| GARDEN CITY, MICHIGAN CHARTER AND CODE OF ORDINANCES |
| ADOPTING ORDINANCE |
| ORDINANCE #02-005 |
| ORDINANCE NO. 03-007 |
| CHARTER |
| Article I. INCORPORATION, BOUNDARIES, AND POWERS |
| § 1.01. INCORPORATION. |
| § 1.02. BOUNDARIES. |
| § 1.03. POWERS OF THE CITY. |
| § 1.04. INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS. |
| Article II. CITY COUNCIL |
| § 2.01. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES. |
| § 2.02. THE COUNCIL. |
| § 2.03. THE MAYOR. |
| § 2.04. QUALIFICATIONS. |
| § 2.05. TERM OF OFFICE. |
| § 2.06. COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES. |
| § 2.07. PROCEDURE. |
| § 2.08. PROHIBITIONS. |
| § 2.09. VACANCIES, REMOVAL FROM OFFICE, AND FILLING OF VACANCIES. |
| § 2.10. JUDGE OF QUALIFICATIONS. |
| § 2.11. AUDITS. |
| Article III. CITY MANAGER |
| § 3.01. APPOINTMENT, QUALIFICATIONS, COMPENSATION. |
| § 3.02. ACTING CITY MANAGER. |
| § 3.03. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE CITY MANAGER. |
| § 3.04. REMOVAL FROM OFFICE. |
| Article IV. ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS AND APPOINTMENTS |
| § 4.01. ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS. |
| § 4.02. DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT, REMOVAL, POWERS, AND DUTIES. |
| § 4.03. DEPARTMENT OF POLICE. |
| § 4.04. DEPARTMENT OF FIRE. |
| § 4.051. DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY CLERK. |
| § 4.052. DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY TREASURER. |
| § 4.06. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICES. |
| § 4.07. DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION. |
| § 4.08. DEPARTMENT OF THE LIBRARY. |
| § 4.09. CITY ATTORNEY. |
| § 4.10. BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND ADVISORY COMMITTEES. |
| § 4.11. PERSONNEL RULES AND REGULATIONS. |
| Article V. LEGISLATION |
| § 5.01. LEGISLATIVE POWER. |
| § 5.02. ACTION REQUIRING AN ORDINANCE. |
| § 5.03. ORDINANCE ENACTMENT. |
| § 5.04. ORDINANCE RECORD. |
| § 5.05. COMPILATION OR CODIFICATION. |
| § 5.06. PENALTIES. |
| § 5.07. TIME LIMIT FOR PROSECUTION. |
| Article VI. GENERAL FINANCE |
| § 6.01. FISCAL YEAR. |
| § 6.02. SUBMISSION OF BUDGET. |
| § 6.03. BUDGET MESSAGE. |
| § 6.04. BUDGET. |
| § 6.05. CAPITAL PROGRAM. |
| § 6.06. COUNCIL ACTION ON BUDGET. |
| § 6.07. COUNCIL ACTION ON CAPITAL PROGRAM. |
| § 6.08. PUBLIC RECORDS. |
| § 6.09. AMENDMENTS AFTER ADOPTION. |
| § 6.10. LAPSE OF APPROPRIATIONS. |
| § 6.11. ADMINISTRATION OF BUDGET. |
| Article VII. TAXATION |
| § 7.01. POWER TO TAX AND SECURE REVENUE. |
| § 7.02. SUBJECTS OF TAXATION. |
| § 7.03. TAX RATE LIMIT. |
| § 7.04. TAX DAY. |
| § 7.05. PREPARATION OF ASSESSMENT ROLL. |
| § 7.06. BOARD OF REVIEW. |
| § 7.07. ENDORSEMENT OF ROLL; VALIDITY. |
| § 7.08. CERTIFICATION OF TAX LEVY. |
| § 7.09. CITY TAX ROLL. |
| § 7.10. CERTIFICATION FOR COLLECTION. |
| § 7.11. TAX LIENS. |
| § 7.12. NOTIFICATION OF TAXES DUE. |
| § 7.13. COLLECTION OF CITY TAXES. |
| § 7.14. COLLECTION OF DELINQUENT TAXES. |
| § 7.15. PROTECTION OF CITY LIEN. |
| Article VIII. SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS |
| § 8.01. GENERAL POWER. |
| § 8.02. PROCEDURE. |
| § 8.03. OBJECTION TO IMPROVEMENT. |
| § 8.04. INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS. |
| § 8.05. MODIFICATION OF ASSESSMENT. |
| § 8.06. SPECIAL ASSESSMENT ACCOUNTS. |
| § 8.07. LIMITATION ON SUITS AND ACTIONS. |
| § 8.08. ALL REAL PROPERTY LIABLE FOR SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS. |
| § 8.09. COLLECTION OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS. |
| § 8.10. POSTPONEMENT OF PAYMENTS. |
| § 8.11. LIEN NOT DESTROYED BY JUDGMENT. |
