Section
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
31-70 Short title
31-71 Definitions
31-72 Noise disturbances; prohibited acts
31-73 Impulsive noise levels and prohibitions
31-74 Intermittent noise levels and prohibitions
31-75 Continuous noise levels and prohibitions
31-76 Perpetual noise levels and prohibitions
31-77 Exemptions
31-78 Penalty and law enforcement
31-79 Severability
Article III. Blight Violations
31-80 Creation of Administrative Hearings Bureau
31-81 Blight violation
31-82 Hearing Officer
31-83 Initiation of proceedings
31-84 Response to violation notice
31-85 Hearings
31-86 Penalties
31-87 Default judgments
31-88 Appeal
Appendix: Maximum Levels in dB(A)s
ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to interfere, by means of any threat or violence, to deter or prevent any police officer from effecting a lawful arrest or performing any duty imposed upon such police officer by law.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to attempt to interfere with a police officer while said officer is engaged in making a lawful arrest, or to attempt to resist arrest or attempt to assault a police officer while said officer is discharging, or attempt to discharge, a duty of his office, or is engaged in making a lawful arrest.
(Ord. 1864, passed 9-9-1965)
Statutory reference:
Interfering with police officer, see MCLA 750.479
It shall be unlawful for any person to:
(a) Knowingly and willfully obstruct, resist and oppose any police officer or other person duly authorized, in serving, attempting to serve or execute any process, rule or order make or issued by lawful authority.
(b) Knowingly or willfully obstruct, resist or oppose any police officer or the person so duly authorized in the execution of any ordinance or resolution made, issued or passed by the City Council of the City of Flint.
(c) Knowingly and willfully obstruct, resist or oppose any member of the Police force or Fire Department in the discharge of his lawful duties or fail to obey the lawful order of said officer, when such person knows or should know him to be a member of the Police force or Fire Department.
(Ord. 1864, passed 9-9-1965; Ord. 2641, passed 5-22-1978)
Statutory reference:
Resisting police officers, see MCLA 750.479
It shall be unlawful for any person to assault, beat or otherwise threaten a police officer while making a lawful arrest, or while said officer is performing any duty imposed upon the police officer by law.
(Ord. 1864, passed 9-9-1965)
Statutory reference:
Assaulting police officers, see MCLA 750.49
It shall be unlawful for any person to:
(a) Discriminate in regard to hiring or terms or conditions of employment in order to encourage or discourage membership in a labor organization. This subdivision does not prohibit an employer from entering into an agreement with an exclusive bargaining representative and to require as a condition of employment that all employees in the bargaining unit pay to the exclusive bargaining representative a service fee equivalent to the amount of dues uniformly required of members of the exclusive bargaining representative;
(b) Offer or grant the status of a permanent replacement employee to an individual for performing bargaining unit work for the employer during a strike legally undertaken, or otherwise offer or grant an individual any employment preference based on the fact that the individual was employed or indicated a willingness to be employed during a strike legally undertaken over an individual who meets all of the following requirements:
(1) Was an employee of the employer at the commencement of the strike legally undertaken.
(2) Has exercised the right to join, assist, or engage in other protected concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection through the labor organization involved in the strike.
(3) Is working for, or has unconditionally offered to return to work for the employer.
(c) Cause or attempt to cause an employer to discriminate against an employee in violation of subsection (a) hereof.
(Ord. 3249, passed 9-27-1993)
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any provision of this section during the period any public function is being conducted in Atwood Stadium, or any other arena or meeting place.
(b) Definitions. For the purpose of this section:
PUBLIC FUNCTION. Includes by way of specification, but without limitation, any athletic contest, exhibition, meeting, convention or rally, to which the public is admitted, whether with or without a charge.
THE PERIOD OF A PUBLIC FUNCTION. Shall extend from one hour after the termination of the last activity comprising the public function.
(c) All persons attending events at Atwood Stadium or any other arena or meeting place shall proceed directly to their seats, and upon leaving shall proceed directly from their seats to the nearest exit and depart from the vicinity of the stadium, arena or meeting place without unnecessary delay.
(d) During the period of any public function, all persons shall remain in their seats, except while arriving or departing and except for authorized purposes. Such purposes are visiting the rest room, and obtaining refreshments.
