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Flint, MI Code of Ordinances
CITY OF FLINT, MICHIGAN CODE OF ORDINANCES
PART I. CHARTER
PART II. THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
CHAPTER 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS*
CHAPTER 2: ADMINISTRATION*
CHAPTER 3: ADVERTISING AND SIGNS
CHAPTER 4: AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
CHAPTER 5: AIRPORT
CHAPTER 6: ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR SALES
CHAPTER 7: AMBULANCES
CHAPTER 8: AMUSEMENTS
CHAPTER 9: ANIMALS AND FOWL*
CHAPTER 10: AUCTIONS
CHAPTER 11: BUILDINGS
CHAPTER 12: BUSINESS AND OCCUPATIONS GENERALLY*
CHAPTER 13: CEMETERIES
CHAPTER 14: CIVIL DEFENSE AND DISASTER
CHAPTER 15: TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS
CHAPTER 16: ELECTRICAL CODE
CHAPTER 17: FENCES
CHAPTER 18: TAXATION; FUNDS; PURCHASING*
CHAPTER 19: FIRE PROTECTION*
CHAPTER 20: RESERVED
CHAPTER 21: RESERVED
CHAPTER 22: HEATING
CHAPTER 23: RESERVED
CHAPTER 24: HOUSING
CHAPTER 25: RESERVED
CHAPTER 26: LICENSING FEES AND OTHER CHARGES
CHAPTER 27: RESERVED
CHAPTER 28: MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
CHAPTER 29: MUNICIPAL RETAIL AND WHOLESALE GROWERS’ MARKET
CHAPTER 30: NUISANCES*
CHAPTER 31: GENERAL OFFENSES*
ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL
§ 31-1 ARREST - INTERFERING WITH POLICE OFFICER.
§ 31-2 SAME - RESISTING.
§ 31-3 ASSAULT; POLICE OFFICER.
§ 31-3.1 LABOR MEMBERSHIP; STRIKE ACTIONS; HIRING REPLACEMENT WORKERS.
§ 31-4 ATWOOD STADIUM AND THE LIKE; ACTS PROHIBITED AT PUBLIC FUNCTIONS.
§ 31-5 CONTRACEPTIVES; SALE; INSTRUCTION IN USE; CONDOM VENDING MACHINES.
§ 31-5.1 PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY - DEFINITIONS.
§ 31-5.2 SAME - PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY.
§ 31-5.3 SAME - NOTIFICATION OF PARENT; RECORD OF NOTIFICATION.
§ 31-5.4 TRUANCY REDUCTION.
§ 31-5.4.1 DEFINITIONS.
§ 31-5.5 VIOLATION AND PENALTY.
§ 31-6 CONTRIBUTING TO DELINQUENCY OF MINORS.
§ 31-7 CURFEW - MINORS 12 AND UNDER.
§ 31-7.1 SCHOOL YEAR CURFEW - MINORS 12 AND UNDER.
§ 31-8 CURFEW - MINORS 14 AND UNDER.
§ 31-8.1 SCHOOL YEAR CURFEW - MINORS 14 AND UNDER.
§ 31-9 CURFEW - MINORS UNDER 17.
§ 31-9.1 SCHOOL YEAR CURFEW - MINORS UNDER 17.
§ 31-9.2 DAYTIME CURFEW - MINORS UNDER 17.
§ 31-9.3 CURFEW - FAILURE OF PARENT OR GUARDIAN TO COLLECT MINOR.
§ 31-10 SAME - PERSONS 17 OR OVER ABIDING OR ABETTING VIOLATIONS.
§ 31-11 DISORDERLY HOUSE - FREQUENTING; WHAT CONSTITUTES; PROOF OF CHARACTER OF HOUSE.
§ 31-12 DISORDERLY CONDUCT AND DISORDERLY PERSONS.
§ 31-12.1 HINDERING OR ASSAULTING CITY EMPLOYEES; INJURY TO CITY VEHICLES.
§ 31-13 LARCENY.
§ 31-13.1 FORFEITURE.
§ 31-13.2 PENALTIES.
§ 31-14 BEGGING OR PANHANDLING.
§ 31-15 RIOTERS; COLLECTORS OF CROWDS AND THE LIKE.
§ 31-16 PROWLING.
§ 31-17 WINDOW PEEPERS.
§ 31-18 ARREST PROCEDURES.
§ 31-19 FALSE REPORTS TO POLICE.
§ 31-19.1 ALARM SYSTEM USER.
§ 31-19.2 FALSE ALARM FEE.
