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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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§ 31-13.1 FORFEITURE.
   (a)   Any vehicle used in furtherance of larceny of aluminum siding, copper pipe, copper wire, manhole covers, household fixtures, or other scrap metal from either a public or private owner shall be forfeited to the City of Flint.
   (b)   The Chief Legal Officer shall institute forfeiture proceedings in the name of the City of Flint in the Genesee County Circuit Court.
(Ord. 3799, passed 8-22-2011; Ord. 3803, passed 9-12-2011)
§ 31-13.2 PENALTIES.
   (a)   Any person convicted of larceny of aluminum siding, copper pipe, copper wire, manhole covers or other scrap metal from either a public or private owner shall serve a mandatory ninety (90) day jail term in the Genesee County Jail. A jail term imposed under this section shall not be suspended nor any credit given for good time or trustee status. The person subject to the sentence mandated by this section is not eligible for probation during the mandatory term imposed.
(Ord. 3800, passed 9-12-2011; Ord. 3804, passed 9-26-2011)
§ 31-14 BEGGING OR PANHANDLING.
   It shall be unlawful to go about from person to person or from place to place, soliciting contributions for oneself or others; provided, however, that soliciting of charitable contributions pursuant to a permit issued by the City Clerk is not prohibited.
(Ord. 2849, passed 8-30-1982)
§ 31-15 RIOTERS; COLLECTORS OF CROWDS AND THE LIKE.
   All persons who shall make, aid or assist in making any riot, disturbance or improper diversion, or who shall aid or assist in collecting a crowd for any unlawful purpose, or who shall commit any breach of the peace, shall be deemed to be disorderly persons.
(Ord. 186, passed 10-14-1924)
§ 31-16 PROWLING.
   It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly prowl about premises owned or leased by another in the nighttime, without the express or implied consent of that person.
(Ord. 2641, passed 5-22-1978)
§ 31-17 WINDOW PEEPERS.
   It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly go upon the property owned or leased by another and peep through the window of a building on the property of any person, without the express or implied consent of that person.
(Ord. 186, passed 10-14-1924; Ord. 1362, passed 1-21-1957; Ord. 2641, passed 5-22-1978)
§ 31-18 ARREST PROCEDURES.
   The Chief of Police or any police officer in the City of Flint may, and it shall be the duty of each of them, to arrest without process any person found by them, or by either of them, violating any of the provisions of this ordinance hereof and forthwith bring such person before a Judge or Magistrate in said City to be dealt with according to law, within twenty-four (24) hours after said arrest, except in case said arrest shall be made in the night or on Sunday, or on a legal holiday, or in case no Justice or Magistrate can be found in his office, the officer making the arrest shall convey the person or persons so arrested to the jail of Genesee County or other place of confinement provided by the City, and the keeper thereof shall safely keep such persons therein until taken away by the officer making the arrest, or by some other officer having legal authority to remove the person, or until such person shall have remained in said jail or such place of confinement twenty-four (24) hours; or in case of arrest was made in the nighttime or on Sunday, or on a legal holiday; then until the hour of 9:00 a.m. of the day next thereafter upon which a Court may be legally held.
   The officer so taking a person so arrested by him to said jail or place of confinement shall bring the person, or cause said person to be brought by some officer having like powers, before the Municipal Court of said City within the time fixed for his detention.
(Ord. 186, passed 10-14-1924; Ord. 1210, passed - -)
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