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(a) Purpose. This section is adopted in the interest of public safety and convenience and is designed to promote the general peace, health, safety, welfare and good government of the City.
(b) Adoption. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1 of Public Act 300 of 1949, as amended, being the Michigan Vehicle Code, MCLA §§ 257.1 through 257.923, and MSA § 9.1801 et seq., as enacted and amended from time to time by the Michigan Legislature, is adopted by reference, including any subsequent amendments enacted by the Michigan Legislature after the adoption of this ordinance, for enforcement by the City of Flint as a local ordinance, as authorized by MCLA § 117.3(k), for the purpose of enacting and enforcing the provisions of the Michigan Vehicle Code within the City.
(c) References in code. References in the Michigan Vehicle Code to LOCAL AUTHORITIES shall mean the City of Flint.
(d) Penalties. The penalties provided by the Michigan Vehicle Code are adopted by reference, provided, however, that the City may not enforce any provision of the Michigan Vehicle Code for which the maximum period of imprisonment is greater than 93 days.
(e) Citations. Any citations written by the Flint City Police Department, or any other person authorized to issue citations, shall reference the violation on the citation as follows:
Section 28 followed by the three-digit section number of the Michigan Motor Vehicle Code violated
(Sample: “28-___”)
When issuing parking citations, the authorized person issuing the citation shall reference the type of improper parking on the citation.
(Ord. 3503, passed 10-28-2002; Ord. 3673, passed 12-21-2005)
Statutory reference:
Michigan Vehicle Code, see MCLA §§ 257.1 et seq.
This section is adopted by reference in the interest of public safety and convenience and is designed to promote the general peace, health, safety, welfare and good government of the City of Flint through the adoption of Michigan Public Act 94 of 2000, Michigan Public Act 97 of 2000, and Michigan Public Act 98 of 2000, as follows:
(a) Michigan Public Act 94 of 2000, which is an Act to amend Public Act 300 of 1949, entitled “An Act to provide for the regulation, titling, sale, transfer, and regulation of certain vehicles operated upon the public highways of this State or any other place open to the general public or generally accessible to motor vehicles and distressed vehicles; to provide for the licensing of dealers; to provide for the giving of proof of financial responsibility and security by owners and operators of vehicles; to provide for the imposition, levy, and collection of specific taxes on vehicles, and the levy and collection of sales and use taxes, license fees, and permit fees; to provide for the regulation and use of streets and highways; to create certain funds; to provide penalties and sanctions for a violation of this Act; to provide for civil liability of owners and operators of vehicles and services of process on residents and nonresidents; to provide for the levy of certain assessments; to provide for the enforcement of this Act; to provide for the creation of and to prescribe the powers and enforcement of this Act; to provide for the creation of and to prescribe the powers and duties of certain State and local agencies; to repeal all other Act s or parts of Act s inconsistent with this Act or contrary to this Act; and to repeal certain parts of this Act on a specific date,” by amending Section 909 (MCLA § 257.909).
(b) Michigan Public Act 97 of 2000, which is an act to amend Public Act 300 of 1949, entitled “An Act to provide for the registration, titling, sale, transfer, and regulation of certain vehicles operated upon the public highways of this State or any other place open to the general public or generally accessible to motor vehicles and distressed vehicles; to provide for the licensing of dealers; to provide for the examination, licensing, and control of operators and chauffeurs; to provide for the giving of proof of financial responsibility and security by owners and operators of vehicles; to provide for the imposition, levy, and collection of specific taxes on vehicles, and the levy and collection of sales and use taxes, license fees, and permit fees; to provide for the regulation and use of streets and highways; to create certain funds; to provide penalties and sanctions for a violation of this Act; to provide for civil liability of owners and operators of vehicles and services of process on residents and nonresidents; to provide for the levy of certain assessments; to provide for the enforcement of this Act; to provide for the creation of and to prescribe the powers and duties of certain State and local agencies; to repeal all other Act s or parts of this Act on a specific date,” by amending Sections 605 and 683 (MCLA §§ 257.605 and 257.688), Section 605 as amended by Public Act 267 of 1999;
(c) Michigan Public Act 98 of 2000, which is an Act to amend Public Act 181 of 1963, entitled “An Act to promote safety upon the public highways by regulating the operation of certain vehicles; to provide consistent regulation of these areas by State agencies and local units of government; to establish the qualifications of persons necessary for the safe operation of such vehicles; to limit the hours of service of persons engaged in operating such vehicles; to require the keeping of records of such operations; to provide penalties for the violation of this Act; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain State agencies; and to repeal certain Acts and parts of Act,” by amending Sections 7, 7b, 7c and 11 (MCLA §§ 480.17, 480.17b, 480.17c and 480.21), Sections 7 and 11 as amended and Section 7c as added by Public Act 265 of 1995 and Section 7b as amended by Public Act 339 of 1990;
(d) Any changes or amendments of the Michigan Motor Vehicle Code, the Motor Carrier Act, or the Motor Carrier Safety Act subsequent to the effective date of this ordinance shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference and made a part hereof as if such changes or amendments were in effect as of the effective date of this ordinance.
