International Property Maintenance Code

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ORDINANCE FOR ADOPTION OF THE INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE

ORDINANCE NO.  12-08

An ordinance of the Township of Middle Branch adopting the 2006 edition of the International Property Maintenance Code, regulating and governing the conditions and maintenance of all property, buildings and structures; by providing the standards for supplied utilities and facilities and other physical things and conditions essential to ensure that structures are safe, sanitary and fit for occupation and use; and the condemnation of buildings and structures unfit for human occupancy and use, and the demolition of such existing structures in the Township of Middle Branch; providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefore; repealing Ordinance No. __ of the Township of Middle Branch, and all other ordinances and parts of the ordinances in conflict therewith.

THE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MIDDLE BRANCH DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. That a certain document, three (3) copies of which are on file in the office of the Clerk of the Township of Middle Branch, being marked and designated as the International Property Maintenance Code, 2006 edition, as published by the International Code Council, be and is hereby adopted as the Property Maintenance Code of the Township of Middle Branch, in the State of Michigan for regulating and governing the conditions and maintenance of all property, buildings and structures; by providing the standards for supplied utilities and facilities and other physical things and conditions essential to ensure that structures are safe, sanitary and fit for occupation and use; and the condemnation of buildings and structures unfit for human occupancy and use, and the demolition of such existing structures as herein provided; providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefore; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said Property Maintenance Code on file in the office of the Township of Middle Branch are hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this ordinance, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any, prescribed in Section 2 of this ordinance.

Section 2. The following sections are hereby revised:

Section 101.1. - Insert "Code of the Township of Middle Branch"

Section 103.5. - Insert: "Schedule Attached"

Section 304.14. - Insert: November __ , 2008

Section 602.3. - Insert: November 1 until April 1
 

Section 602.4. - Insert: November 1 until April 1

Section 3. All other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

Section 4. That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is, for any reason, held to be unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The Township of Middle Branch hereby declares that it would have passed this ordinance and each section, subsection, clause or phrase thereof irrespective of the fact that anyone or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses and phrases be declared unconstitutional.

Section 5. That nothing in this ordinance or in the Property Maintenance Code herby adopted shall be construed to affect any suit or proceeding impending in any court, or any rights acquired, or liability incurred, or any cause or causes of action acquired or existing, under any act or ordinance hereby repealed as cited in Section 3 of this ordinance; nor shall any just or legal right or remedy of any character be lost, impaired or affected by this ordinance.

Section 6. That the Clerk is hereby ordered and directed to cause this ordinance to be published.

Section 7. That this ordinance and the rules, regulations, provisions, requirements, orders and matters established and adopted hereby shall take effect and be in full force and effect immediately upon the date of its final passage, adoption and publication.

   Ordinance adopted the __ day of ___________________ -, 2008, and published the __ ,

   day of                                 , 2008, in the Marion Press, Marion, Michigan.

 

DONALD WILLIAMS, Supervisor

 

 

 

 

PEGGY HOARD, Clerk