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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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§ 31-58.2 SAME — VIOLATIONS THEREIN.
   It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any provision of any Flint city ordinance or State statute within the school safety zone.
(Ord. 3153, passed 1-14-1991)
§ 31-58.3 HARASSING COMMUNICATIONS.
   (a)   Any person is guilty of a misdemeanor who maliciously uses any service provided by a communications common carrier with intent to terrorize, frighten, intimidate, threaten, harass, molest or annoy any person, including 911 emergency dispatchers, or to disturb the peace and quiet of any person, including 911 emergency dispatchers by any of the following:
      (1)   Threatening physical harm or damage to any person or property in the course of a telephone conversation;
      (2)   Falsely and deliberately reporting by telephone or telegraph message that any person has been injured, has suddenly taken ill, has suffered death, or has been the victim of a crime, or of an accident;
      (3)   Deliberately refusing or failing to disengage a connection between a telephone and another telephone or between a telephone and other equipment provided for the transmission of messages by telephone, thereby interfering with any communications service;
      (4)   Using any vulgar, indecent, obscene or offensive language or suggesting any lewd or lascivious act in the course of a telephone conversation.
   (b)   Violation.
      (1)   Any person who violates this division is guilty of a misdemeanor which is punishable by imprisonment for not more than ninety (90) days, or a maximum fine of five hundred dollars ($500.00), or both.
      (2)   Each day that the violation continues shall constitute a separate violation for the purpose of the Court imposing punishment under this division.
(Ord. 3341, passed 10-14-1996)
§ 31-59 CREATING DISTURBANCE, UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY, FIREARMS, DANGEROUS WEAPONS ON SCHOOL PROPERTY AND THE LIKE.
   (a)   It shall be unlawful for any person found to be creating a disturbance on any private, public or parochial school or community college or university or on the grounds thereof, or on fields or recreational areas or other grounds lawfully used for school activities while such activities are in progress, to remain on the premises after being directed to leave by the principal or by any other authorized personnel.
   (b)   It shall be unlawful for any person to enter and remain in any public, private or parochial school or community college or university building during regular or special sessions or other authorized activities of such schools, unless said person is a regularly enrolled student, teacher, authorized volunteer or other school district employee, unless he shall have first and immediately proceeded to the administrative offices and identified himself to the principal or any other authorized personnel.
   (c)   It shall be unlawful for any person to enter and remain in any public, private or parochial school, community college or university or on surrounding grounds of the school building after being requested to leave by the principal or any other authorized personnel.
   (d)   It shall be unlawful for any person other than a person licensed by the State of Michigan to carry a concealed weapon to possess, carry or transport onto or into any private, public or parochial school or community college or university or on any property under the supervision or jurisdiction of any private, public or parochial school or community college or university any pistol or other firearm or any dagger, dirk, razor, stiletto, knife or other dangerous or deadly weapon or instrument.
   (e)   It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly have any pistol or other firearm or any dagger, dirk, razor, stiletto, knife or other dangerous weapon or instrument in any area under his control such as, but not limited to, a locker or automobile in any private, public or parochial school or community college or university or on any grounds surrounding any such school, community college or university, unless such person is licensed by the State of Michigan to carry a concealed weapon, and then only in accordance with the restrictions upon said license.
(Ord. 2641, passed 5-22-1978; Ord. 2823, passed 2-8-1982; Ord. 3008, passed 8-25-1986)
§ 31-60 FILING UNTRUE COMPLAINT WITH KNOWLEDGE OF UNTRUTH.
   It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to file, or cause to be filed, a complaint with the Ombudsman, when such person, firm or corporation knows said complaint or the alleged facts on which it is based are untrue.
(Ord. 2644, passed 5-22-1978)
§ 31-61 GIVING FALSE STATEMENTS UNDER OATH.
   It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to knowingly give or cause to be given under oath a false statement or statements, knowing that said statement or statements are untrue, to any official of the City of Flint while in the performance of official duties.
(Ord. 2644, passed 5-22-1978)
§ 31-62 LARCENY.
   It shall be unlawful for any person to commit the offense of larceny, by stealing the property of another, the value of which does not exceed $200.00.
(Ord. 2657, passed 8-14-1978; Ord. 3397, passed 2-8-1999)
§ 31-63 DESTRUCTION OF OR INJURY TO PROPERTY TO EXTENT OF $100.00 OR LESS.
   It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully and maliciously destroy or injure the property of another to the extent of $200.00 or less.
(Ord. 2658, passed 8-14-1978; Ord. 3397, passed 2-8-1999)
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