Ordinances
Below is a running list of the township's ordinances and amendments. Click here for the Ordinance Master List.
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Ordinance Complaint Form Zoning Ordinance
Ordinance 2 - Water Systems Construction 5.1.51 Revenue Bonds purchased
Ordinance 3 - Amend Ord 2, Establishing Water rates
Ordinance 4- Amend Ord 3, Establishing Meter deposits
Ordinance 5 -Amend Ord 2, provide payment schedule for water connect/disconnect
Ordinance 6- Junk Yard Ordinance, establishing terminology and guidelines
Ordinance 7 -Chikaming Township Liquor Control Ordinance 3.31.60
Ordinance 8-Regulating use of Cherry Beach, establishing hours
Ordinance 9-Curfew Ordinance-11.7.63 Regulatiing the presence of minors at night
Ordinance 10-Zoning , establishing districts, board of appeals with duties and powers
Ordinance 11- Building code, unsafe bldgs, fire prevention/safety guidelines
Ordinance 12-Franchise to Michigan Gas & Electric Co 3.18.65
Ordinance 13- Water Systems Construction, provision to enhance, enlarge, extend
Ordinance 14-Amendment to Ord 13 Water Systems, Revenue Bonds
Ordinance 15- Beach/Park Ordinance, establishing rules/regulations and penalties/fines
Ordinance 16-Amendment to Ord 10 Zoning, repealing sections 17 and 20 entirely
Ordinance 17- Relocation of sand, gravel, etc. needs permit first
Ordinance 18- Division of Lots in Recorded Plats must be approved by Township Board
Ordinance 19- Amend Ord 13 specify maintenance of Water meters
Ordinance 20- Unsafe Buildings, establishing safety guidelines and violations
Ordinance 21-Amendment to Ord 10 Zoning, Add Mobile Home Parks,pre fab dwellings
Ordinance 22- Amendment to Ordinance 15 Beach Ordinance, set hours/penalties
Ordinance 23- Outdoor Assembly, gatherings of 1,000 or more
Ordinance 24-Regulate the Use of Harbert Beach
Ordinance 25-Regulating Cross Connections with Public Water Supply
Ordinance 26- Adopt Boca Basic Building Code 10.3.74
Ordinance 27-Ordinance for Group Life Insurance 10.3.74
Ordinance 28-Group Pension Plan Contract Ratified 1.1.71
Ordinance 29- Ordinance to Establish Zoning Regulations 6.3.76
Ordinance 30-Sewer Ordinance 2.5.76
Ordinance 31-Water Department Fiscal Year Established
Ordinance 32-Water Department Rate Change 6.2.77
Ordinance 33-Water Department Bond Ordinance
Ordinance 34- Sewer Use Ordinance
Ordinance 35-Flood Plain Regulations 11.9.78
Ordinance 36-Amending and Repealing Ord 30 Sewer Connections
Ordinance 37- Township Fiscal Year Established 2.19.79
Ordinance 38- Regulating Pool Rooms, Dance Halls, Bowling Alleys
Ordinance 39- Ordinance to Repeal and replace Ord 15&22 public beaches
Ordinance 40-Repealing Ord 36 Sewer Connections
Ordinance 41-Adoption of Uniform Traffic Code
Ordinance 42- Repeal and replace Ord 18 division of Lots
Ordinance 43 - Amend Zoning Ord 10
Ordinance 44-Comprehensive Zoning 11.12.81
Ordinance 45- Amend Ord 41 Traffic Code
Ordinance 46- Amend Ord 44, Single Family Dwelling Specifications
Ordinance 47- Amend Ord 44, Family Definitions
Ordinance 48- Cable Television 12.8.83
Ordinance 49- Amend Ord 44 Zoning, Hanus Subdivision
Ordinance 50- Electrical Inspections 4.12.84 Michigan Code
Ordinance 51-Amend Ord 13, Water rate increase
Ordinance 52- Amend Ord 44 Zoning/Mobile Home Parks
Ordinance 53 -Amend Ord 44 Comprehensive Zoning/Rezone areas
Ordinance 54- Amend Ord 13 Water System, rate increase
Ordinance 55-Amend Ord 40 Sewer System billing, delinquencies
Ordinance 56- Amend Ord 44 Comprehensive Zoning Regulations
Ordinance 57-Regulate Minors-Curfew
Ordinance 58- Loitering Ordinance
Ordinance 59- Amend Ord 13 Water Systems Construction/meters, connection fees
Ordinance 60-Amend Ord 40 Sewer System
Ordinance 61- Amend Ord 44 Comprehensive Zoning 1.11.90
Ordinance 62- Amend Ord 44 Comprehensive Zoning /Nonconforming Structures
Ordinance 63- Amend Ord 44 Comprehensive Zoning
Ordinance 64-Traffic Ordinance to Mandate Seatbelts/Child Restraints
Ordinance 65- Amend Ord 44 Comprehensive Zoning
Ordinance 66- Amend Ord 13 Water Systems Fiscal Year chg
Ordinance 67- Repeal and Replace Ord 39 Public Beaches
Ordinance 68- Amend Ord 44 Comprehensive Zoning
Ordinance 69- Amend Ord 13 Water Systems
Ordinance 70-Amend Ord 44 Comprehensive Zoning
Ordinance 71-Amend Ord 13 Water Systems
Ordinance 72- Cable TV Rates and Regulations
Ordinance 73-Amend Ord 44 Zoning
Ordinance 74-Amend Ord 13 Water Systems
