City of Marysville

Here are a few of the most commonly used ordinances:

Section 5.81 Windshield Obstructions

1. A person shall not drive a motor vehicle with a sign, poster, or other non-transparent material on the front, sidewings, or side or rearview windows of the vehicle which obstructs the driver's clear view of the highway or an intersecting highway. A person shall not drive a motor vehicle with a dangling ornament or other suspended object which in any way obstructs the vision of the driver of the vehicle, except as authorized by law.

2. The windshield on every motor vehicle shall be equipped with a device for cleaning rain, snow, or other moisture from the windshield. The device shall be constructed so as to be controlled or operated by the driver of the vehicle. A vehicle that is licensed as a historical vehicle is exempt from this subsection if the vehicle was not originally equipped with such a device.

3. Every windshield wiper on a motor vehicle shall be maintained in good working order.

4. A licensed motor vehicle that is manufactured after January 1, 1956, shall not be operated on the highways unless it is equipped with a windshield washer which is maintained in operable condition at all times and which is capable of cleaning the windshield so that the driver has a clear view of the highway or an intersecting highway.

5. A person who violates this is responsible for a civil infraction.

6. A person shall not drive a motor vehicle with either of the following:
a). A window application , reflective film, or non reflective film upon or in the front windshield, or the sidewings adjacent to and forward of the driver or front passenger, except that a tinted film may be used along the top edge of the windshield and the side windows or sidewings immediately adjacent to the driver or front passenger if the material does not extend more than 4 inches from the top of the windshield, or lower than the shadeband, whichever is closer to the top of the windshield.

b). A rear window or side window to the rear of the driver is composed of, covered by, or treated with a material that creates a total solar reflectance of 35% or more in the visible light range, including a silver or gold reflective film.

7. A person shall not drive a motor vehicle if driver visibility through the rear windows is obstructed, unless the vehicle is equipped with 2 rearview mirrors, 1 on each side, adjusted so the operator has a clear view of the highway.

8. This section shall apply to any of the following:
a. The use of draperies, louvers, or other special window treatments except those specifically designated in this section, on the rear window, or a side window to the rear of the driver if the vehicle is equipped with 2 outside rearview mirrors, 1 on each side adjusted so that the driver has a clear view of the highway behind the vehicle.

b. The use of non-reflective, smoked or tinted glass, non-reflective film, perforated window screen, or other decorative window application on the rear window or a side window to the rear of the driver.

c. The placement of a necessary certificate or sticker that does not obstruct the driver's clear view of the roadway or an intersecting road.

d. A special window treatment or application determined necessary by a physician for the protection of a person who is light or photosensitive, if the owner or operator of a motor vehicle has in possession a letter signed by a physician indicating the need for the special window treatment or application as a medical necessity. However, the special window treatment or application shall not interfere with or obstruct the driver's clear vision of the highway or an intersecting highway.

Section 8.25 All Night Parking on Streets

A. It shall be unlawful for the owner or operator of any motor vehicle to park such motor vehicle upon any of the streets or avenues of the City of Marysville between the hours of 2:00 AM and 6:00 AM between the dates of December 1, and April 1, hereafter.

B. Any motor vehicle parked in violation of this section shall be removed at the expense of the owner or operator of said motor vehicle, and such expense shall constitute a lien upon such motor vehicle, which the City of Marysville may foreclose in the same manner as provided by Act 290, public Acts of Michigan , 1939.

Section 9.109 Unlawful Possession

It shall be unlawful for the parent or guardian of any minor child under the age of 18 years to knowingly permit such minor under the age of 18 years to use or have in his or her possession any spring gun, air gun, slingshot, bow and arrow, or other weapon capable or designed to discharge any shot, pellet, or missile likely to inflict bodily injury or property damage, except and unless such minor child under the age of 18 years shall be ,at the time of his or her use or possession of any gun or weapon described herein . under the direct supervision of his or her parent or guardian or some other adult person.

Section 9.113 Curfew

No minor under the age of 12 years shall loiter, idle, wander, stroll, or play in or upon the public streets, highways, roads, alleys, parks, public buildings, places of amusement and entertainment, vacant or other unsupervised places, or pleasure ride or park in automobiles , between the hours of 10:00 PM and 6:00 AM unless the minor is accompanied by a parent or guardian, or some adult delegated by the parent or guardian to accompany the child.