(e) No person during the period of a public function shall:
(1) Collect or remain in a crowd loitering in the aisles, entryways or spaces of the stadium, arena or meeting place, or on the sidewalks, street or parking areas in the immediate vicinity thereof.
(2) Obstruct or hinder the lawful passage of any member of the public.
(3) Jostle or roughly crowd another person unnecessarily, or by offensive or disorderly acts or language annoy or interfere with another person.
(4) Commit a breach of peace, or engage in threatening, abusive or insulting behavior whereby a breach of peace may be occasioned.
(5) Make, aid or assist in making any riot, disturbance or other improper diversion.
(6) Climb upon the walls of Atwood Stadium or any other arena or meeting place, for any purpose, or in or upon the trees in the immediate vicinity thereof.
(7) Enter the playing field area of the stadium or any other arena or meeting place, or within the immediate vicinity thereof, or commit any injury or damage to the stadium, arena or meeting place, its turf or equipment.
(8) Throw any object within or about the stadium or arena, or meeting place, or within the immediate vicinity thereof, or commit any injury or damage to the stadium, arena or meeting place, its turf or equipment.
(9) Transport into the stadium, arena or meeting place or consume or have in his possession or control within or in the immediate vicinity thereof, any alcoholic liquor, beer or intoxicating beverage.
(Ord. 2641, passed 5-22-1978)
(a) License required; exceptions. It shall be unlawful for any person to vend, sell or distribute in any manner whatsoever any article, with the exception of synthetic prophylactics or condoms, or medicinal preparations primarily manufactured for, or which may be used as a contraceptive within the City, except regularly licensed practitioners of medicine or registered pharmacists. No person shall prescribe or designate in any manner the use of any such article or preparation, except licensed practitioners of medicine. It shall be unlawful to vend, sell or distribute in any manner whatsoever, any such articles or medicines on the streets, including peddling, canvassing or soliciting from house to house. Providing however, that synthetic prophylactics or condoms may be sold or distributed in the manner set forth in the following section.
(b) License. No person shall install, maintain or possess a machine dispensing condoms in a place open to the public without a license. A license shall be issued by the City Clerk if the requirements of this section, the Code of the City of Flint, and State and Federal law are met. Said license shall be renewed annually.
(c) Notices on machines. The messages on a condom vending machine shall be limited to the following information:
(1) The name, address and other identifying information, regarding the distributor of the dispensing machine who is responsible for machine maintenance.
(2) The condom manufacturer’s name, brand name, price and other descriptive information regarding the condoms sold in the machines.
(3) A statement that “abstinence is the best protection from pregnancy and the spread of sexually transmitted diseases.”
(4) A statement that “condoms may significantly decrease (but not eliminate) the chances of pregnancy or the spread of sexually transmitted diseases.”
(d) Investigation of applicant. Upon filing the application as provided in this article, the same shall be referred to the Chief of Police for an investigation. After investigation by the Chief of Police, the application shall be referred to the City Council.
(e) Time for license. License applications for all existing condom vending machines shall be filed within ten (10) days of the effective date of this ordinance and total compliance obtained within thirty (30) days or the machines shall be removed.
(f) Issuance of license; fee; license period. Upon approval of the license by the City Council, the City Clerk shall issue a license, provided that the applicant had complied with all sections of this article and this Code or any other ordinances applying to the applicant, and upon the payment of the fee prescribed in Chapter 26. All such licenses shall be for a period of one year and shall expire on April 30 next following the date of issuance, and there shall be no rebate for any lesser time.
(g) Suspension or revocation.
Any license issued by the City of Flint under the provisions of these Code sections may be suspended or revoked by the City Council at any time that the City Council may deem or determine that the holder of the license is not in compliance with this section, or has been convicted of any violation of this article.
Revocation shall be accomplished by a hearing held before the City Council, or a hearing panel of the Council in accordance with the rules for hearings as previously adopted by the Council.
In addition, where the holder of a license granted under this article is also the licensed owner or operator of an alcoholic liquor establishment, and in connection with the operation of such establishment, said licensee violates or allows another person to violate any rule or regulation promulgated by the Liquor Control Commission, or any law of the State of Michigan or any applicable ordinance of the City of Flint, the City Council may, after notice and hearing as previously adopted by the City Council, suspend or revoke any license granted under the provisions of this article.
(Ord. 476, passed 4-12-1934; Ord. 3064, passed 7-11-1988)
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