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Township Ordinances
Our officers are required to handle a number of different situations, many of which involve various township ordinances. Below you will find some of the more frequently used ordinances that The Green Oak Charter Township Police Department enforces. For a complete list of all township ordinances please visit the Muincode website.
ARTICLE II. - DOGS
Sec. 4-21. - Definitions
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Running at large means and includes any dog which shall be loose on the streets or highways of the township and shall also include a dog entering upon a street or other public place. A dog shall not be considered to be running at large when accompanied by his owner or authorized agent and held properly in leash, or when engaged in lawful hunting, accompanied by his owner or custodian.
(Ord. No. 04-2006, § 2, 12-8-2006)
Sec. 4-22. - Running at large
(a)
No person keeping, possessing, or harboring any dog shall permit such dog to run at large at any time.
(b)
Any dog found at large in violation of this section may be caught and taken in charge by any police officer of the township or any person designated by the township board for such work. Any police officer of the township or any person designated by the township board who takes charge of any dog at large, must make a reasonable attempt to contact the owner of such dog listed on its tags. Any dog running at large that is taken in charge that has no identifying tags or where the person in charge cannot identify an owner of the dog, may turn such dog over to the Livingston County Animal Control Official. Any dog running at large in violation of this section, which the officers, charged with the enforcement hereof, determine that the dog poses a threat to the health, welfare and or safety of the public, may be destroyed by such officers.
(c)
Any dog apprehended by a police or other officer shall be confined in the Livingston County Animal Control Center, and shall be thereafter disposed of in accordance with the rules and regulations of the county.
(Ord. No. 04-2006, § 2, 12-8-2006)
Sec. 4-23. - Licensing and control of dogs
It shall be unlawful for any person to own any dog six months old or over, unless the dog is licensed in accordance with Act No. 339 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1919 (MCL 287.261 et seq.) as amended, or to own any dog six months old or over that does not at all times wear a collar with a tag approved by the director of agriculture, in accordance with Act No. 339 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1919 (MCL 287.261 et seq.) as amended, except when engaged in lawful hunting accompanied by its owner or custodian; or for any owner of any female dog to permit the female dog to go beyond the premises of such owner when she is in heat, unless the female dog is held properly in leash; or for any person except the owner or authorized agent, to remove any license tag from a dog; or for any owner to allow any dog, except working dogs such as leader dogs, guard dogs, farm dogs, hunting dogs, and other such dogs, when accompanied by their owner or his authorized agent, while actively engaged in activities for which such dogs are trained, to stray unless held properly in leash.
(Ord. No. 04-2006, § 2, 12-8-2006)
Sec. 4-24. - Barking dog
No person shall harbor or keep any dog which by loud and frequent or habitual barking, yelping, or howling, shall cause serious annoyance to the neighborhood or the people passing to and fro upon the streets.
(Ord. No. 04-2006, § 2, 12-8-2006)
Sec. 4-25. - Determination of harboring or keeping
Any person allowing any dog habitually to remain and be lodged or fed within his house, store, building, enclosure, or premises, shall be considered to be harboring or keeping the same within the meaning of this article.
(Ord. No. 04-2006, § 2, 12-8-2006)
Sec. 4-26. - Limitation on number
No person shall harbor or keep more than three dogs over three months of age upon any one premises within the township unless such person is lawfully operating a kennel duly licensed in accordance with Act No. 339 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1919 (MCL 287.270 et seq.) as amended, and in conformance with all other ordinances and regulations of the township.
(Ord. No. 04-2006, § 2, 12-8-2006)
Sec. 4-27. - Sanctions for violations
(a)
Any person or other entity who violates any of the provisions of this article is responsible for a municipal civil infraction and subject to a civil fine plus costs.
(b)
Costs shall include all direct and indirect expenses to which the township has been put in connection with the violation.
(c)
A violation of this article shall also be subject to such additional sanctions, remedies and judicial orders as are authorized under section 1-11. Each day a violation of this article continues to exist constitutes a separate violation.
