. 14
Z
ZONING
Miscellaneous XVII.3
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