[Adopted 9-25-1978 by Ord. No. 262]
This article shall be known and may be cited
as the "City of Grand Ledge Public Offenses Ordinance."
[Amended 12-10-1979 by Ord. No. 281]
No person or persons shall act in such a manner
or make such noise or disturbance which disturbs the good order, peace,
health or safety of the City of Grand Ledge and its inhabitants. For
purposes of this article, the word "person" shall be interpreted to
include partnership associations, and corporations. Each of the following
acts is hereby declared unlawful and prohibited, but this enumeration
shall not be deemed to be exclusive, namely:
A.
No person shall intentionally use obscene, lewd, or
libelous speech or language in a public place so that such language
is heard by others; to be punishable under this section, such speech
must be found not to be protected free expression under the United
States Constitution and the Constitution for the State of Michigan.
B.
No person shall willfully act in an obscene, disorderly
or riotous manner in a public place so that his conduct is observed
by another person and disturbs the peace, good order, health or safety
of the other person.
C.
No person shall create, assist in creating, permit,
continue, or permit the continuance of any unreasonably loud, disturbing,
unusual, or unnecessary noise which either annoys, disturbs, injures,
or endangers the comfort, repose, health, peace, or safety of others
within the City of Grand Ledge. Each of the following acts is hereby
declared unlawful and prohibited, but this enumeration shall not be
deemed to be exclusive, namely:
(1)
The playing of any radio, phonograph, or musical instrument
of any character in such a manner or with such volume, at any time
or place as to annoy or disturb the quiet, comfort, or repose of persons
in any office, dwelling, hotel, or other type of residence or any
person in the vicinity
(2)
The keeping of any animal or bird which by frequent
or loud or long continued noise shall disturb the comfort and repose
of any person in the vicinity.
(3)
The discharge into the open air of exhaust of any
steam engine, compressed air machine, stationary internal combustion
engine, motor vehicle, or any other machine, except through a muffler
or other device which will effectively prevent loud or explosive or
disturbing noises therefrom.
(4)
The creation of a loud unnecessary noise in connection
with the loading or unloading of any vehicle or the opening and closing
or destruction of bales, boxes, crates, or other containers.
(5)
Yelling, shouting, whistling, loud talking or singing
on the public streets, particularly between the hours of 10:00 p.m.
to 6:00 a.m., or at any other time or place so as to annoy, or disturb
the quiet comfort or repose of persons in any office, dwelling, hotel
or any other type of residence or of any persons in the vicinity.
(6)
The use of any drums, loud speakers, musical devices,
or other instruments or devices for the purpose of attracting attention
by the creation of noise to any performance, show or sale or display
of merchandise.
(7)
The use of mechanical loud speakers, on or from motor
vehicles in a manner that causes the sound emitted therefrom to be
heard on private property, except when a specific permit is first
granted by the City Council.
(8)
The blowing of any steam whistle attached to any stationary
boiler or whistle operated by compressed air, except to give notice
of the time to begin or stop work or as a warning of fire or danger,
or except upon request by proper public authorities.
(9)
The erection, excavation, demolition, alteration or
repairing of any building or structure in a residential or business
district during nondaylight hours, and under no circumstances before
6:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m., unless specifically authorized by resolution
of the City Council on a case-by-case basis in the interest of public
safety or welfare.
[Amended 6-14-2004 by Ord. No. 494]
(10)
The carrying on or operation of any business,
trade, or occupation, located in a residential section of the City
between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., which makes an unusual,
loud, frequent, or disturbing noise, causing a nuisance and disturbance
to any person residing in the vicinity.
(11)
The firing of firearms, firecrackers, air guns,
or other combustible substances for the purpose of making a noise
or disturbance.
(12)
The practicing and training of any drum corps,
band, orchestra, or other musical organization, or the practice by
individuals on the various musical instruments, which produce a noise
or disturbance, and which annoy the peace, repose, and comfort of
the residents in the vicinity thereof.
(13)
Exceptions: None of the prohibitions herein
shall apply to or be enforced against any police or fire vehicle of
the City or ambulance while engaged upon necessary public emergency
business; necessary excavations or repairs of bridges, streets, or
highways by or on behalf of the City, County or State during the night,
when the public safety, welfare, and convenience renders it impossible
to perform such work during the day; the reasonable use of stationary
amplifiers or loudspeakers in the course of public addresses which
are noncommercial in character.
D.
No person shall, while on public or private property,
willfully make or assist in the making of any noise or disturbance
which prevents, disrupts, interferes with or obstructs any lawful
meeting, gathering, legislative proceedings, administrative meeting
or judicial hearing, nor shall any person willfully use force, coercion,
intimidation or acts of physical violence to disrupt, interfere with
or obstruct any lawful assembly detailed in this section.
E.
No person shall jostle or roughly crowd persons in
any street, alley, park, public buildings, or public place.
F.
No person shall be under the influence of any narcotic
drug in any public place.
G.
No person shall take part in, engage in or aid in
any disturbance, fight or quarrel within a public place in the City
of Grand Ledge.
H.
No person shall solicit or accost any person for the
purpose of inducing the commission of any illegal, indecent, or depraved
act.
I.
No person shall, as a result of the use of alcohol,
render themselves unconscious or so impair their mental or physical
functioning that they are likely to cause or suffer physical harm,
or damage property, or render themselves incapable of realizing and
making a rational decision with respect to their need for treatment.
Any person found to be in violation of this provision shall be subject
to arrest and processing according to the provisions of Public Act
Number 339, of 1974, of the State of Michigan.
A.
No person shall commit an assault or an assault and
battery upon the person of another.
B.
No person shall possess any machine gun, sawed-off
shotgun, blackjack, switchblade knife, metal knuckles, or any instrument
attached to or designed to be attached to any firearm for the purpose
of silencing, lessening or muffling the noise of the firing of any
firearm, except as otherwise permitted by law.
C.
No person shall knowingly engage in any illegal occupation
or knowingly frequent, patronize or do business in any place where
any illegal occupation or business is being conducted.
D.
No person, who can be found capable of forming a criminal
intent, shall willfully and intentionally expose his or her genital
area or bare buttocks to another person in a public place.
E.
No person shall contribute to the pollution of any
stream, creek, river, pond, lake or watercourse within the City of
Grand Ledge by throwing, casting, or depositing therein any waste
materials, sewage, petroleum product, industrial waste or other noxious,
poisonous or offensive substance which tends to render the water impure,
unwholesome or offensive.
A.
No person shall destroy, damage, deface, tamper with
or make unauthorized use of any public building, structure, vehicle,
utility, equipment or public property.
B.
No person shall willfully or maliciously destroy,
damage, deface or injure the property of others.
C.
No person shall commit or attempt to commit the offense
of larceny by stealing the property of another of the value of $100
or less.
D.
No person who has temporary custody and possession
of property of another of value of under $100 shall convert the same
to his own use with the intent to permanently deprive the lawful owner
of the property.
E.
No person shall with the intent to defraud or cheat
obtain or acquire property of a value under $100 from another by false
pretenses or by other fraudulent means.
