Rollin Township
Governing Ordinance
which includes the
Zoning Ordinance
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Ordinance Adoption and Enforcement
Michigan township governments have the authority to adopt and enforce local ordinances (see MCL 41.181). The most effective ordinance is one that is enforced.
With the exception of township zoning, Michigan statutes do not convey who must enforce an adopted township ordinance. The township board has the responsibility to determine how and who will enforce township ordinances. By adopting a zoning enforcement officer ordinance, the township board can specify ordinance enforcement procedures. Ordinance enforcement officers however, do not have the same power as a police officer. Township boards may also hire or contract ordinance enforcement through local police departments, another governmental unit, county sheriff or a private individual.
Ordinance Violations
Townships have three general approaches to handling violations: civil injunctive actions in circuit court*, criminal actions in district court*, and civil infraction actions in district court. What is the best prosecutorial approach to use? Oftentimes, there is no choice in the method of prosecution—the ordinance will dictate the enforcement method.
Source: Michigan Township Association
* At the present time, these are the two enforcement approaches used in Rollin Township.
Ordinance No. 1: Zoning Ordinance (Table of Contents & Articles I-XXIV)
Ordinance No. 2: Rollin-Woodstock Sewer/Sewer Use Ordinance
Ordinance No. 3: Rollin-Woodstock Sanitary Drain
Ordinance No. 5: Cable Television Franchise
Ordinance No. 6: Music Concerts
RESCINDED 10.12.11: Ordinance No. 7: Boat Operation Ordinance No. 9: RecodificationOrdinance No. 10: Building Construction Codes
Ordinance No. 12: Hazardous Buildings
Ordinance No. 13: Harmful & Poisonous Weeds
Ordinance No. 16: Inoperable Vehicles & Boats
Ordinance No. 17: Junk and Littering
RESCINDED 10.12.11: Ordinance No. 18: Firearms
Ordinance No. 20: Consumer Power Electric Franchise
Ordinance No. 22: Posey Lake Sanitary Drain & Amendments
Ordinance No. 23: Citizens Gas Franchise
Ordinance No. 24: Building Numbers
Ordinance No. 25: Hazardous Materials (HAZ MAT)
Ordinance No. 27: Consumer Energy Gas Franchise