§ 38-1. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Act means Act No. 236 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1961 (MCL 600.101 et seq.), as amended.

Authorized city official means a police officer or other personnel of the city authorized by this Code, or any ordinance, to issue municipal civil infraction citations or municipal civil infraction violation notices.

Bureau means the city municipal ordinance violations bureau, as established by this chapter.

Municipal civil infraction citation means a civil action in which the defendant is alleged to be responsible for a municipal civil infraction.

Municipal civil infraction violation citation means a written complaint or notice prepared by an authorized city official directing a person to appear in court regarding the occurrence or existence of a municipal civil infraction violation by the person cited.

Municipal civil infraction violation notice means a written notice prepared by an authorized city official, directing a person to appear at the city municipal ordinance violations bureau and to pay the fine and costs, if any, prescribed for the violation by the schedule of civil fines adopted by the city, as authorized under sections 8396 and 8707(6) of the Act.

(Ord. of 4-17-95(1), § 11-101)

Cross reference

Definitions generally, § 1-2.