Ordinance 75- Water Revenue Bonds 5.26.94
Ordinance 76 - Civil Infraction Penalties-Misc Ordinances
Ordinance 77 - Civil Infraction for Penalties- Zoning
Ordinance 78 - Dangerous Building
Ordinance 79- Sewer Dept. Connection Chg
Ordinance 80-Amend Ordinance 44 Zoning
Ordinance 81- Public Entertainment Ordinance
Ordinance 82-Amend Ordinance 67 Public Beaches
Ordinance 83-Franchise Granted To Michigan Gas Co
Ordinance 85-Amend Ordinance 44 Comprehensive Zoning
Ordinance 86-Hazardous Materials Handling
Ordinance 87 - Zoning Ordinance
Ordinance 88 - Public Nudity Ordinance
Ordinance 89 - Land Division Ordinance
Ordinance 90 - Alarm Systems Ordinance
Ordinance 91 - Amend Ordinance 87
Ordinance 92 - Electric Franchise Ordinance
Ordinance 93 - Amend Ordinance 87
Ordinance 94 - Amend Ordinance 87
Ordinance 95 - Amend Ordinance 48 - Control Towers
Ordinance 96 - Amend Ordinance 13
Ordinance 97 - Amend Ordinance 13
Ordinance 98 - Amend Ordinance 87
Ordinance 99 - Amend Ordinance 13
Ordinance 100 - Business Regulation Ordinance
Ordinance 101 - Amend Ordinance 87
Ordinance 102 - Adoption of Michigan Vehicle code Ordinance
Ordinance 103 - Water Supply Bond Ordinance
Ordinance 104 - Amend Ordinance 103
Ordinance 105 - Amend Ordinance 87
Ordinance 106 - Amend Ordinance 87
Ordinance 107 - Amend Ordinance 87
Ordinance 108 - Road/Gate Ordinance
Ordinance 109 - Sexually Oriented Business Ordinance
Ordinance 110 - Amend Ordinance 109
Ordinance 111 - Mandatory Water and Sewer Connection Ordinance
Ordinance 112 - Amend Ordinance 87
Ordinance 113 - Mechanical Inspection Ordinance
Ordinance 114 - Amend Ordinance 87
Ordinance 115 - Amend Ordinance 87
Ordinance 116 - Amend Ordinance 87
Ordinance 117 - Amend Ordinance 87
Ordinance 118 - Amend Ordinance 111
Ordinance 119 - Alarm System Ordinance-replaced by #138
Ordinance 120 - Amend Ordinance 111
Ordinance 121 - Amend Ordinance 87
Ordinance 122 - Building Enforcing Ordinance
Ordinance 123 - Amend Ordinance 87
Ordinance 124 - Amend Ordinance 87
Ordinance 126- Amend Beach and Park Ordinance
Ordinance 127- Amend Special Land Use
Ordinance 129 - Building Enforcement Ordinance
Ordinance 131 - Noise and Nuisance Ordinance
Ordinance 132 - Planning Commission Ordinance
Ordinance 133 - Sewage Disposal Ordinance
Ordinance 134 - Gas Franchise Ordinance
Ordinance 135 - Amend Ordinance 87
Ordinance 136 - Water and Sewer Charges Ordinance
Ordinance 138 - Alarm Ordinance-replaces #119
Ordinance 139 - Parking Ordinance
Ordinance 140- Amend Ordinance 126 Beaches, Parks
Ordinance 141- Rental Ordinance
Ordinance 142- Prohibit Marihuana Establishments
Ordinance 143-Regulating Small Cell Wireless Facilities
Ordinance 144- Establishing Comprehensive Zoning Regulations (New Zoning Ord Here)
Ordinance 145- Regulating Ignition/Discharge of Fireworks
Ordinance 146- Amend 144 Comprehensive Zoning, parcel from Residential to AG
Ordinance 147 - Shoreline Armoring
Ordinance 148-Amend Zoning Ordinance 144-new additions 2022
Ordinance 149- Amend Ordinance 111 Mandatory Sewer Connection/fees
Ordinance 150- Amend Ordinance 13 Establishing Water Connections/fees
Ordinance 151- Amend Ordinance 144 Zoning, Commercial Class C
Ordinance 152- Amend Ordinance 144 Zoning, AG District
Ordinance 153 -Amend 144 Zoning
Ordinance 154- Amend 144 Zoning, RE Recreation District, Public & Private
Ordinance 155- Amend 126 Beaches Parks, No machinery without permits
Ordinance 156 - Amend Ordinance 141 Rental Ordinance
Ordinance 157 - Amend Ordinance 122 Building Enforcing Ordinance
Ordinance 158 - Amend Ordinance 144 Zoning R-1 from R-1W
Ordinance 159 - Amend Ordinance 126 Cherry Beach Parking Fees
Ordinance 160 - Amend Ordinance 144 Establishing Comprehensive Zoning Regulations
Ordinance 161 - Amend Ordinance 144 Establishing Comprehensive Zoning Regulations for the Township of Chikaming, Providing for the Administration
Ordinance 162 - Amend Ordinance 144 Establishing Comprehensive Zoning Regulations for the Township of Chikaming, Providing for the Administration
Ordinance 163- Amend Ordinance 144 Establishing Comprehensive Zoning Regulations for the Township of Chikaming, Providing for the Administration
Ordinance 164- Establishes Rules/Regulations of Short-Term Rental Units for the Township of Chikaming
Ordinance 165- Amend Ordinance 13 Water Rates
Ordinance 166- Amend Ordinance 126 - Public Beaches
Ordinance 167- Moratorium Data Center
Ordinance 168- Moratorium Data Center - Zoning