General Ordinances
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ABOUT HAMBURG TOWNSHIP
Hamburg Township was organized as a township in 1837. We are a "general law" township as defined under Michigan law. Hamburg is a "zoned" community. Zoning was first enacted in 1968. Hamburg Township participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and is a Community Rating Service Class 8 community. Many areas of the township are served by sewer service, and some are served by water service. The Township supports its own fire and police departments. Hamburg's fiscal year begins July 1st and ends June 30th. In the 2000 Census, Hamburg had 20,627 people. In the 2010 Census, Hamburg had 21,165 people.
Ordinances in Bold have been reviewed and adopted
Ordinances in Italic have been repealed in their entirety
Copies of ordinances currently under review and not available on this site can be provided upon request.
Number | OrdinanceTitle | File PDF | Supporting/Reference | Publication Date/File |
1 & 1A | Junk Yard Ordinance - REPEALED | On file with the Clerk | See: 93 Repeal Ordinance | 10/24/17 |
2 | Permanent Zoning - DEFEATED | On file with Clerk | Defeated by Voters Nov 1960 | |
3C | Emergency Management Ordinance | Ord 3C | Prior versions: 3A & 3B | 11/26/17 |
4 & 4A | Liquor Control Ordinance - REPEALED | On file with the Clerk | See: 93 Repeal Ordinance | 10/24/17 |
5A & 5B | Stone Street Parking Ordinance - REPEALED | On file with the Clerk | See: 93 Repeal Ordinance | 10/24/17 |
6 & 6A | Anti-Litter Ordinance - REPEALED 02/11/18 | On file with the Clerk | See: 38C | |
7, 7A & 7B | Nuisance Ordinance - REPEALED 02/11/18 | On file with the Clerk | See: 44B | |
8 | Mobile Home and Trailer Coach - REPEALED | On file with the Clerk | ||
9 | Zoning Ordinance - REPEALED | On file with Clerk | ||
10 | Nuisance Ordinance - REPEALED | On file with Clerk | ||
12 | Building Ordinance - REPEALED 5/1/1991 | On file with Clerk | See: 50 Repeal Ordinance | |
13 & 13A | Outdoor Assembly Ordinance - REPEALED | On file with Clerk | See: 93 Repeal Ordinance | 10/24/17 |
14 | Watercraft Control – Tamarack Channel | Ord 14 | See: 92 Marine Safety | |
15B | Snowmobile Ordinance | Ord 15B | Prior versions: 15 & 15A | 9/10/2017 |
16 | Community Antenna Television System Ordinance - REPEALED | On file with Clerk | See: 93 Repeal Ordinance | 10/24/17 |
17 | Watercraft Control – Shan-gri-la, Bass Lake Canals | Ord 17 | See: 92 Marine Safety | |
18 | Water control – Little Ore | Ord 18 | See: 92 Marine Safety | |
19 | Enforcing Agency Ordinance – State Construction Code Act - REPEALED 5/1/1991 | On file with Clerk | See: 50 Repeal Ordinance | |
20A | Noise Ordinance - REPEALED | On file with Clerk | See: 94 Breach of Peace | |
20 & 20B | Noise Ordinance - REPEALED | On file with Clerk | See: 94 Breach of Peace | |
21 | Special Watercraft Control Ordinance – Huron River | Ord 21 | See: 92 Marine Safety | |
22 & 22A | Watercraft Control – Chilson Creek & Chilson Pond - REPEALED | On file with Clerk | REPEALED by Resolution on: 7/25/01 | |
23 | Ordinance to Adopt the National Electrical Code and Enforcement - REPEALED 5/1/1991 | On file with Clerk | See: 50 Repeal Ordinance | |
23 | Ordinance Adopting Basic Fire Control Measures and Regulations Governing Conditions Which Could Impede or Interfere with Fire Suppression Forces - REPEALED | On file with Clerk | Repealed: See Ordinance 97 | |
24C | Subdivision Control Ordinance | Ord 24C | Prior versions: 24, 24A, 24B | |
26 & 26A | Omnibus Penal Ordinance - REPEALED | On file with Clerk | See: 93 Repeal Ordinance | 10/24/17 |
27 | State Uniform Traffic Code - REPEALED | On File with Clerk | See: 42 Uniform Traffic Code | |
