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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*
ARTICLE I. AUTOMATIC MUSIC MACHINES
ARTICLE II. BUILDING CONTRACTORS
ARTICLE III. BUMP SHOP
ARTICLE IV. CIGARETTE VENDING MACHINES AND MECHANICAL AMUSEMENT DEVICES
ARTICLE V. COIN-OPERATED LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEANING FACILITIES
ARTICLE VI. CUTTING, REMOVING OR TRIMMING TREES
ARTICLE VII. INITIAL MERCHANTS
ARTICLE VIII. JUNK DEALERS, SECONDHAND DEALERS, PAWNBROKERS AND THE LIKE
ARTICLE IX. LEASING MOTORCYCLES AND THE LIKE
ARTICLE X. NONFIRE ALARM SYSTEMS
ARTICLE XI. SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF CHRISTMAS TREES
ARTICLE XII. SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF COAL AND COKE
ARTICLE XIII. USE OF BUILDINGS, STANDS AND THE LIKE FOR CERTAIN BUSINESSES
ARTICLE XIV. WRECKERS AND WRECKER AND TOWING SERVICE
ARTICLE XV. EDUCATIONAL MUSEUM/THEME PARK
ARTICLE XVI. CAR WASHES
ARTICLE XVII. CLUBS
ARTICLE XVIII. FILLING STATIONS
ARTICLE XIX. HOTELS AND ROOMING HOUSES
ARTICLE XX. OPEN PARKING STATIONS
ARTICLE XXI. SOLICITOR’S, CANVASSER’S AND PEDDLER’S LICENSE
ARTICLE XXII. CHARITABLE SOLICITATIONS AND THE LIKE
ARTICLE XXIII. SALE OF ICE CREAM FROM VEHICLES AND THE LIKE
ARTICLE XXIV. SIDEWALK PHOTOGRAPHERS
ARTICLE XXV. FREIGHT CARRIERS
ARTICLE XXVI. TAXICABS, AND OTHER FOR-HIRE VEHICLES
ARTICLE XXVII. OUTDOOR PAY TELEPHONES
ARTICLE XXVIII. GARAGE/YARD SALES
ARTICLE XXIX. FIREWORKS
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*
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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§ 12-50 LICENSE REQUIRED — REFERRAL FOR INVESTIGATION; ISSUANCE.
   All applications filed as hereinabove provided shall be referred to the appropriate departments such as Building Inspections, Police Department, Fire Department or Department of Public Health for investigation and the departments shall determine that said applicant has complied with all requirements of the City of Flint for the operation of said business. Upon approval of the application by the aforementioned departments, the City Clerk shall issue the license, provided the applicant has complied with all sections of this ordinance and any other laws or ordinances applying to said applicant.
(Ord. 1876, passed 11-18-1965)
§ 12-51 SAME — FEES.
   License fees for each new business shall be collected by the City Clerk upon application for an Initial Merchants License. This fee is not refundable or transferable to any person, firm or corporation.
   In case the business to be conducted is a food establishment, or any establishment for which an annual license is required under other ordinances of the City of Flint, the applicant shall also file an application for such annual license.
   License fees shall be as specified in Chapter 26 of this Code of ordinances.
(Ord. 1876, passed 11-18-1965)
§ 12-52 LICENSES FOR BRANCH STORES.
   Persons who own or operate established businesses in the City of Flint and who shall desire to open and operate branch stores or branch places of business of such established and licensed businesses shall first make application for branch licenses for such branch stores or branch places of business to the City Clerk before opening or operating same. No such branch license shall be issued by the City Clerk until the application for such branch license shall have been approved by the City Clerk. A branch license fee in an amount specified in Chapter 26 of this Code shall be collected by the City Clerk before issuing a branch license as provided for in this section.
(Ord. 1876, passed 11-18-1965)
§ 12-53 PROVISIONS NOT TO AFFECT REQUIREMENTS AS TO BONDS.
   This ordinance shall not affect or dispense with any requirement or in any other ordinance of the City of Flint requiring bonds in cases of certain businesses and certain sales of merchandise.
(Ord. 1876, passed 11-18-1965)
ARTICLE VIII. JUNK DEALERS, SECONDHAND DEALERS, PAWNBROKERS AND THE LIKE
DIVISION 1. GENERALLY
§ 12-53.1 COMPLIANCE; STATE LAW ADOPTED.
   It shall be unlawful for any person, corporation, partnership, copartnership or firm, to engage in the business of pawnbroker, secondhand dealer, junk dealer, auto salvage dealer or scrap iron and metal processor or recycler in the City without first paying a license application fee as fixed by Chapter 26 of this Code, securing a license and otherwise complying with this article and the regulations of MCLA §§ 446.201 et seq., MCLA §§ 445.401 et seq., MCLA §§ 445.481 et seq.; which provisions are hereby incorporated by reference as a part of this article.
(Ord. 137, passed 9-18-1917; Ord. 2338, passed 5-18-1972; Ord. 2945, passed 3-11-1985; Ord. 3573, passed 6-30-2004)
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