Chapter 54 OFFENSES*
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*Cross reference(s)‑‑Animals, ch. 6; environment, ch. 30; nuisances, Sec. 30-51 et seq.; fire prevention and protection, ch. 34; traffic and vehicles, ch. 82.
State law reference(s)‑‑Crimes, MSA title 28.
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Sec. 54-1. Definitions.
Sec. 54-2. Radio and television interference.
Sec. 54-3. Prowling.
Sec. 54-4. Spitting in public.
Sec. 54-5. Storage of firewood.
Secs. 54-6‑‑54-25. Reserved.
Article II. Offenses Affecting Governmental Functions
Sec. 54-26. Obstructing, resisting officer, failure to obey, failure to disperse.
Sec. 54-27. Obstructing fire department.
Sec. 54-28. False summons of police or fire department.
Secs. 54-29‑‑54-50. Reserved.
Sec. 54-51. Assault; assault and battery.
Sec. 54-52. Insulting, annoying other persons.
Sec. 54-53. Supervision of young children.
Secs. 54-54‑‑54-75. Reserved.
Sec. 54-76. Petit larceny.
Sec. 54-77. Unauthorized entry, damage of garden.
Sec. 54-78. Tampering with, destroying property; malicious mischeif.
Sec. 54-79. Dumping rubbish in public place.
Sec. 54-80. Trespass upon lands or premis of another
Secs. 54-81‑‑54-100. Reserved.
Sec. 54-101. Definitions.
Sec. 54-102. Loitering.
Sec. 54-103. Police to enforce prohibition against loitering.
Sec. 54-104. Penalty for violation of section 54-102 or section 54-103.
Sec. 54-105. Consuming alcoholic liquor in public place.
Sec. 54-106. Possession of alcoholic liquors by person under age 21; use of fraudulent identification.
Sec. 54-107. Frequenting place of illegal sale of liquor.
Sec. 54-108. Fighting, quarreling.
Sec. 54-109. Gathering in crowd for mischievous or unlawful purpose.
Sec. 54-110. Disturbing the peace.
Sec. 54-111. Permitting noisy, boisterous conduct.
Sec. 54-112. Disturbing public businesses, places, meetings.
Sec. 54-113. Playing in streets, sidewalks or otherwise obstructing traffic.
Sec. 54-114. Disturbances at schools.
Sec. 54-115. Unauthorized entry upon school property.
Secs. 54-116‑‑54-135. Reserved.
Sec. 54-136. Indecent conduct.
Sec. 54-137. Reserved.
Sec. 54-138. Use of obscene language.
Sec. 54-139. Public nudity.
Sec. 54-140. Making, exhibiting obscene matter.
Sec. 54-141. Solicitation of illegal act.
Sec. 54-142. Transporting persons to place of gambling or prostitution.
Sec. 54-143. Keeping gaming room, gaming table.
Secs. 54-144‑‑54-165. Reserved.
Article VII. Offenses Against Public Safety
Division 1. Generally
Sec. 54-166. Throwing object at vehicle.
Sec. 54-167. Sale, possession and transportation of fireworks; permit for public display.
Secs. 54-168‑‑54-180. Reserved.
Division 2. Weapons
Sec. 54-181. Discharge of dangerous devices.
Secs. 54-182‑‑54-200. Reserved.
Article VIII. Offenses Involving Minors
Division 1. Generally
Sec. 54-201. Minors in pool halls.
Secs. 54-202‑‑54-210. Reserved.
Division 2. Curfew
Secs. 54-211‑‑54-220. Reserved.
Division 3. Parental Responsibility
Sec. 54-221. Penalties for violation of division.
Sec. 54-222. Hours.
Sec. 54-223. Responsibility of parent or guardian to enforce curfew.
Sec. 54-224. Ignorance of minor’s whereabouts no defense.
Sec. 54-225. Business owners prohibited to allow minors to violate curfew hours on their premises.
Sec. 54-226. Police duties.
Sec. 54-227. Notice warning.
Sec. 54-228. Contributing to neglect or delinquency of children under the age of 17 years.
Secs. 54-229‑‑54-240. Reserved.
Division 4. Open House Parties
Sec. 54-241. Definitions.
Sec. 54-242. Penalty for violation of division.
Sec. 54-243. Controller of residence responsible for illegal possession by minors of alcoholic beverages or controlled substances.
