The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-05

altered, or amended by reference
to Its title only. but the section or
sections OF the ordinance revised,
altered, or amended shall be re-en-
acted and published at length. All
ordinances. when enacted. shall be
recorded by the Clerk In a book TO
be called The Ordinance Book;
and II shall be the duty OF the
Mayor and Clerk TO authenticate
such record by their official sigma
lures thereon.
PENALTIES:
Section so. The Council. shall
provide in each ordinance for the
punishment OF those who violate
its provisions. No punishment for
the violation OF any City ordinance
or for the commission by any Off
Ger Of the City Of any act declared
by this Charter to constitute mis-
conduct in office shall exceed a
fine OF five hundred ($500) dollars
or Imprisonment for ninety (90)
days. or both. In the discretion OF
the court, except that any officer Of
the City found guilty OF any act
declared by this Charter to consti-
tute misconduct In office, shall, in
addition to such fine or imprison-
ment. or both, forfeit his office.
PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCES:
Section S.S. Each ordinance
passed by the Council shall be
published at least once within ten
(10) days after its adoption by :he
Council. All ordinances Of the City
shall become effective immediate.
ly upon the publication thereof, un.
less a date upon which an ordin.
ance shall become effective, which
is subsequent to the date OF The
publication thereof, is specifically
provided In the ordinance itself.
The publication OF any ordinance in
full after its final passage as a part
OF the published proceed ings OF the
Council shall constitute publication
OF such ordinance as required here,
in.
TECHNICAL CODES:
Section 81. The Council may
adopt any provision Of State Law
or any detailed technical regula.
lions as city ordinance or code
by citation Of such provision OF
State Law or by reference TO any
recognized standard code, official
or unofficial. provided that any
such provision OF State Law or
recognized official or unofficial
standard code shall be clearly iden.
titled in the ordinance adopting the
same as an ordinance OF the City.
Where any recognized official or
unofficial standard code Is so adopt.
ed, II may be published by provid-
ing to the public In the office o;
the Clerk not less than fifty (50)
copies in book or booklet form
available for public distr button at
reasonable charge, and any
amendment to or revision OF such
adopted code or detailed technical
ordinance may be published in the
same manner.
FRANCHISES:
Section SIS. Every ordinance or
resolution granting any franchise
or right to occupy or use :he
streets, highways, bridges, or public
places in the City for any purpose
shall be complete in the form in
which It is finally passed, and shall
remain on file with the Clerk for
public inspection for at least one
(1) week before the final passage
or adoption thereof. No exclusive
franchise or grant OF right to occu.
by or use the streets. or public
places OF the City. shall ever be
granted or made by the City.
COMPILATION:
Section SO.
(a) Copies OF all ordinances en-,
acted and amendments to this
Charter adopted after the effective
date Of this Charter shall be avail.
able at the office Of the Clerk.
(b) Within two (2) years after
the adoption OF this Charter, and al
least once In every ten (10) years
thereafter. the Council shall direct
and complete the compilation OF
codification and the publication OF
the Charter and o: all ordinances
Of the City then in force, In loose
leaf or pamphlet form, and may
provide for a reasonable charge for
copies thereof. No further publica
ton OF any such compilation or cod
ification shall be required for the
validity thereof. In case :he com
pilation or codification Of the or
dinances OF the City shall have
been maintained current and up-to
date during any ten (10) year per.
Tod, no re-compilation or re-codi:i
cation o. the ordinances OF -he City
shall be required during or at the
end OF such period.
(c) The copies OF ordinances
and OF any compilation, code, oil
codes referred to in this chapter
may be certified by the Clerk, and
when so certified. shall be compe
tent evidence in all courts and lie
gally-established tribunals as to the
matters contained therein.
INITIATIVE AND
REFERENDUM: