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Published in 2020 by Order of the City Council

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OFFICIALS
of the
CITY OF ROCKFORD, MICHIGAN
AT THE TIME OF THIS REPUBLICATION

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Cheryl Scales

Mayor

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Terry Konkle

Mayor Pro-tem

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Tammy Bergstrom

Ed Ross

Jeff Lewis

City Council

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Thad Beard

City Manager

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Chris Bedford

City Clerk

PREFACE

This Zoning Ordinance constitutes a republication of the general and permanent ordinances of the City of Rockford, Michigan.

Source materials used in the preparation of the Zoning Ordinance were the Rockford Zoning Ordinance, as updated through March 12, 2018, and ordinances subsequently adopted by the City Council. The source of each section is included in the history note appearing in parentheses at the end thereof. The absence of such a note indicates that the section is part of the Rockford Zoning Ordinance. By use of the comparative tables appearing in the back of this republication, the reader can locate any section of the Zoning Ordinance, as updated.

The chapters of the Zoning Ordinance have been conveniently arranged, and the various sections within each chapter have been catchlined to facilitate usage. Notes which tie related sections of the Zoning Ordinance together and which refer to relevant state law have been included. A table listing the state law citations and setting forth their location within the Zoning Ordinance is included at the back of this republication.

Chapter and Section Numbering System

The chapter and section numbering system used in this Zoning Ordinance is the same system used in many state and local government codes. Each section number consists of two parts separated by a period. The figure before the period refers to the chapter number, and the figure after the period refers to the position of the section within the chapter. Thus, the second section of chapter 1 is numbered 1.2, and the first section of chapter 6 is 6.1. Under this system, each section is identified with its chapter, and at the same time new sections can be inserted in their proper place by using the decimal system for amendments. For example, if new material consisting of one section that would logically come between sections 6.1 and 6.2 is desired to be added, such new section would be numbered 6.1.5. New articles and new divisions may be included in the same way or, in the case of articles, may be placed at the end of the chapter embracing the subject, and, in the case of divisions, may be placed at the end of the article embracing the subject. The next successive number shall be assigned to the new article or division.

Page Numbering System

The page numbering system used in this Zoning Ordinance is a prefix system. The number to the left of the dash represents a certain portion of the volume. The number to the right of the dash represents the number of the page in that portion. The following are typical parts of codes of ordinances, which may or may not appear in this Zoning Ordinance at this time, and their corresponding prefixes:

Index or Indexes

The index has been prepared with the greatest of care. Each particular item has been placed under several headings, some of which are couched in lay phraseology, others in legal terminology, and still others in language generally used by local government officials and employees. There are numerous cross references within the index itself which stand as guideposts to direct the user to the particular item in which the user is interested.

Looseleaf Supplements

A special feature of this republication is the looseleaf system of binding and supplemental servicing of the republication. With this system, the republication will be kept up to date. Subsequent amendatory legislation will be properly edited, and the affected page or pages will be reprinted. These new pages will be distributed to holders of copies of the republication, with instructions for the manner of inserting the new pages and deleting the obsolete pages.

Keeping this republication up to date at all times will depend largely upon the holder of the republication. As revised pages are received, it will then become the responsibility of the holder to have the amendments inserted according to the attached instructions. It is strongly recommended by the publisher that all such amendments be inserted immediately upon receipt to avoid misplacing them and, in addition, that all deleted pages be saved and filed for historical reference purposes.

Acknowledgments

This republication was under the direct supervision of Tassy Spinks, Vice President of Supplements, and Marilyn Sanabria, Editor, of the Municipal Code Corporation, Tallahassee, Florida. Credit is gratefully given to the other members of the publisher's staff for their sincere interest and able assistance throughout the project.

The publisher is most grateful to Chris Bedford for her cooperation and assistance during the progress of the work on this republication. It is hoped that her efforts and those of the publisher have resulted in a republication of this Zoning Ordinance which will make the active law of the city readily accessible to all citizens and which will be a valuable tool in the day-to-day administration of the city's affairs.

Copyright

All editorial enhancements of this Zoning Ordinance are copyrighted by Municipal Code Corporation and the City of Rockford, Michigan. Editorial enhancements include, but are not limited to: organization; table of contents; section catchlines; prechapter section analyses; editor's notes; cross references; state law references; numbering system; code comparative table; state law reference table; and index. Such material may not be used or reproduced for commercial purposes without the express written consent of Municipal Code Corporation and the City of Rockford, Michigan.

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