Sec. 54-244. Exceptions.
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Sec. 54-1. Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Public place means any street, alley, park, public building or any place of business, grounds, parking lots, area or assembly in the city which is generally open to the public.
Public view means within the view of a person who is in or upon any public place.
(Ord. No. 779, Sec. 1, 3-11-93)
Cross reference(s)‑‑Definitions generally, Sec. 1-2.
Sec. 54-2. Radio and television interference.
Between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and midnight no person shall knowingly operate within the city any machine, device, apparatus, or instrument, the operation of which causes reasonably preventable electrical interference with radio or television reception, within the city. X-ray pictures, examinations, or treatments may be made at any time if the machines or apparatus used therefore are properly equipped to avoid all unnecessary or reasonably preventable interferences with radio or television reception and are not negligently operated.
(Code 1965, Sec. 42.18)
Sec. 54-3. Prowling.
No person shall prowl, wander or move about any public place or the private premises of any other person without authority or the permission of the owner or occupant of such premises.
(Ord. No. 779, Sec. 1(42.01(c)(3)), 3-11-93)
Sec. 54-4. Spitting in public.
No person shall spit on any sidewalk or on the floor or seat of any public carrier, or on any floor, wall, seat or equipment of any place of public assemblage.
(Ord. No. 779, Sec. 1(42.01(c)(22)), 3-11-93)
Sec. 54-5. Storage of firewood.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any owner, occupant, tenant or lessee, using or occupying any building, house, structure or grounds within the corporate limits of the city, to allow accumulations of wood debris that is to be used, or can be used for the purpose of burning in a fireplace, stove or furnace, to be scattered about and upon his property.
(b) All wood which is accumulated and stored on any property shall be neatly stacked in rows. The storing of wood in the front yard is prohibited.
(c) When stored outside, wood stacks shall not be allowed to lay on the exposed ground surface, but shall be elevated no less than one foot above the surface in order to prevent the nesting of rats, snakes, opossum and other vermin or harmful pests.
(Code 1965, Sec. 14.06)
Secs. 54-6‑‑54-25. Reserved.
ARTICLE II. OFFENSES AFFECTING GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS*
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*Cross reference(s)‑‑Administration, ch. 2.
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Sec. 54-26. Obstructing, resisting officer, failure to obey, failure to disperse.
No person shall obstruct, resist, hinder or oppose any city officer or employee, including police officers and firefighters, in the performance of their duties. No person shall refuse to obey the lawful command of any police officer, member of the national guard of the state or member of the armed forces of the United States of America when on active duty and acting under authority of local, state or federal officials. No person shall fail to disperse when directed to do so by a police officer.
(Ord. No. 779, Sec. 1(42.01(c)(19)), 3-11-93)
State law reference(s)‑‑Resisting officer in discharge of duty, MCL 750.479, MSA 28.747.
Sec. 54-27. Obstructing fire department.
(a) No person shall willfully obstruct, resist or hinder any member of the fire department on his way to any emergency call or alarm, or shall obstruct or resist any member of the fire department or other persons acting under the orders of the officer in charge of any emergency, while going upon any premises or extinguishing any fire.
(b) No person shall damage any hose, ladder, vehicle, engine or other fire department equipment whether in use at an emergency or not in use.
(c) No person at an emergency scene in which the fire department is involved shall disobey an order or direction given by any member of the fire department, or go upon any premises in disobedience to the order of the officer in charge, or resist or impede any member of the fire department, in the discharge of his duty.
(d) The fire chief, the officer in charge at a fire or other emergency, or a police officer may arrest any person who disobeys an order or who obstructs, resists or hinders any member of the fire department in the discharge of his duties.
(e) Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject to the punishments prescribed in section 1-13.
(Code 1965, Sec. 3.12; Ord. No. 774, Sec. 1(3.10), 12-21-92)
State law reference(s)‑‑Destruction of fire department property, MCL 750.377b, MSA 28.609(2).
Sec. 54-28. False summons of police or fire department.
No person shall summon, as a joke or prank or otherwise without any good reason therefore, by telephone or otherwise, the police or fire department or any public or private ambulance to go to any address where the service called for is not needed.
(Ord. No. 779, Sec. 1(42.01(c)(26)), 3-11-93)
State law reference(s)‑‑False fire alarms, MCL 750.240, MSA 28.437.
Secs. 54-29‑‑54-50. Reserved.
