CHARTER
1968 Charter
Adopted by Election held on May 25, 1968, as amended.
The municipal corporation created by the vote of the electors on the 25th day of May, 1968, to be known as the "City of Sterling Heights" shall be the body corporate and politic and shall have perpetual succession in accordance with the provisions of this Charter and the Constitution and the laws of the state which are applicable thereto. It embraces the following described territory in the County of Macomb, State of Michigan, together with such territory as may from time to time be attached thereto and less such territory as may from time to time be detached therefrom in accordance with law: (All that territory known as the Township of Sterling located in Township 2 North, Range 12 East, Macomb County, Michigan, except the following described parcels: All that territory situated in Township 2 North, Range 12 East, Macomb County, Michigan, now incorporated within the corporation limits of the City of Utica, Mich.)
*Editor’s note:
The Charter is printed herein as adopted at an election held on May 25, 1968. The Charter became effective at 8:00 p.m. on July 1, 1968. Any words appearing in brackets [ ] were added by the editor for clarity.
Chapter 21 of the Charter contained provisions concerning the election to be held on its adoption and other provisions which have accomplished their purpose. Pursuant to § 21.01, that chapter is no longer a part of the Charter, and it has, therefor, been omitted.
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