No minor between the age of 12 years and 16 years shall loiter, idle, wander, stroll, or play in or upon the public streets, highways, roads, alleys, parks, public buildings, places of amusement and entertainment, vacant or other unsupervised places, or pleasure ride or park in automobiles , between the hours of 11:00 PM to 6:00 AM Sunday through Thursday and 12:00 AM to 6:00 AM Friday and Saturday, unless the minor is accompanied by a parent or guardian, or some adult delegated by the parent or guardian to accompany the child.

Section 9.117 Tobacco Use By Minors

A person under 18 years of age shall not possess or smoke cigarettes or cigars, or possess or chew, suck, or inhale chewing tobacco or tobacco snuff, or possess or use tobacco in any other form on a public highway, street, alley, park, or other lands used for public purposes, or in a public place of business or amusement.

A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than $50.00 for each offense. Pursuant to a probation order, the court may require a person who violates this section to participate in a health promotion and risk reduction assessment program if available.

A probationer who is ordered to participate in a health promotion and risk reduction assessment program under this section is responsible for the costs of participating in the program.

Section 9.136 Purchase, Possession, and Consumption of Alcohol by Minors

No person under the age of 21 shall purchase alcoholic liquor, consume alcoholic liquor in a licensed premises, or possess alcoholic liquor except as provided in section 9.135. A person less than 21 years of age who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by the following fines and sanctions:

a). For the first violation, a fine of not more than $100.00, and may be ordered to perform community service and to undergo substance abuse screening and assessment at his or her own expense.

b). For a second violation a fine of not more than $200.00 and may be ordered to participate in substance abuse prevention or substance abuse treatment and rehabilitation services as defined in section 6107 of the public health code, Act. No. 368 of the public acts of 1978 , being section 333.6107 of the Michigan compiled laws, and designated by the administrator of substance abuse services to perform community service, and to undergo substance abuse screening and assessment at his or her own expense.

c.) For a third or subsequent violation a fine of not more than $500.00, and may be ordered to participate in substance abuse prevention or substance abuse treatment and rehabilitation services as defined by section 6107 of Act. No.368 of Public Acts of 1978, and designated by the administrator of substance abuse services to perform community service, and to undergo substance abuse screening and assessment at his or her own expense.

d). The court shall impose sanctions against his or her operator's or chauffeur's license as provided under state law.

Section 9.22 Motor Vehicle Storage

Except as otherwise permitted by the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Marysville, no unlicensed, inoperable, partially dismantled, wrecked. junked or discarded vehicle, nor any of the parts thereof, shall be parked stored or placed in the open for longer than forty-eight (48) hours, within the jurisdictional limits of the City of Marysville. In the event the above items are permitted to be placed, stored, or parked in such area the Police Chief shall give written notice to the owner of the premises on which said item is stored and/or to the owner of the stored item to remove, or cause to be removed, said item within forty-eight (48) hours after the giving of such notice. Failure to comply with such notice within forty-eight (48) hours shall constitute a violation of this ordinance. The above notwithstanding, the Police Chief may, upon investigation, issue a letter to the owner or owners authorizing a grace period not to exceed thirty (30) days.

Section 9.23 Parking and Storage of Recreational Vehicles, Equipment, Etc.

A) Any person may park or store recreational equipment and/or recreational vehicles as defined herein in any one-family residential district, multi-family residential district as defined in the Marysville Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 51, subject to the conditions contained in this section.

B) Recreational vehicles and equipment defined.

1) When used in this section, "recreational equipment" shall include:

a) Boats and boat trailers which shall include boats, floats and rafts, plus the normal equipment to transport the same on the highway:

b) Folding tent trailer which is a folding structure mounted on wheels and designed for travel and vacation use;

c) Pickup camper which is a structure designed primarily to be mounted on a pickup or truck chassis and with sufficient equipment to render it suitable for use as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreational and vacational use;

d) Travel trailer which is a vehicular, portable structure built on a chassis, designed to be used as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreational and vacation uses, permanently identified "travel trailer" by the manufacturer;

e) Utility trailer, which is a vehicle, used to transport motorcycles, snowmobiles, go-carts or stock cars and the like.

2. When used in this section, "recreational vehicle" shall mean:

a). A motorized home, which is a portable dwelling, designed and constructed as an integral part of a self-propelled vehicle.

b). An off-road vehicle that is not licensed for general operation on public highways.