§ 31-19.3 INTERFERENCE WITH TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS.
§ 31-19.4 AUDIBLE OR VISUAL SIGNALS.
§ 31-19.5 PENALTY.
§ 31-19.6 SEVERABILITY.
§ 31-19.7 RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR IMPLEMENTATION.
§ 31-20 FIREARMS - HANDLING, FIRING AND THE LIKE.
§ 31-20.1 SAME - MINORS POSSESSING.
§ 31-20.2 ACCESS TO FIREARMS BY MINORS.
§ 31-20.3 FIREWORKS.
§ 31-21 FIXTURES AND THE LIKE FOR LIGHTING PUBLIC PLACES - DAMAGING OR DESTROYING.
§ 31-22 GAMBLING HOUSE - KEEPING.
§ 31-23 SAME - PERMITTING HOUSE TO BE USED FOR GAMBLING.
§ 31-24 SAME - FREQUENTING.
§ 31-25 SAME - RIGHT OF ENTRY OF POLICE; SEIZURE AND DISPOSITION OF GAMBLING DEVICES.
§ 31-26 GLUE, MARIHUANA, CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES AND OTHER TOXIC SUBSTANCES - DEFINITIONS OF CERTAIN TERMS.
§ 31-27 SAME - PURCHASE, SALE AND THE LIKE.
§ 31-27.1 SAME - UNLAWFUL DELIVERY OF AND UNLAWFUL POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DELIVER.
§ 31-27.1.1 MEDICAL EXEMPTION FOR POSSESSION AND USE OF MARIHUANA AND MARIHUANA PARAPHERNALIA.
§ 31-27.2 DEFINITIONS RELATIVE TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.
§ 31-27.3 USE OF PARAPHERNALIA FOR CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES; EXCEPTIONS.
§ 31-27.3.1 NOTICE OF VIOLATION OF § 31-27.3.
§ 31-27.4 PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS OF §§ 31-27.2 AND 31-27.3.
§ 31-28 PROOF THAT PURCHASER OF MODEL AIRPLANE GLUE IS 17 OR OLDER.
§ 31-29 RECORDS OF SELLER OF MODEL AIRPLANE GLUE.
§ 31-30 INHALING OF MODEL AIRPLANE GLUE; USE OF SEEDS.
§ 31-31 DISPLAY OR STORAGE OF SUBSTANCES BY SELLER.
§ 31-32 PROSTITUTION - GENERALLY.
§ 31-33 CRIME OF PROSTITUTION.
§ 31-33.1 PATRONIZING PROSTITUTE.
§ 31-33.2 SEX OF PARTIES IMMATERIAL IN PROSECUTION FOR PROSTITUTION OR PATRONIZING PROSTITUTE.
§ 31-33.3 “SEXUAL CONDUCT” DEFINED.
§ 31-33.3.1 SEXUAL CONDUCT PERFORMED IN A VEHICLE.
§ 31-33.4 PROMOTING PROSTITUTION.
§ 31-33.5 PROFITING FROM PROSTITUTION.
§ 31-33.6 PERMITTING PROSTITUTION.
§ 31-33.7 SOLICITING.
§ 31-33.8 PENALTY FOR SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT VIOLATION OF §§ 31-32 - 31-33.7.
§ 31-34 FILING COMPLAINT AGAINST SUSPECTED HOUSE OF PROSTITUTION - ISSUANCE OF WARRANT; ARRESTS.
§ 31-35 SAME - EXECUTION OF WARRANT.
§ 31-36 ICEBOXES, REFRIGERATORS OR OTHER AIRTIGHT CONTAINERS; ABANDONMENT.
§ 31-37 DANGEROUS WEAPONS - POSSESSION RESTRICTED.
§ 31-38 SAME - SAME - MINORS.
§ 31-39 POSSESSION OR SALE OF SWITCH BLADE.
§ 31-40 SAME - SALE, GIFT OR LOAN TO MINOR.
§ 31-40.1 SAME - EXCEPTIONS TO RESTRICTIONS AND PROHIBITION.
§ 31-41 SAME - VIOLATIONS.
§ 31-41.1 BRANDISHING TOY, REPLICA OR FACSIMILE FIREARMS.
§ 31-41.2 PENALTY FOR § 31-41.1.
§ 31-42 LOITERING IN DISTRICT COURT.
§ 31-42.1 LOITERING AT THE MTA TRANSPORTATION CENTER.
§ 31-43 MAGAZINES AND THE LIKE APPEALING TO PRURIENT OR VIOLENT INTERESTS.