(e) A copy of this ordinance, Michigan Public Act 94 of 2000, Michigan Public Act 97 of 2000, and Michigan Public Act 98 of 2000, which have been adopted by reference can be inspected or obtained at the City of Flint City Clerk’s Office, 1101 S. Saginaw Street, 2nd Floor, Flint, Michigan, during regular business hours.
(Ord. 3745, passed 12-8-2008)
Statutory reference:
Michigan Vehicle Code, see MCLA §§ 257.605 et seq., 257.909
Motor Carrier Safety Act OF 1963, see MCLA §§ 480.17, 480.17b, 480.17c and 480.21
This ordinance is adopted in the interest of public safety and convenience, is designed to promote the general peace, health, safety, welfare, and good government of the City of Flint. Every person, firm, or corporation shall comply with, observe and obey, when applicable to him or it, all the provisions, requirements and regulations contained herein, and orders of the Chief of Police adopted or issued in pursuance of this chapter.
(Ord. 894, passed 1-5-1950)
(a) The Traffic Engineer shall install all necessary signs, signals, street painting, etc., to control traffic in accordance with this chapter.
(b) The Mayor or City Council may cause to be instituted experimental regulations contrary to the provisions of this chapter for periods up to 90 days. Such experimental regulations shall become effective seven days after publication in a daily newspaper circulated in Genesee County and upon erection by authorized personnel of traffic-control devices, sufficient in number to apprise the ordinarily observant person of the existence of the regulation upon the street or highway affected.
(c) Such regulations, which have proven to be of benefit, shall be submitted to the City Council for incorporation in this chapter within 90 days.
(Ord. 2095, passed 11-11-1968; Ord. 2123, passed 4-14-1969; Ord. 2556, passed 5-10-1976; Ord. 2692, passed 2-12-1979; Ord. 3694, passed 7-9-2007; Ord. 3723, passed 7-28-2008)
Whenever the City of Flint Traffic Engineer determines upon the basis of an engineering and traffic study conducted pursuant to accepted guidelines established by the Michigan State Highway Commission and the American Association of State Highway Commission and the American Association of State Highway Officials, that changes in existing regulations or new regulations controlling parking time zones, no parking zones, one-way streets, stops at railroad crossings, left and right turns at certain locations, speed limits or any other matter pertaining to the movement and parking of vehicles are necessary, he shall file said new regulations or changes, other than those in effect pursuant to § 28-1.1, with the City Clerk. Unless said proposed changes are rejected by the City Council within thirty (30) days after receipt by the City Clerk, they shall become effective as soon thereafter as appropriate signs, conforming to specifications listed in the Michigan Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices and sufficient in number to apprise the ordinary observant person of the existence of the regulations are installed. The new regulations and changes and the signs installed, relative thereto shall be incorporated into the list of regulations currently in effect and hereby adopted as the “official regulations” and “authorized signs” for the purposes of Chapter 28. A list of all regulations and the location of all signs shall be maintained in the office of Traffic Engineer, and a list of all regulations shall be filed with the City Clerk.
(Ord. 2692, passed 2-12-1979)
Every person propelling any push cart or riding a bicycle or any animal, and every person driving any animal-drawn vehicle shall be subject to the provisions of this ordinance applicable to the driver of any vehicle, except those provisions of this ordinance which by their very nature can have no application, and except as persons riding bicycles are subject to additional or special rules by State law or this ordinance.
(Ord. 894, passed 1-5-1950)
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