CHAPTER 31: VILLAGE DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS, AND OFFICERS

Section

Village Manager

   31.01   State Construction Code Act; agency designation

   31.02   Sales of unclaimed property; Manager’s role

Fire Department

   31.15   Establishment of Fire Department

   31.16   Appointment of Fire Chief

   31.17   Direction of Village Council; role of Village Manager

   31.18   Responsibility of Fire Department

   31.19   Organization of Fire Department

   31.20   Staffing of Fire Department

Parks Commission

   31.35   Title

   31.36   Established

   31.37   Members

   31.38   Duties

Downtown Development Authority

   31.50   Established

   31.51   Boundaries

   31.52   Definitions

   31.53   Governing body

   31.54   Property ownership

   31.55   Appointment of Board members

   31.56   Term

   31.57   Compensation

   31.58   Officers; oath

   31.59   Meetings

   31.60   Procedures

   31.61   Removal of members

   31.62   Records

   31.63   Source of financing

   31.64   Powers

   31.65   Requirement of state law

VILLAGE MANAGER

§ 31.01 STATE CONSTRUCTION CODE ACT; AGENCY DESIGNATION.

   (A)   Pursuant to the provisions Public Act 230 of 1972, being M.C.L.A. § 125.1509, as amended, the Village Manager or his or her designate is hereby designated as the enforcing agency to discharge the responsibilities of the village under Public Act 230 of 1972, being M.C.L.A. § 125.1509.

   (B)   The village hereby assumes responsibility for the administration and enforcement of said Act throughout its corporate limits.

(1984 Code, § 1-01-01-010) (Ord. 45, passed 7-9-1974; Ord. 143, passed 7-24-1984)

§ 31.02 SALES OF UNCLAIMED PROPERTY; MANAGER’S ROLE.

   (A)   Removal from public places. The Chief of Police is hereby authorized and empowered to remove from the highways, streets, alleys, and other public places of the village, any bicycles or other personal property which has been abandoned or lost.

(1984 Code, § 1-01-02-010)

   (B)   Storage. Said personal property, together with any contraband or stolen property which has some commercial value, shall be retained by the village for at least six months to see if the lawful owner thereof claims any of the said property.

(1984 Code, § 1-01-02-020)

   (C)   Inventory and sale. If any of the aforesaid property has remained unclaimed for a period of at least six months, a detailed inventory of the property shall be prepared by the Village Manager or his or her designate, which inventory shall be presented to the Village Council with the request that a public sale or auction be held of the items of personal property.

(1984 Code, § 1-01-02-030)

(Ord. 61, passed 8-9-1977; Ord. 143, passed 7-24-1984)