§ 31-43.1 SAME - SALE, DISTRIBUTION AND THE LIKE.
§ 31-43.2 POSSESSION OF PRINTED MATERIAL, VISUAL REPRESENTATION OR SOUND RECORDING DEPICTING OR DESCRIBING BODY OR CONDUCT OF CHILD FOR PURPOSE OF SEXUAL STIMULATION.
§ 31-43.3 DISPLAY OF OBSCENE MATERIALS.
§ 31-44 RESERVED.
§ 31-45 MUNICIPAL CENTER; PRESENCE IN BUILDINGS AFTER 11:00 P.M.
§§ 31-45.1, 31-45.2 RESERVED.
§ 31-45.3 PICKETING; CERTAIN ACTS PROHIBITED.
§ 31-45.4 POSSESSION OF CERTAIN CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES WITHOUT PRESCRIPTION.
§ 31-46 USE OF INTOXICATING LIQUORS, DRUGS OR CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES - RESTRICTED IN PUBLIC PLACES.
§ 31-47 SAME - ARREST AND DETENTION.
§ 31-48 PUBLIC STRUCTURES; DEFACING, MARRING AND THE LIKE.
§ 31-48.1 REMOVAL OF GRAFFITI.
§ 31-49 SMOKING ON BUSES.
§ 31-50 SMOKING OR CARRYING LIGHTED TOBACCO IN CERTAIN PLACES.
§ 31-51 DESIGNATION OF AREAS WHERE SMOKING PROHIBITED - DUTY OF OWNER.
§ 31-52 SAME - POSTING OF SIGNS.
§ 31-53 EFFECTIVE DATE OF SMOKING REGULATIONS.
§ 31-54 ENTRANCE UPON LANDS OR PREMISES OF ANOTHER; FAILURE TO LEAVE UPON REQUEST.
§ 31-55 ACTIONS BLOCKING OR OBSTRUCTING VEHICULAR OR PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC.
§ 31-56 RESERVED.
§ 31-57 FLINT RIVER.
§ 31-58 HARASSING TELEPHONE CALLS OR VISITS.
§ 31-58.1 SCHOOL SAFETY ZONE - DEFINED.
§ 31-58.2 SAME - VIOLATIONS THEREIN.
§ 31-58.3 HARASSING COMMUNICATIONS.
§ 31-59 CREATING DISTURBANCE, UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY, FIREARMS, DANGEROUS WEAPONS ON SCHOOL PROPERTY AND THE LIKE.
§ 31-60 FILING UNTRUE COMPLAINT WITH KNOWLEDGE OF UNTRUTH.
§ 31-61 GIVING FALSE STATEMENTS UNDER OATH.
§ 31-62 LARCENY.
§ 31-63 DESTRUCTION OF OR INJURY TO PROPERTY TO EXTENT OF $100.00 OR LESS.
§ 31-64 DEFRAUDING A BUSINESS.
§§ 31-65 - 31-69 RESERVED.
ARTICLE II. NOISE CONTROL
ARTICLE III. BLIGHT VIOLATIONS
CHAPTER 32: RESERVED
CHAPTER 33: PARKS
CHAPTER 34: RESERVED
CHAPTER 35: PERSONNEL*
CHAPTER 36: PLUMBING
CHAPTER 37: POLES AND WIRES
CHAPTER 38: RAILROADS
CHAPTER 39: REFUSE, GARBAGE AND WEEDS
CHAPTER 40: RESERVED
CHAPTER 41: SCHOOLS
CHAPTER 42: STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
CHAPTER 43: RESERVED
CHAPTER 44: RESERVED
CHAPTER 45: TREES AND SHRUBS
CHAPTER 46: UTILITIES*
CHAPTER 47: WARDS AND PRECINCTS
CHAPTER 48: WATERCRAFT
CHAPTER 49: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
CHAPTER 50: ZONING*
APPENDIX: COMPILED ILLUSTRATIONS
TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES*
APPENDIX A
PART III: PARALLEL REFERENCES AND INDEX
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§ 31-8 CURFEW — MINORS 14 AND UNDER.
   No minor the age of 14 years or under shall loiter, idle, congregate or be in or on any public street, highway, alley, park or public place between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., unless the minor is accompanied by a parent or guardian or some adult delegated by the parent or guardian to accompany the child.
(Ord. 1841, passed 5-10-1965; Ord. 1871, passed 10-18-1965; Ord. 3759, passed 10-12-2009)
§ 31-8.1 SCHOOL YEAR CURFEW — MINORS 14 AND UNDER.
