Ordinances and Resolutions

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(1972) Junkyard Ordinance – [view]

(1979) Winter Parking Resolution – [view]

(2001) Michigan’s Open Meetings Act and Freedom of Information Act – [view]
This is Michigan’s Open Meetings Act and Freedom of Information Act PDF version from their archives.

(2002) Blight Ordinance – [view]

(2002) Amend Sewer Ordinance – [view]

(2002) Amend Water and Sewer Ordinance – [view]

(2005) Amend Sewer Resolution – [view]

(2009) Outdoor and Open Barrel Burning Ordinance – [view]

(2012) Noise and Public Nuisance Ordinance – [view]

(2013) Powell Township Water Department Emergency/Contingency Plan 2013 – [view]
This is the Revised Water Department Emergency/Contingency Plan (January 17, 2013). Included are contact numbers and directions in case of emergencies.

(2013) Cross Connection Control Program – [view]
Approved January 29, 2013 to adopt the Cross Connection Control Program edits that were made in 2010. Included here is the approval and the program itself

(2013) New Water Connections Ordinance – [view]

(2013) Fire Department Emergency Service Charges Ordinance – [view]
Fire Department Emergency Service Charges signed July 2013

(2013) Dog Control Ordinance – [view]

(2013) Barking Dogs Ordinance – [view]
“An Ordinance to secure the public peace, health, safety and welfare of the residents and property owners of the Township of Powell, by regulation of barking dogs within the township causing disturbance or annoyance to residents, and to provide penalties for violation of this ordinance.”

(2014 September) Collection of Delinquent Water-Sewer Bills – [view]
Policy to collect past due/ Delinquent Water Sewer Bills

(2015) Dangerous Building Ordinance – [view]

(2016 March) Amend Water Rate Ordinance – [view]
Resolution Amending the Water Rate Ordinance

(2016) DNR Passport Grant Agreement – [view]

(2016) Adopting National Incident Management System – [view]
“Directed (by) the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to develop and administer a National Incident Managerment System, which would porvide a consistent nationwide approach for Federal, State, and local governments to work together more effectively and efficiently to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from domestic incidents, regardless of cause, size or complexity.”

(2016) Addressing Floodplain Management – [view]

(2016) Special Assessments – [view]

(2017) Parking on Sidewalks Prohibited Ordinance – [view]
Approved on October 17th, 2017
Parking on Sidewalks is Prohibited Ordinance

(2017) Transfer Station Agreement – [view]

(2017) Recycling Ordinance –[view]

(2018) Language Access Plan – [view]

Approved December 18th, 2018
Posted to Mining Journal December 30th, 2018
Effective January 14th, 2018

(2018) Prohibition of Marijuana Establishments Ordinance – [view]

Approved December 18th, 2018
Posted to Mining Journal December 30th, 2018
Effective January 14th, 2018

(2018) Poverty Exemption – [view]

(2018) Winter Parking Amendment – [view]

(2019) Cemetery Ordinance Amendment – [view]

(2019) Poverty Exemption for 2018-2019 – [view]

(2019) Feeding Wildlife Resolution – [view]

(2020) Establish Fire Department Structure, Responsibility and Accountability – [view]

(2020) Treasurer to Invest Funds Resolution – [view]

(2020) Summer and Winter Tax Collection Resolution- [view]

(2020) Establish Township Officers Salary Resolution- [view]

(2020) Authorization of Draver Park Accessibility Resolution- [view]

(2020) Authorization of Big Bay Ski Pathway Trail head Resolution- [view]

(2020) General Appropriations Act Budget Resolution- [view]

(2020) For Sale and Purchase of Real Estate Resolution- [view]

(2020) Non-Sufficient Funds (NSF) Policy- [view]

(2020) Truth and Taxation- [view]

(2020) Draver Park Accessibility Improvements Grant Program- [view]

(2020) Big Bay Ski Pathway Trailhead Grant Program – [view]

(2020) Draw Request #40 (final) [view]

(2020) Change Order L-2 – [view]

(2020) Change Order 0-4 – [view]

(2020) Sewer Rate Amendment – [view]

(2021) Poverty Exemption – [view]

(2021) Winter and Tax Collection – [view]

(2021) Water Line Freeze Prevention – [view]

(2021) National Incident Management System – [view]

(2021) Emergency Management – [view]

(2021) Noise and Public Nuisance Ordinance Amendment – [view]

(2021) Enforcements of Violations Procedure – [view]

(2021) Acceptance of Payments by Financial Transaction Device – [view]