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Charlotte, MI Code of Ordinances
CITY OF CHARLOTTE, MICHIGAN CODE OF ORDINANCES
CHARTER
CHAPTER 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 2: ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTERS 3-5: RESERVED
CHAPTER 6: ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS
CHAPTERS 7-9: RESERVED
CHAPTER 10: ANIMALS
CHAPTERS 11 - 13: RESERVED
CHAPTER 14: BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 15: BUSINESSES
CHAPTERS 16 - 17: RESERVED
CHAPTER 18: CABLE COMMUNICATIONS
CHAPTERS 19 - 21: RESERVED
CHAPTER 22: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTERS 23 - 25: RESERVED
CHAPTER 26: RESERVED
CHAPTERS 27 - 29: RESERVED
CHAPTER 30: FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
CHAPTER 31: RESERVED
CHAPTER 32: MUNICIPAL CIVIL INFRACTIONS
CHAPTER 33: RESERVED
CHAPTER 34: OFFENSES
CHAPTERS 35 - 37: RESERVED
CHAPTER 38: PARKS AND RECREATION
CHAPTERS 39 - 41: RESERVED
CHAPTER 42: PLANNING
CHAPTERS 43 - 45: RESERVED
CHAPTER 46: SOLICITORS AND CANVASSERS
CHAPTERS 47 - 49: RESERVED
CHAPTER 50: SOLID WASTE
CHAPTER 51: RESERVED
CHAPTER 52: PROPERTY MAINTENANCE AND NUISANCE ABATEMENT
CHAPTER 53: RESERVED
CHAPTER 54: SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
CHAPTERS 55 - 57: RESERVED
CHAPTER 58: STREETS, SIDEWALKS, AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES
CHAPTERS 59 - 61: RESERVED
CHAPTER 62: SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 63: RESERVED
CHAPTER 64: TAX EXEMPTION
CHAPTER 65: RESERVED
CHAPTER 66: TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES
CHAPTER 67: RESERVED
CHAPTER 68: UTILITIES
CHAPTER 69: RESERVED
CHAPTER 70: VEGETATION
CHAPTER 71: RESERVED
CHAPTER 72: MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
CHAPTER 73: RESERVED
CHAPTER 74: VEHICLES FOR HIRE
CHAPTERS 75 - 81: RESERVED
CHAPTER 82: ZONING
PARALLEL REFERENCES
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DIVISION 1. GENERALLY
§ 34-291 ABANDONMENT OF AIRTIGHT CONTAINERS.
   It shall be unlawful for any person to leave outside of any building or dwelling or in a place accessible to children any abandoned, unattended or discarded icebox, refrigerator, trunk or any other container of any kind which has an airtight door or lock which may not be released for opening from the inside of the icebox, refrigerator, trunk or other container, without first removing the locks or doors therefrom.
(1993 Code, § 34-291)
Statutory reference:
   Similar provisions, see M.C.L.A. § 750.493d
§ 34-292 THROWING STONES OR MISSILES.
   It shall be unlawful for any person within the city to throw any stone, brick or any other missile at any motorbus, automobile or other motor vehicle.
(1993 Code, § 34-292)
§ 34-293 USE AND LICENSED DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS.
   (A)   Definitions. As used in the section, CONSUMER FIREWORKS, ARTICLES PYROTECHNIC, DISPLAY FIREWORKS and SPECIAL EFFECTS have the same meaning as those terms as defined in § 2 of the Michigan Fireworks Safety Act, being M.C.L.A. § 28.452.
   (B)   Use of fireworks.
      (1)   No person shall ignite, discharge or use consumer fireworks except after 11:00 a.m. on the following days:
         (a)   December 31 until 1:00 a.m. January 1;
         (b)   The Saturday and Sunday immediately preceding Memorial Day until 11:45 p.m.;
         (c)   June 29 to July 4 until 11:45 p.m. on each of those days;
         (d)   July 5, if that date is a Friday or Saturday, until 11:45 p.m.; and
         (e)   The Saturday and Sunday immediately preceding Labor Day until 11:45 p.m. on each of those days.
      (2)   A violation of division (B) is a civil infraction with a fine of $1,000 for each violation. Each consumer firework discharged in violation of this section shall constitute a separate offense. Five hundred dollars ($500) of each fine collected pursuant to this section shall be remitted to the Charlotte Police Department.
   (C)   Licensed displays.
      (1)   The City Council may, upon application in writing on forms provided by the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs and payment of the required fees set by the city, if any, grant a permit for the use of agricultural or wildlife fireworks, articles pyrotechnic, display fireworks, consumer fireworks, or special effects manufactured for outdoor pest control or agricultural purposes, or for public or private display within the city by other municipalities, fair associations, amusement parks, or other organizations or individuals approved by the city, if the applicable provisions of the Michigan Fireworks Safety Act, M.C.L.A. §§ 28.451 et seq., are met. After a permit has been granted, a permit holder may sell, possess, or transport fireworks for only the purposes described in the permit. A permit granted under this division is not transferable and shall not be issued to a minor.
      (2)   Before a permit for articles pyrotechnic or a display fireworks ignition is issued, the person applying for the permit shall furnish proof of financial responsibility by a bond or insurance in an amount, character, and form deemed necessary by the city to protect the public and to satisfy claims for damages to property or personal injuries arising out of an act or omission on the part of the person or an agent or employee of the person.
      (3)   A permit shall not be issued under this division to a nonresident person for ignition of articles pyrotechnic or display fireworks in this state until the person has appointed in writing a resident member of the bar of this state or a resident agent to be the legal representative upon whom all process in an action or proceeding against the person may be served.
      (4)   Before granting of a permit under this division, the city shall rule on the competency and qualifications of an articles pyrotechnic and display fireworks operator, as furnished by the operator on the operator's application form, in accordance with the requirements provided under NFPA 1123, and on the time, place, and safety aspects of the display of articles pyrotechnic or display fireworks.
      (5)   The city may charge and collect a fee to issue a permit under this division and shall retain the collected fee.
(Ord. 2020-05, passed 7-13-2020)
Statutory reference:
   Fireworks, see M.C.L.A. §§ 750.243a et seq.
§§ 34-294 – 34-315 RESERVED.
DIVISION 2. WEAPONS
§ 34-316 DEFINITIONS.
   The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this division, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning.
   FIREARM. Except as otherwise specifically defined in this division, includes any weapon from which a dangerous projectile may be propelled by using explosives, gas or air as a means of propulsion.
(1993 Code, § 34-316)
Cross reference:
   Definitions and rules of construction generally, see § 1-2
Statutory reference:
   Firearms and weapons, see M.C.L.A. §§ 750.222 et seq.
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