   No minor of the age of 14 years or under, from Monday through Thursday, during the school year, shall loiter, idle, congregate or be in or on any public street, highway, alley, park or public place between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. unless the minor child is accompanied by a parent or guardian or some adult delegated by the parent or guardian to accompany the child. Section 31-8 shall be applicable when school is not in session.
(Ord. 3759, passed 10-12-2009)
§ 31-9 CURFEW — MINORS UNDER 17.
   No minor under the age of 17 years shall loiter, idle, congregate or be in or on any public street, highway, alley, park or public place between the hours of midnight and 6:00 a.m., immediately following, except where the minor is accompanied by a parent or guardian or some adult over the age of 21 years, delegated by the parent or guardian to accompany the minor child or where the minor is upon an errand or other legitimate business directed by his parent or guardian.
(Ord. 1841, passed 5-10-1965; Ord. 1871, passed 10-18-1965; Ord. 3759, passed 10-12-2009)
§ 31-9.1 SCHOOL YEAR CURFEW — MINORS UNDER 17.
   No minor under the age of 17 years or under, from Monday through Thursday, during the school year, shall loiter, idle, congregate or be in or on any public street, highway, alley, park or public place between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. unless the minor child is accompanied by a parent or guardian or some adult delegated by the parent or guardian to accompany the child. Section 31-9 shall be applicable when school is not in session.
(Ord. 3759, passed 10-12-2009)
§ 31-9.2 DAYTIME CURFEW — MINORS UNDER 17.
   No minor under the age of 17 years shall loiter, idle, congregate or be in or on any public street, highway, alley, park or public place between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. during the school year, except where the minor is accompanied by a parent or guardian or some adult over the age of 21 years, delegated by the parent or guardian to accompany the minor child or where the minor is upon an errand or other legitimate business directed by his or her parent or guardian. “School year” is defined by the minor’s assigned school.
(Ord. 3685, passed 1-22-2007; Ord. 3759, passed 10-12-2009)
§ 31-9.3 CURFEW — FAILURE OF PARENT OR GUARDIAN TO COLLECT MINOR.
   Any guardian or parent of a minor child who is notified that his or her minor child has been taken into custody for a violation of the Flint City Code, and who thereafter fails or refuses to collect the minor child from the authorities or make provisions therefor within a period of three hours after notification shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Upon conviction of a violation of this section, a parent also shall be subject to costs in the amount of the actual cost to the Police Department in arresting and detaining the minor child.
(Ord. 2719, passed 7-9-1979; Ord. 3151, passed 11-12-1990; Ord. passed 4-17-1993; Ord. 3272, passed 3-14-1994; Ord. 3685, passed 1-22-2007; Ord. 3759, passed 10-12-2009)
§ 31-10 SAME — PERSONS 17 OR OVER ABIDING OR ABETTING VIOLATIONS.
   Any person seventeen (17) years of age or older, who assists, aids or abets, allows, permits or encourages any minor under the age of seventeen (17) years to violate the Flint City Code, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(Ord. 1841, passed 5-10-1965; Ord. 2451, passed 8-12-1974; Ord. 3151, passed 11-12-1990)
§ 31-11 DISORDERLY HOUSE — FREQUENTING; WHAT CONSTITUTES; PROOF OF CHARACTER OF HOUSE.
   No person shall knowingly attend or frequent a disorderly house, room or place as herein defined.
   DISORDERLY HOUSE, ROOM or PLACE. Is one which any or all of the following occur:
   (a)   One in which unlicensed gaming or gambling is suffered or permitted or a common gaming or gambling house or room.
   (b)   A house of prostitution or ill repute or a house, room or place in which prostitutes resort.
   (c)   One in which intoxicating liquors are illegally sold, given or dispensed.
   (d)   One in which gaming devices, lottery, policy, pool or numbers slips, papers, memorandums, books of account, apparatus, or material for gambling are unlawfully kept or used.
   (e)   One in which controlled substances are delivered, used, sold or maintained. CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, for the purpose of this section, shall have the same meaning as, and shall include the same substances as, the State Controlled Substances statute, being MCLA §§ 333.7101 et seq., being MSA §§ 14.15(7101) et seq.
(Ord. 1155, passed 1-18-1954; Ord. 1437, passed 6-2-1958; Ord. 2852, passed 9-13-1982)
Statutory reference:
   Public Health Code, see MCLA 333.701 et seq.
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