Ordinances

Local Ordinances (Handbook for Municipal Officials)

Sample ordinances from other communities on a variety of topics. Use the menu above to view topics.

(The materials are to be used as a guide in drafting your own policies, regulations or ordinances. They do not necessarily carry the League's endorsement, nor does the League attest to their legality or current validity. We urge you to consult with your municipal attorney for advice on legal questions and in drafting any ordinances, regulations, contracts or other legal documents).

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Commercial Motor Vehicle ordinances since December 1999
Ordinances regarding water gardens and fish ponds
Information packets on safety provided to residents requesting a permit for a private swimming pools
Ordinances on recent residency changes
Sample investment policies and resolutions for retiree health care benefit plans as authorized under PA 149 of 1999.

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IMLA Model Ordinance Service

The IMLA Model Ordinance Service is a comprehensive collection of municipal ordinances and annotations available from the International Municipal Lawyers Association.

The Model Ordinance Service is published by the American Legal Publishing Corporation, 432 Walnut Street, 12th Floor, Cincinnati, Ohio (800) 445-5588. The service is available on a subscription basis and covers such model ordinances as testing procedures for AIDS, cable television franchise, loitering, news racks, recycling, religious displays on municipal property, signs, smoking prohibition, street, sidewalk and itinerate vendors and vicious dogs.

The service is available on disk and in hardback copy.

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