28F | Private Road Ordinance | Ord 28F | Prior versions: 28, 28A, 28B, 28C, 28D, 28E | |
29B | Gut Lake Hunting Ordinance | Ord 29B | Prior versions: 29 & 29A | 9/10/2017 |
30B | Hamburg Township Parks Ordinance - REPEALED | On file with Clerk | See: 88 Parks Ordinance | |
31C | Police Protection Ordinance | Ord 31C | Prior versions: 31, 31A & 31B | 9/10/2017 |
32D | Cemetery Ordinance | Ord 32D | Prior versions: 32, 32A, 32B & 32C | 3/29/2018 |
33 | Special Watercraft Control Ordinance – Bishop Lake | Ord 33 | See: 92 Marine Safety | |
34 & 34A | Alarm Ordinance - REPEALED | On file with Clerk | Repealed: See Ordinance 97 | |
35 & 35A | BOCA Basic Fire Prevention Code - REPEALED | On file with Clerk | See: 93 Repeal Ordinance | 10/24/17 |
37B | Solicitation Ordinance | Ord 37B | Prior versions: 37 & 37A | 9/10/2017 |
38C | Anti-Blight and Anti-Nuisance Ordinance | Ord 38C | Prior versions: 38, 38A & 38B | 01/12/2018 |
39B | Open Party (formerly Minors-Alcohol or Drugs) | Ord 39B | Prior versions: 39 & 39A | 9/10/2017 |
40F | Burn Ordinance | Ord 40F | Prior versions: 40, 40A, 40B, 40C, 40D, 40E | 11/26/17 |
41 | Ordinance Enforcement Officer Ordinance - REPEALED | On file with Clerk | See: 70 - Enforcement Officer Ordinance | |
42 | Uniform Traffic Code - REPEALED | On File with Clerk | See: 59C Traffic Code & 60B Motor Carriers | |
44B | Inoperable and/or Unlicensed Motor Vehicle and/or Inoperable Machinery Ordinance | Ord 44B | Prior versions: 44 & 44A | 01/12/2018 |
45B | Motorcycle Operation | Ord 45B | Prior versions: 45 & 45A | 9/10/2017 |
46B | Condominium Ordinance | Ord 46B | Prior version: 46 & 46A | 03/05/2019 |
47 | Sewer Usage and Administration Ordinance - REPEALED | On file with Clerk | See: 65 - Sewer Usage and Administration | |
48-D | Parking Ordinance 48D | Ord 48D | Prior versions: 48, 48A, 48B & 48C | 9/10/2017 |
49 | Watercraft Control Ordinance – Tamarack Lake | Ord 49 | See: 92 Marine Safety | |
50 | Ordinance Repealing Ordinance 12 (Building Ordinance), Ordinance 19 (Plumbing Codes), and Ordinance 23 (Electrical Code) | Ord 50 | ||
51 & 51A | Portage-Base Lakes Sewage Disposal Ordinance - REPEALED | On file with Clerk | Repealed by Ordinance 101 | |
52 & 52A | Hamburg Village Plaza Parking Ordinance - REPEALED | On file with Clerk | Repealed by Ordinance 97 | |
53 & 53A | Property Identification Ordinance - REPEALED | On file with Clerk | Repealed by Ordinance 77-A | |
54 | Land Division and/or Combination Ordinance - REPEALED | On file with Clerk | See: 95-A Land Division, Combinations and Boundary Adjustments effective 11/28/18 | |
55, 55A, 55B, 55C, 55D, 55E, 55F, 55G, 55H, 55I | Sewer Use Ordinance Amendment - REPEALED | Ord 55ABCDEFGHI | Repealed by Ordinance 101 | |
56 | Group Insurance Coverage Ordinance - REPEALED | Ord 56 | Repealed by Ordinance 102 | |
57 | Ordinance to Adopt Regulations and Procedures for Basic Cable TV Rate Regulation - REPEALED | On file with Clerk | See: 93 Repeal Ordinance | 10/24/17 |
58 | Consumers Power Gas Company Franchise Ordinance | Ord 58 | 30 yr Agreement with Vendor | 10/2/93 |
59D | Traffic Code Ordinance | Ord 59D | Prior versions: 27, 42, 59, 59A, 59B & 59C | 01/10/2018 |
60B | Motor Carriers Ordinance | Ord 60B | Prior versions: 60 & 60A | 9/10/2017 |
61 | Watercraft Control Ordinance – Cordley Lake | Ord 61 | See: 92 Marine Safety | |
62B | Stormwater Drainage Ordinance | Ord 62B | Prior versions: 62 & 62A | 3/19/2019 |
63 | Hazardous Spill Cost Recovery Ordinance - REPEALED | Ord 63 | Repealed by 98 Cost Recovery Ordinance on 5/5/19 | |
64 | Establishment of a Township Sewer Enterprise Fund & Schedule 1 | Ord 64 | ||
65 | Sewer Usage and Administration – REPEALED | On file with Clerk | See: 69 Wastewater Treatment and Administration | |
