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City of Hartford Michigan
Code of Ordinances Index:

The following Ordinance Index is for the City of Hartford ONLY. 
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Code of Ordinances and permit requirements are currently on file at the City of Hartford office.  View the ordinances online, which are indexed by category below.  You may also use the Search Page (on the left menu) by entering a topic to search for all the pages pertaining to a specific word, key ordinance, or ordinance number. 

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Section Title, Reference Number



ABANDONED VEHICLES

Additional remedies not limited, 90.08

Custody of vehicle on private property, 90.04

Definition, 90.01

Immunity for police and municipality, 90.06

Notice, 90.03

Penalty, 90.99

Police requirements, 90.02

Sale of an abandoned vehicle, 90.07

Steps after vehicle is taken into custody, 90.05
 

 ANIMALS

Impoundment, 92.06

Leash requirements, 92.03

Licensing, 92.02

Livestock, horses, and fowl, 92.05

Noisy dogs or other pets, 92.04

Penalty, 92.99

Pit bull dogs, 92.01
 

 BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS

Adoption of Regulatory Codes by Reference

Electrical Code, 150.05

Michigan Residential Code 2000, 150.03

Michigan Mechanical Code, 150.02

Plumbing Code, 150.04

2000 International Residential Code, 150.01

Certificate of Occupancy

Appeals, 150.31

Application procedure, 150.26

Application, 150.22

Certificate of occupancy required, 150.21

Conditional certificate of approval, 150.30

Duration; residential, 150.28

Duration; commercial, 150.29

Enforcement, 150.23

Exemption; multiple housing, 150.24

Limitation of inspections, 150.27

Partial exemptions; owner-occupied residential, 150.25

Purpose, 150.20

       Penalty, 150.99

Rental Property

Appeal, 150.55

Certificate of compliance requirement, 150.53

Effective date, 150.46

Fees, 150.52

Initial inspection; orders; power to vacate, 150.49

Issuance of certificate of compliance, 150.50

Maintenance of records, 150.54

Purpose, 150.45

Registration requirement, 150.47

Reinspection; revocation, 150.51

Tenant responsibility, 150.56

Transfer of property, 150.48
 

BUSINESS REGULATIONS

Adoption of advertising regulations, 110.02

Adoption of amusement regulations, 110.04

Adoption of garage, yard, basement, and private sale regulations, 110.01

Adoption of peddler and solicitor regulations, 110.03

Adoption of sexually-oriented business and obscenity regulations, 110.06

Adoption of telecommunications regulations, 110.05
 

CITY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

Ordinance Enforcement Officer, 30.01

Penalty, 30.99
 

CODE OF ORDINANCES; GENERAL PROVISIONS

Application to future ordinances, 10.03

Captions, 10.04

Definitions, 10.05

Effective date of ordinances, 10.15

Errors and omissions, 10.10

General penalty, 10.99

Interpretation, 10.02

Official time, 10.11

Ordinances unaffected, 10.14

Ordinances which amend or supplement code, 10.17

Ordinances repealed, 10.13

Reasonable time, 10.12

Reference to offices, 10.09

Reference to other sections, 10.08

Repeal or modification of ordinance, 10.16

Rules of interpretation, 10.06

Section histories; statutory references, 10.18

Severability, 10.07

Title of code, 10.01
 

 CURFEW (See GENERAL OFFENSES)
 

 DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

Boundaries, 31.23

Director; personnel; bonds, 31.25

Downtown Development Plan and Tax Increment Financing Plan, 31.26

Establishment, 31.21

Membership, powers, duties, and authority, 31.22

Oath; rules, 31.24

Purpose, 31.20
 

 FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION

Agency designated, 93.02

Hazardous Materials

Billing procedure, 93.20

Charges imposed upon responsible party, 93.18

Costs determination, 93.19

Definitions, 93.17

Effective date, 93.16

Other remedies, 93.21

Purpose, 93.15

Motor vehicle accident and fire cost recovery, 93.03

State Fire Prevention Code adopted, 93.01

 GARBAGE AND RUBBISH (See SOLID WASTE)

 GENERAL OFFENSES

City parks; prohibited conduct, 130.02

Consumption of alcoholic beverages in public places prohibited, 130.05

Minors; curfews, 130.03

Parental Responsibility; Supervision of Minors

Definitions, 130.16

Effective date, 130.17

Notification of parents, 130.19

Parental duties, 130.18

Purpose, 130.15

Penalty, 130.99

Public areas; prohibited conduct, 130.01

Roller skates, skateboards, bicycles, and the like, 130.04

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (See FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION)

MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE VIOLATIONS BUREAU

Authority, 31.02

Availability of other enforcement options, 31.07

Denial of responsibility, 31.04

Effective date, 31.08

Establishment, location, and personnel, 31.01

Ordinance violation notice requirement, 31.03

Records and accounting, 31.06

Schedule of civil fines and costs, 31.05
 

NOISE; VEHICULAR (See NUISANCES)
 

NUISANCES

Environmental Quality; Anti-Blight

Abatement of nuisance, 91.18

Definition, 91.15

Notice, 91.17

Prohibition, 91.16

       Penalty, 91.99

Vehicular Noise

Definitions, 91.01

Prohibitions, 91.02
 Anti-Blight, 304-7 (effective 1-28-2008 - not yet coded)

ORDINANCE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER (See CITY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES)

Establishment of Districts and Official Zoning Map (Cont’d)

Official zoning map, 151.015

Zoning of annexed areas, 151.017

Zoning of vacated areas, 151.016

I General Industrial District

Area, height, and bulk requirements, 151.137

Description of the district, 151.135

Permitted uses, 151.136

LI Light Industrial District

Area, height, and bulk requirements, 151.123

Description of the district, 151.120

Limitation, 151.121

Permitted uses, 151.122

Supplemental requirements, 151.124

       No permanent vested rights, 151.005

Parking Regulations

Off-street loading and unloading, 151.326

Parking requirements, 151.325

PD Planned Development District

Developmental plan, 151.151

General conditions of the preliminary plan, 151.152

Intent and purpose, 151.150

Specific conditions of the final plan, 151.153

Time limit for beginning of construction and reversion to former zoning classification , 151.154

       Penalty, 151.999

Planning Commission

Approval of special uses and site plans, 151.291

Changes and amendments, 151.292

Petition for amendments, 151.293

Transfer of zoning powers, 151.290

Provisions for Special Establishments and Operations

Adult entertainment facilities, 151.342

Adult, foster, day-care, and other group home standards, 151.344

Amusement establishments, 151.341

Bed and breakfast operations, 151.343

Mobile home parks, 151.340

       Purpose, 151.001

R‑1 Single-Family Residential District

Description of the district, 151.030

Lot, yard, and area requirements, 151.033

Permitted uses, 151.031

Special uses, 151.032