(Ord. No. 04-2006, § 2, 12-8-2006)
ARTICLE IV. - NOISE CONTROL
Sec. 10-101. - Purpose
Wherefore the courts of the state have consistently recognized that noise is a valid regulatory concern and that excessive noise interferes with citizen's health, safety and welfare, this article is enacted as provided by Mich. Const. art. 718 and the authority of section 1 of Public Act No. 246 of 1945 (MCL 41.181). The township declares, as a matter of legislative determination and public policy that are enacted in pursuance, and for the purpose, of securing and promoting the health, safety and welfare of the residents and the property owners of the township and the peace and comfort of the township.
(Ord. No. 81, § 2, 9-16-1992)
Sec. 10-102. - Regulations
(a)
Generally. It shall be unlawful for any person to create, assist in creating, permit, continue or permit the continuance of any unreasonable, unnecessary or unusually loud noise or disturbance which is prolonged or unusual in the time, place, use and effect, or noise or disturbance which otherwise annoys, injures or endangers the health, peace, comfort, convenience, safety or welfare of others or the tranquility within the limits of the township.
(b)
Prohibited activities.
(1)
Activities that are prohibited include, but are not limited to, the following:
a.
The sounding of any horn, bell, siren or signal device on any automobile, motorcycle, boat, bus or other parked or moving vehicle for any purpose other than to avoid a collision or accident or as required by the Michigan Vehicle Code, section 706 of Public Act No. 300 of 1949 (MCL 257.706).
b.
The operation or use of any automobile, motorcycle, boat, plane or other vehicle so out of repair, loaded or constructed as to cause loud and unnecessary noise so as to disturb the quiet, comfort or repose of other persons. The modification of any noise abatement device on any motor vehicle or engine, or the failure to maintain such device so noise emitted by such vehicle or engine is increased above that emitted by such vehicle as originally manufactured shall be in violation of this article.
c.
The discharging outside of any enclosed building of the exhaust of any steam engine, internal combustion engine, motor vehicle or motor boat engine, except through a muffler or similar device which will effectively prevent loud or explosive noises from being emitted therefrom. The modification of any noise abatement device on any motor vehicle or engine, or the failure to maintain such device so noise emitted by such vehicle or engine is increased above that emitted by such vehicle as originally manufactured shall be in violation of this article.
d.
The operation, or causing the operation, of a sound truck with a radio or amplifier or any other vehicle with an amplified sound system.
(2)
Activities that are prohibited if they produce a clearly audible sound beyond the property line of the property on which they are conducted or that are created within a boat on public waters include, but are not limited to, the following:
a.
The operation of power tools or equipment, Monday—Friday between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., Saturday between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., and Sunday between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
b.
The creation of any loud or excessive noise in connection with the loading or unloading, or the repair, of any vehicle, trailer, boxcar, boat or other carrier, or in connection with the opening or destruction of bales, boxes, crates or other containers in or near any residential area.
c.
The erection, demolition, alteration or repair of any building or premises in any platted residential district or section of the township, including the streets and highways therein, in such a manner as to emanate noise or disturbance unreasonably annoying to other persons, other than between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and sundown, during weekdays.
d.
The playing of any radio, television, phonograph, loudspeaker, drum or any musical instrument, or other electronic or mechanical device in such a manner or with such volume as to annoy or disturb the quiet, comfort or repose of others.
Yelling, shouting, hooting or singing on the public streets or in parks between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., or at any time or place so as to annoy or disturb the quiet, comfort or repose of others in the vicinity.
f.
The creation or emission of any excessive noise on any street adjacent to any institution of learning, house of worship, hospital, rest facility, library or court, or other noise or disturbance which unreasonably interferes with the operation of any institution of learning, house of worship, hospital, rest facility, library or court.
g.
The keeping of any animal, bird or fowl which emanates frequent or extended noise which shall disturb the quiet, comfort or repose of other persons in the vicinity.
h.
The operation of any racetrack, proving grounds, testing area, obstacle course or outdoor entertainment facility for the use of motorcycles, boats, planes, racers, automobiles, trucks or any other vehicle of any kind in any area of the township where the noise emanating therefrom would be disturbing to the peace and comfort of others in the vicinity. Under no circumstances shall any such use operate after 10:00 p.m. on any evening.
i.
The use or firing of explosives, firearms or similar devices which create impulsive sound.
j.
The operation of any steam whistle attached to a boiler of any type or of machinery, equipment or mechanical devices so as to emit unreasonably loud or frequent noise disturbing to the quiet and comfort of any person.