66 | Wastewater Treatment Plant Revenue Bond Sale Ordinance - REPEALED | Ord 66 | Repealed by Ordinance 101 | |
67A | Special Watercraft Control Ordinance – Gill/Gut Lake | Ord 67A | See: 92 Marine Safety | |
68 | Transfer of Franchise/Cable Television System Ordinance - REPEALED | On file with Clerk | See: 93 Repeal Ordinance | 10/24/17 |
69H | Wastewater Treatment and Administration Ordinance | Ord 69H | Also versions: 69, 69A, 69B, 69C, 69D, 69E, 69F & 69G | 12/15/19 |
70 | Ordinance Enforcement Officer Ordinance - REPEALED | On file with Clerk | See: 71A Civil Infractions | |
71A | Civil Infractions Ordinance | Ord 71A | Prior version: 71 | 9/10/2017 |
72A | Watercraft Control Ordinance for Appleton Lake | Ord 72A | Prior version: 72 See: 92 Marine Safety |
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73A | Water Use and Rate Ordinance | Ord 73A | Prior version: 73 | 09/15/2019 |
74 | Telecommunications - REPEALED | On file with Clerk | See: 93 Repeal Ordinance | 10/24/17 |
75A | Pesticides & Manufactured Fertilizers - REPEALED | On file with Clerk | ||
76A | International Fire Code Ordinance | Ord 76A | Prior version: 76 | 3/31/2019 |
77A | Uniform Addressing and Road Naming Ordinance | Ord 77A | Prior version: 77 | 3/08/2019 |
78 | Emergency Response Cost Recovery - REPEALED | Ord 78 | Repealed by 98 Cost Recovery Ordinance on 5/5/19 | |
79 | WWTP Revenue Refunding Bonds Authorizing Ordinance - REPEALED | Ord 79 | Repealed by Ordinance 102 | |
80-A | Video Service Provider Right-of-Way Management Ordinance | Ord 80A | Prior version: 80 | 9/19/19 |
81 | Ordinance Addressing Floodplain Management Provisions of the State Construction Code | Ord 81 | ||
82-A | Brine Discharging Water Softening Appliance Use Regulation Ordinance | Ord 82A | Prior version: 82 | |
83 | LCWA Water Use & Rate Ordinance | Ord 83 | ||
84-A |
Grass and Noxious Weeds Ordinance | Ord 84A | Prior version: 84 | 1/10/2018 |
85-A | Dangerous, Abandoned Buildings | Ord 85A | Prior version: 85 | 1/10/2018 |
86-A | Ordinance Confirming Creation of the Hamburg Township Planning Commission | Ord 86A | Prior version: 86 | 3/07/2019 |
87A | Domestic Animal Control Ordinance | Ord 87A | Prior version: 87 | 9/10/2017 |
88-B | Hamburg Township Park Ordinance | Ord 88B | Prior version: 88 & 88A | 9/10/2017 |
89-B | Substance Abuse Ordinance | Ord 89B | Prior version: 89 & 89A | 8/21/2019 |
90-A | Commercial Vehicle Parking Ordinance | Ord 90A | Prior version: 90 | 9/10/2017 |
91-A | Coal Tar Ordinance | Ord 91A | Prior version: 91 | 9/10/2017 |
92 | Marine Safety Ordinance | Ord 92 | (New - amends 14, 17, 18, 21, 33, 49, 61, 67A & 72A) | 9/10/2017 |
93 | Repeal Ordinance | Ord 93 | (Repeals 1, 1A, 4, 4A, 5A, 5B, 13, 13A, 16, 267, 26A, 35, 35A, 57, 68 & 74) | 10/24/2017 |
94-B | Breach of Peace Ordinance | Ord 94B | Prior version: 94, 94-A | 1/5/2021 |
95-A | Land Division, Combinations & Boundary Adjustments Ordinance | Ord 95A | Prior version: 95 & 54 | 11/28/2018 |
96 | Marihuana Establishments Prohibited Ordinance - Approved | Ord 96 | (New) | 2/5/2019 |
97 | Repeal Ordinance | Ord 97 | (Repeals 23, 34, 34A, 52 & 52A) | 3/12/2019 |
98 | Public Safety Cost Recovery Ordinance | Ord 98 | Repeals 63 & 78 eff 5/5/19 | 4/5/2019 |
99 | Wireless Facilities in Right-of-Way | Ord 99 | (New) | 4/12/2019 |
100 | Youth Tobacco and Vapor Products | Ord 100 | (New) | 6/12/2019 |
101 | Repeal Ordinance | Ord 101 | (Repeals 51, 55, 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 1F, 1G, 1H, 1I and 66) | 12/4/2019 |
102 | Repeal Ordinance | Ord 102 | Repeals 56 & 79 | 12/26/19 |
Ordinances in Bold have been reviewed and adopted Ordinances in Italic have been repealed in their entirety |
- Updated September 24, 2020 dh