Fences charged or connected with an electrical current are prohibited. In city parks, it is illegal to 'use any device transmitting electronically amplified sound, including, but not limited to, radios and tape recorders. The city code states that 'no person shall consume liquor on the public streets' or in any business not licensed for on-premises consumption. Certain events with outdoor liquor sales are exempt. Tickets are issued to those caught breaking this law, but patrollers suspect that offenders merely stop temporarily when police are in the area.
State law makes possession or sale of any amount a criminal offense.
The City of Ann Arbor can choose to follow either its own law or the state law, according to its judgment in any individual case, so the above fines don't always apply. On U-M property, the university's police force follows state law. The city produces a booklet entitled Rights and Duties of Tenants. The booklet outlines city tenancy laws, reflecting in its composition the succession of Democratic and Republican administrations that have governed Ann Arbor in recent years. One section was written by 'tenant advocates' and a rebuttal from 'landlord advocates' was added later.