Codes & Ordinances
The Code of Ordinances is the complete set of ordinances for the Charter Township of Ypsilanti. The Code of Ordinances is codified through Municode, which offers an easy to use search engine. To link to a specific chapter or section, please see below.
- CODE OF ORDINANCES CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF YPSILANTI, MICHIGAN
- SUPPLEMENT HISTORY TABLE
- Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 2 - ADMINISTRATION
- ARTICLE I. - IN GENERAL
- ARTICLE II. - TOWNSHIP BOARD
- ARTICLE III. - OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
- ARTICLE IV. - BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
- ARTICLE V. - EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
- ARTICLE VI. - FINANCE
- ARTICLE I. - IN GENERAL
- ARTICLE II. - STATE CONSTRUCTION CODE ACT
- ARTICLES III—VI. - RESERVED
- ARTICLE VII. - PENALTIES
- ARTICLE I. - IN GENERAL
- ARTICLE II. - MASSAGE
- ARTICLE III. - PAWNBROKERS, JUNK AND SECONDHAND DEALERS
- ARTICLE IV. - PEDDLERS
- ARTICLE V. - JUNKYARDS AND AUTOMOBILE DISMANTLING
- ARTICLE VI. - AMUSEMENTS AND ENTERTAINMENTS
- ARTICLE VII. - SMOKING LOUNGES
- ARTICLE VIII. - OUTDOOR COLLECTION BOXES
- ARTICLE I. - IN GENERAL
- ARTICLE II. - EARTH BALANCING AND EXCAVATION
- ARTICLE III. - WOODLANDS PROTECTION
- ARTICLE IV. - TRAFFIC IMPACT STUDY
- ARTICLE V. - LAND DIVISION
- ARTICLE VI. - SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL
- ARTICLE I. - IN GENERAL
- ARTICLE II. - BLIGHT
- ARTICLE III. - NONOPERATING VEHICLES
- ARTICLE IV. - NOISE
- ARTICLE I. - IN GENERAL
- ARTICLE II. - OFFENSES AFFECTING GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS
- ARTICLE III. - OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON
- ARTICLE IV. - OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY
- ARTICLE V. - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC PEACE
- ARTICLE VI. - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC SAFETY
- ARTICLE VII. - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC MORALS
- ARTICLE VIII. - OFFENSES CONCERNING UNDERAGED PERSONS
- ARTICLE I. - IN GENERAL
- ARTICLE II. - REGULATIONS OF PUBLIC USE
- ARTICLE III. - GENERAL CONDUCT
- ARTICLE IV. - REGULATION OF RECREATION ACTIVITY
- ARTICLE V. - REGULATION OF MOTORIZED VEHICLES, TRAFFIC AND PARKING
- ARTICLE VI. - DOCKS
- ARTICLE VII. - SEAWALL
- ARTICLE VIII. - NO WAKE ZONE
- ARTICLE I. - IN GENERAL
- ARTICLE II. - PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
- ARTICLE III. - DWELLING UNIT RENTAL PROPERTIES
- ARTICLE IV. - VACANT RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL PROPERTIES
- ARTICLE I. - IN GENERAL
- ARTICLE II. - UNIFORM TRAFFIC CODE
- ARTICLE III. - RESERVED
- ARTICLE IV. - PARKING
- ARTICLE V. - BICYCLES
- ARTICLE VI. - RESERVED
- ARTICLE I. - IN GENERAL
- ARTICLE II. - RESERVED
- ARTICLE III. - TRUNKLINE AND TRANSMISSION LINE SERVICE CHARGE
- ARTICLE IV. - BIMONTHLY SERVICE CHARGES
- ARTICLE V. - MUNICIPAL SEWER USE AND INDUSTRIAL WASTE PRETREATMENT
- ARTICLE VI. - RIGHT-OF-WAY PERMITS AND FRANCHISES
- ARTICLE I. - IN GENERAL
- ARTICLE II. - TREES AND OTHER VEGETATION
- ARTICLE III. - NOXIOUS WEEDS
- ARTICLE IV. - MANUFACTURED FERTILIZER
- ARTICLE I. - SHORT TITLE
- ARTICLE II. - CONSTRUCTION OF LANGUAGE AND DEFINITIONS
- ARTICLE III. - ZONING DISTRICTS AND MAP
- ARTICLE IV. - R-1 THROUGH R-5 ONE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
- ARTICLE V. - RM-1 AND RM-2 MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
- ARTICLE VI. - RM-3 AND RM-4 MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
- ARTICLE VI-A. - RM-5 TOWNHOUSE RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- ARTICLE VII. - MHP MOBILE HOME PARK DISTRICTS
- ARTICLE VIII. - OS-1 OFFICE SERVICE DISTRICTS
- ARTICLE IX. - B-1 LOCAL BUSINESS DISTRICTS
- ARTICLE X. - B-2 COMMUNITY BUSINESS DISTRICTS
- ARTICLE XI. - B-3 GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
- ARTICLE XI-D. - TOWN CENTER DISTRICT
- ARTICLE XII. - P-1 VEHICULAR PARKING DISTRICTS
- ARTICLE XIII. - IRO INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH OFFICE DISTRICT
- ARTICLE XIV. - I-1 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
- ARTICLE XV. - I-2 GENERAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
- ARTICLE XVI. - I-3 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
- ARTICLE XVII. - I-C INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
- ARTICLE XVIII. - SPECIFIC USE PROVISIONS
- ARTICLE XIX. - PD PLANNED DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
- ARTICLE XX. - SCHEDULE OF REGULATIONS
- ARTICLE XXI. - GENERAL PROVISIONS
- ARTICLE XXII. - NONCONFORMITIES
- ARTICLE XXIII. - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- ARTICLE XXIV. - BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
- ARTICLE XXV. - ZONING COMMISSION
- ARTICLE XXVI. - PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVAL
- ARTICLE XXVII. - CHANGES AND AMENDMENTS
- ARTICLE XXVIII. - REPEAL OF PRIOR ORDINANCE
- ARTICLE XXIX. - INTERPRETATION
- ARTICLE XXX. - VESTED RIGHT
- ARTICLE XXXI. - ENFORCEMENT, PENALTIES AND OTHER REMEDIES
- ARTICLE XXXII. - SEVERANCE CLAUSE
- ARTICLE XXXIII. - EFFECTIVE DATE
- ARTICLE I. - COLUMBIA ASSOCIATES, L.P. CABLEVISION FRANCHISE
- ARTICLE II. - MICHIGAN CONSOLIDATED GAS COMPANY GAS FRANCHISE
- ARTICLE III. - THE DETROIT EDISON COMPANY FRANCHISE
- ARTICLE IV. - DTE ENERGY MARKETING, INC. FRANCHISE
- ARTICLE I. - TITLE, PURPOSE AND SCOPE
- ARTICLE II. - RULES OF CONSTRUCTION AND DEFINITIONS
- ARTICLE III. - SUBDIVISION PROCEDURE
- ARTICLE IV. - DESIGN STANDARDS
- ARTICLE V. - IMPROVEMENTS
- ARTICLE VI. - COMPLIANCE STANDARDS
- ARTICLE VII. - INTERPRETATION
- ARTICLE VIII. - REVIEW FEES
- ARTICLE IX. - VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES
- ARTICLE X. - SEVERABILITY
- ARTICLE XI. - PARTITIONING OF LAND IN EXISTING RECORDED PLATS
- ARTICLE XII. - REPEAL
- ARTICLE XIII. - VARIANCE
- ARTICLE XIV. - EFFECTIVE DATE