(A) Time of filing nominating petitions for office of Council member. Nominating petitions for the office of Council member shall be filed with the City Clerk by 4:00 p.m. on the twelfth Tuesday prior to the even-year general election, which is held on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday in November in every even-numbered year.
(B) Time Council members take office. Council members shall be elected at the even-year general elections pursuant to Michigan Election Law, Public Act 116 of 1954, being M.C.L. §§ 168.1 et seq. and shall take office on the following Monday.
(Prior Code, § 34.02) (Ord. D-975, passed 2-8-1971, effective 2-18-1971; Ord. O-71, passed 6-2-2008, effective 6-12-2008; Ord. O-183, passed 7-11-2016, effective 7-21-2016)