Sec. 54-51. Assault; assault and battery.
No person shall commit an assault or an assault and battery upon any person.
(Code 1965, Sec. 42.03)
State law reference(s)‑‑Assault, MCL 750.81 et seq., MSA 28.276 et seq.
Sec. 54-52. Insulting, annoying other persons.
No person shall insult, accost, molest, or otherwise annoy, either by word of mouth, sign, or motion, any person in any public place.
(Ord. No. 779, Sec. 1(42.01(c)(9)), 3-11-93)
Sec. 54-53. Supervision of young children.
(a) No person who has the care, custody or supervision of a child under the age of ten years shall leave such child unattended in any dwelling.
(b) No person shall leave a child under the age of ten years unattended in a motor vehicle while the person frequents or loiters in or about any dance hall, poolroom, bowling alley, or any place where alcoholic beverages are sold or consumed.
(Ord. No. 779, Sec. 1(42.01(c)(12a), (12b)), 3-11-93)
Cross reference(s)‑‑Parental responsibility, Sec. 54-221 et seq.; contributing to neglect or delinquency of children under the age of 17 years, Sec. 54-228.
Secs. 54-54‑‑54-75. Reserved.
Sec. 54-76. Petit larceny.
No person shall commit the offense of larceny by stealing of the property of another, any money, goods or chattels; any bank note, bank bill, bond, promissory note, due bill, bill of exchange or other bill, draft, order or certificate; any book of accounts for or concerning money or goods due or to become due, or to be delivered; any deed or writing containing a conveyance of land; any other valuable contract in force; any receipt, release or defeasance; or any writ, process or public record. If the property stolen is of the value of $100.00 or less, such person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(Ord. No. 779, Sec. 1(42.01(c)(27)), 3-11-93)
State law reference(s)‑‑Similar provisions, MCL 750.356, MSA 28.588.
Sec. 54-77. Unauthorized entry, damage of garden.
(a) No person shall enter any enclosed or unenclosed flower garden, vegetable garden or orchard without the consent of the owner or his agent.
(b) No person shall cut, damage, destroy, or carry away any growing thing or any water, seed, fertilizer, tool or implement, fence or other protection equipment, or other thing pertaining to the development, cultivation or maintenance of such garden or orchard without the consent of the owner or his agent.
(Ord. No. 779, Sec. 1(42.01(c)(21)), 3-11-93)
Sec. 54-78. Tampering with, destroying property; malicious mischief.
No person shall willfully destroy, remove, damage, alter or in any manner deface any property not his own, or any public school building, or any public building, bridge, fire hydrant, alarm box, street light, street sign, traffic control device, railroad sign or signal, parking meter, or shade tree belonging to the city or located in the public places of the city; mark or post handbills on, or in any manner mar the walls of, any public building, or fence, tree, or pole within the city; destroy, take or meddle with any property belonging to the city; remove the property from the building or place where it may be kept, placed or stored, without proper authority; or disturb, tamper with, disconnect or damage any city water meter without proper authority.
(Code 1965, Sec. 14.23(a); Ord. No. 779, Sec. 1(42.01(c)(8)), 3-11-93)
State law reference(s)‑‑Malicious mischief, MCL 750.377 et seq., MSA 28.609 et seq.
Sec. 54-79. Dumping rubbish in public place.
No person shall place, deposit, dump, throw or spill any rubbish, tin cans, bottles, ashes, gravel, paper or garbage, or cause the same to be done, in or upon any street, sidewalk or other public place, or on the shore of or in any stream, pond or lake.
(Code 1965, Sec. 5.05; Ord. No. 779, Sec. 1(42.01(c)(24)), 3-11-93)
Sec. 54-80. Trespass upon lands or premises of another.
(a) It
shall be unlawful for any person to trespass upon the land or premises of
another by:
(1) Entering
upon the lands or premises of another without lawful authority, after having
been so forbidden to do so by the owner, occupant, agent or servant.
(2) Neglecting
or refusing to depart from by the owner or occupant, or any agent or servant of
the owner or occupant, the land or premises of another, upon being notified to
depart therefrom by the owner or occupant, agent or servant of the owner or
occupant.
(b) Notification
shall include but not be limited to where the premises has been posted with a
conspicuous notice forbidding any trespass thereon.
(Ord. No. 847, 8-18-97)
Secs. 54-81‑‑54-100. Reserved.