C). Prohibited uses in all residential districts.

1. Recreational equipment parked or stored shall not have fixed connections to electricity, water, gas, or sanitary sewer facilities, and at no time shall this equipment be used for living or housekeeping purposes.

2. If the recreational equipment is parked or stored outside of a garage, it shall be parked or stored in the side or rear yard as defined in the Marysville Zoning Ordinance. At no time shall the recreational equipment protrude beyond the front line of the swelling.

3. There shall be minimally maintained a two-foot setback for side yard storage and a three-foot setback for rear yard storage for recreational vehicles and/or equipment.

4. Recreational equipment and/or recreational vehicles may be parked anywhere on the premises for loading or unloading purposes for a period of not more than forty-eight (48) hours.

5. No person shall park or store any recreational equipment or recreational vehicle in a residentially zoned property that is not in good repair and/or does not carry a current year license and/or registration.

D) Additional prohibited uses in all residential districts.

1. It shall be unlawful for the following vehicles or items to be parked or stored in an open area in any residential district:

a. Commercial highway tractors except when making a delivery or moving furniture or furnishing to or from the residence;

Highway trucking trailers except when making a delivery or moving furniture or furnishings to or from the residence;
Junked motor vehicles;
Farm implements, whether or not motorized
Power driven construction equipment whether or not operable;
Used or new lumber or building supplies except those necessary to complete construction pursuant to an extant building permit applicable to the property where such storage occurs;
Scrap metal in any quantity;
Salvageable or recyclable materials of any sort n a quantity larger than one (1) cubic yard.

E) Penalty for violation. Any person who shall park or store or cause to be parked or stored any thing that would violate the provisions of this section, or any person who shall own or occupy land upon which anything is parked or stored in violation of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction, shall be fined not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) or incarcerated in the St. Clair County Jail for a period of not to exceed ninety (90) days or both such fine and incarceration.

Section 9. 30 Accumulation of Ice and Snow on City Sidewalks

The City Council of the City of Marysville declares that ice and snow on city sidewalks abutting any commercial or industrial property which remains un-cleared after the time limits expressed in notice to the property owner as provided for in this article is a nuisance (ORD No. 318, -2. 12-7-92). Properties referred to in this ordinance as commercial or industrial shall be those zoned C-1, C-2, C-3, M-1, M-2 - RO and IRO.

Section 9.341 Consumption of Alcohol and Drugs by Minors at Open House Parties

No adult having control of any residence shall allow an open house party to take place at said residence if any alcoholic beverage or drug is possessed or consumed at said residence by any minor where the adult knew that an alcoholic beverage or drug was in the possession of or being consumed by a minor at said residence.

Section 9.69 Dogs - Offensive Conduct as amended by Ordinance No. 389

No dog owner shall permit his or her dog to be at large in the city and no person who is either an owner or in possession of a dog shall violate any of the following:

1). No person shall permit any vicious dog to be unconfined unless securely muzzled and led by a leash. Any dog shall be deemed vicious, which has bitten a person or domestic animal without provocation.

2). No person shall permit or allow a female dog to go beyond the premises of the owner when said dog is in heat..

3). No person shall permit a dog to be unconfined unless such dog is led by a leash.

4). No person shall permit a dog to be unconfined at any time unless licensed as required by law and unless wearing its license tag and evidence of rabies immunization.

5). No person shall permit a dog, which by loud or frequent or habitual barking, yelping or howling, shall cause annoyance to the people in the neighborhood.

6). No person shall keep a dog which destroys property or trespasses on the property of others, to the extent such dog becomes a nuisance in the vicinity where kept.

7). No person shall permit a dog to defecate on land owned by another or on public land unless such person immediately removes the feces and either places it in a refuse disposal container or otherwise disposes of it at his or her own place of abode.

8) No person shall walk or otherwise accompany a dog on land owned by another or on public land unless such dog is secured by a leash and such person is in possession of a bag or other container or other visible means for removing dog feces from such land.

Ordinance No. 388 - Amend the Parks Ordinance relating to Dogs and Domestic Animals

No person shall bring any dog or domestic animal owned by him or in his custody into any public park unless such dog is secured by a leash and such person is in possession of a bag or other container or other visible means for removing feces which may be produced by such dog or domestic animal.