(Ord. No. 81, § 3, 9-16-1992)
Sec. 10-103. - Exceptions
Noise emitted from the following shall not be considered a violation of this article:
(1)
Any emergency vehicle, including, but not limited to, police vehicles, ambulances, fire engines or other vehicles engaged in emergency activities.
(2)
Activities or operations of governmental units or agencies.
(3)
Athletic, musical or cultural activities or events, including practices and rehearsals, conducted by or under the auspices of public or private institutions of education.
(4)
Parades, concerts, festivals, fairs or similar activities.
(5)
Warning devices emitting sound for warning purposes as authorized by law and sound made to alert persons to the existence of an emergency, danger or attempted crime.
(6)
The use for noncommercial purposes of one or more bells or chimes which does not exceed 90 seconds in duration in an hour.
(7)
The reasonable use of stationary loudspeakers in the course of noncommercial political or ceremonial public addresses conducted in public spaces.
(8)
Carillon playing between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.
(9)
Playing or practicing a single musical instrument, without electrical amplification, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.
(Ord. No. 81, § 4, 9-16-1992; Ord. No. 81A, § 1, 6-15-1994)
Sec. 10-104. - Temporary exemption permits
(a)
The township board is authorized to grant temporary exemption permits from the provisions of this article if such exemption would be in the public interest and there is no feasible and prudent alternative to the activity, or the method of conducting the activity, for which the exemption is sought.
(b)
The temporary exemption permit may not be renewed more than three times. Each permit may be granted for a period of no longer than 30 days and must be written, indicating the character of the event or activity, the dates and times of the proposed activity or event, the location of the proposed activity or event, and the name of the party seeking the exemption.
(c)
Any temporary exemption permit granted pursuant to this section may be subject to, and may prescribe any conditions, limitations or requirements which the township board deems necessary to minimize the adverse effects upon the community, persons within the community or the surrounding neighborhood.
(d)
The township may summarily revoke the exemption if such conditions, limitations or requirements are not met.
(e)
The following factors will be considered in determining whether to grant the exemption:
(1)
The proximity of any residence or other use which may be adversely affected.
(2)
Whether the sound is unusual or usual for the location.
(3)
The density of population of the area.
(4)
The time of day or night for which the activity or event is proposed.
(5)
The intensity, frequency and duration of the sound, including, but not limited to, whether the sound will be steady, intermittent, impulsive or repetitive.
(6)
The balancing of the hardship between the person seeking the exemption if the exemption is not granted and the hardship to others if the exemption is granted.
(Ord. No. 81, § 5, 9-16-1992)
Sec. 10-105. - Variances
(a)
Persons wishing to continue activities which commenced prior to the enactment of the ordinance from which this article is derived and which create noises or disturbances in violation of this article may seek a variance from the township board.
(b)
A revocable variance may be granted if, following a public hearing, the township board finds that strict application of this article would cause a hardship and that there is no reasonable and prudent alternative method of engaging in that activity.
(c)
Residents living within 300 feet of the real property boundary line of the person applying for such a variance must be given notice of the application ten days in advance of the hearing thereon. Such notice will be delivered by regular mail to all such residents.
(d)
Any variance granted pursuant to this section may be subject to, and may prescribe, any conditions, limitations or requirements which the township board deems necessary to minimize the adverse effects upon the community, persons within the community or the surrounding neighborhood.
(Ord. No. 81, § 6, 9-16-1992)
Sec. 10-106. - Administrative fees
Administrative fees may be established and changed from time-to-time by resolution of the township board for costs incurred in administering the temporary exemption permits or variances granted pursuant to this article.
(Ord. No. 81, § 7, 9-16-1992)
Sec. 10-107. - Remedies in addition to municipal civil infraction
No provision of this article shall be construed to impair any common law, statutory or other cause of action, or legal remedy therefrom, of any person, for injury or damage arising from a violation of any of the provisions of this article or any other law. The violation of this article shall constitute a public nuisance per se, which may be summarily abated by a restraining order or injunction issued by a court of competent jurisdiction or other legal action. Any and all costs incurred by the township in the abatement of a violation of this article shall constitute a lien against the property upon which such noise or disturbance existed, which costs shall be collected as ad valor-em taxes.
(Ord. No. 81, § 10, 9-16-1992)
