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Ordinances

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Ordinances

O-09-25

Amend Section 114-27 Authorization and Establishment of Workforce Housing Exemption of Article III, Workforce Housing PILOT of Chapter 114 Taxation, of the City of Berkley Code of Ordinances to clarify that annual shelter rent payments less than 10% are permitted, as authorized by provisions of the State Housing Development Authority Act of 1966, Public Act 346 of 1966. MCL 125.1401, et seq.

O-01-26

Amend Section 74-1 through 74-12 of Chapter 74, Noise, of the Berkley City Code to allow for the regulation of sound and sound emitting devices by providing specific definitions and measurable decibel and sound pressure levels, and to remove and modify redundant language and provisions.

O-02-26

Amend Chapter 82, Article IX – Municipal Civil Infractions, of the Berkley City Code to add a municipal civil infraction violation bureau and to further define and clarify the provisions in the Article.

O-03-26

Amend Chapter 26, Article VII, Residential Grading and Drainage Standards, Section 26-336(c) to amend as built drawing procedures for single family residential construction.

O-04-26

Amend Section 130-79 of Chapter 130, Article III - Noxious Weeds, of the Berkley City Code.

O-05-26

Amend Chapter 38, Article III, Snow Emergencies , Section 38-33 of the City of Berkley Code of Ordinances to amend locations where parking is prohibited during a snow emergency.

O-06-26

Amend Section 78-2 through Section 78-9 of Chapter 78, Nuisances, of the Berkley City Code to remove and modify redundant language and provisions and insert references to the municipal civil infractions’ ordinance, where applicable.

O-07-26

Amend THE CODE OF THE CITY OF BERKLEY CHAPTER 106, “STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES,” ARTICLE IV, “SIDEWALKS,” DIVISION 2, “CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR, SECTION 106-188, “BOND PREREQUISITE TO ISSUANCE,” IS HEREBY AMENDED TO REDUCE THE BOND TERM TO ONE (1) YEAR.

O-08-26

Amend Section 2-2 of Chapter 2, Administration of the Berkley City Code to clarify the authority to issue appearance tickets.