| Article IX. MUNICIPAL BORROWING POWER |
| § 9.01. GENERAL POWER. |
| § 9.02. BORROWING LIMIT. |
| § 9.03. SPECIAL ASSESSMENT BONDS. |
| § 9.04. BOND ISSUANCE AND RECORDS. |
| Article X. PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS, CONTRACTS, AND FRANCHISES |
| § 10.01. PUBLIC UTILITY FRANCHISES. |
| § 10.02. UTILITY CHARGES, COLLECTIONS, AND LIENS. |
| § 10.03. PUBLIC WORKS. |
| § 10.04. PURCHASING AND CONTRACTS. |
| Article XI. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS |
| § 11.01. QUALIFIED VOTERS. |
| § 11.02. ELECTION PROCEDURE. |
| § 11.03. PRIMARY ELECTIONS. |
| § 11.04. REGULAR ELECTIONS. |
| § 11.05. SPECIAL ELECTIONS. |
| § 11.06. ELECTION CODE. |
| § 11.07. ELECTION COMMISSION. |
| § 11.08. LATE CANDIDATE WITHDRAWALS. |
| § 11.09. NOMINATING PETITIONS. |
| § 11.10. ELIGIBILITY. |
| § 11.11. PROCEDURE AFTER FILING. |
| § 11.12. BOARD OF CANVASSERS. |
| § 11.13. VOTING HOURS. |
| § 11.14. CHALLENGERS. |
| § 11.15. BALLOTS FOR ORDINANCES. |
| § 11.16. RECALL. |
| Article XII. ORDINANCE INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM |
| § 12.01. INITIATIVE. |
| § 12.02. REFERENDUM. |
| § 12.03. COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS; PETITIONERS' COMMITTEE; AFFIDAVIT. |
| § 12.04. SUSPENSION OF AN ENACTED ORDINANCE. |
| § 12.05. PETITIONS. |
| § 12.06. PROCEDURE AFTER FILING. |
| § 12.07. REFERENDUM PETITIONS; SUSPENSION OF EFFECT OF ORDINANCE. |
| § 12.08. ACTION ON PETITIONS. |
| § 12.09. RESULTS OF ELECTION. |
| § 12.10. LIMITATIONS ON AMENDMENT OR REPEAL OF INITIATORY OR REFERENDUM ORDINANCES. |
| Article XIII. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
| § 13.01. GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS. |
| § 13.02. PROHIBITIONS. |
| § 13.03. AMENDMENT OF CHARTER. |
| § 13.04. SEPARABILITY. |
| § 13.05. SURETY BONDS. |
| § 13.06. CITY RECORDS. |
| § 13.07. TENSE AND HEADINGS. |
| § 13.08. PENALTIES. |
| § 13.09. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS. |
| Article XIV. RETIREMENT SYSTEM |
| § 14.01. ESTABLISHMENT. |
| § 14.02. BOARD OF TRUSTEES. |
| § 14.03. DUTIES OF BOARD. |
| § 14.04. OFFICERS OF RETIREMENT SYSTEM. |
| § 14.05. MEMBERSHIP OF RETIREMENT SYSTEM. |
| § 14.06. CREDITED SERVICE. |
| § 14.07. AGE AND SERVICE RETIREMENT. |
| § 14.08. SERVICE PENSION. |
| § 14.09. AVERAGE FINAL COMPENSATION DEFINED. |
| § 14.10. DEFERRED RETIREMENT PENSION. |
| § 14.11. PENSION OPTIONS. |
| § 14.12. TOTAL AND PERMANENT DISABILITY. |
| § 14.13. FUNDS OF RETIREMENT SYSTEM. |
| § 14.14. MANAGEMENT OF FUNDS. |
| § 14.15. BENEFITS UNASSIGNABLE. |
| § 14.16. REPEAL PROVISION. |
| Article XV. TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS |
| § 15.01. PURPOSE OF TRANSITION ARTICLE. |
| § 15.02. SUBMISSION TO ELECTORS. |
| § 15.03. FORM OF BALLOT. |
| § 15.04. CANVASS AND ADOPTION. |
| § 15.05. EFFECTIVE DATE. |
| § 15.06. ELECTION OF COUNCIL. |
| § 15.07. CITY MANAGER. |
| § 15.08. EXISTING LEGISLATION AND OBLIGATIONS. |
| § 15.09. CONSTABLE. |
| § 15.10. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. |
| § 15.11. RETIREMENT SYSTEM. |
| § 15.12. SUPPLEMENTAL TRANSITION LEGISLATION. |
| Title I. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
| Title III. ADMINISTRATION |
| Title V. PUBLIC WORKS |
| Title VII. TRAFFIC CODE |
| Title IX. GENERAL REGULATIONS |
| Title XI. BUSINESS REGULATIONS |
| Title XIII. GENERAL OFFENSES |
| Title XV. LAND USAGE |
| TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES |
| Table I. FRANCHISES |
| Table II. ZONING CHANGES |
| PARALLEL REFERENCES |
| REFERENCES TO MICHIGAN COMPILED LAWS ANNOTATED |
| REFERENCES TO ORDINANCES |