Recent Ordinances

2023-06 Ordinance – Adopted August 21, 2023, Effective October 1, 2023 – An Ordinance to add Article IV Marihuana Establishments (Commercial Cannabis)

2023-05 Ordinance – Adopted August 21, 2023, Effective October 1, 2023 – An Ordinance to add Article XXV. Commercial Cannabis Overlay District (maps)

2023-04 Ordinance – Adopted April 17, 2023, Effective May 11, 2023 – An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 30 – Fire Prevention and Protection

2023-03 Ordinance – Adopted April 3, 2023, Effective April 3, 2023 – An Ordinance to amend Chapter 64 – Tax Exemption Division 3 – To correct the name of the owner of the project at 535 Lansing St., commonly known as Butternut Creek Apartments.

2023-02 Ordinance – Failed to be adopted – An Ordinance to amend Chapter 64 – Tax Exemption by Amending the Annual Service Charge for Related Affordable, LLC, 535 Lansing Street, Commonly Known as Butternut Creek Apartments.

2023-01 Ordinance – Adopted February 6, 2023, Effective February 26, 2023 – High BAC Amendment – An ordinance to amend Section 66-21 of Chapter 66 – Traffic and Vehicles – Article II – To Adopt the Michigan Vehicle Code, PA 1949 NO. 300, as amended, being Section 257.625(1)(c) of the Michigan Compiled Laws, and the Michigan Uniform Traffic Code (except when not in conformity with the Michigan Motor Vehicle Code), pursuant to MCL 257.951 and pursuant to MCL 117.3(k) and .41(k); and to provide a penalty for violation thereof; and to provide an effective date hereof.

2022-09 Adopted January 03, 2023, Effective January 23, 2023 – Amend Chapter 64 Tax Exemption by revoking the existing Division 3 and adding a new Division 3 to establish a tax exemption for Related Affordable, LLC 535 Lansing St., commonly known as Butternut Creek Apartments.

2022-08 Adopted November 28, 2022, Effective December 18, 2022 – Amend Chapter 34, “Offenses”, Article I of the Charlotte City Code by revoking Section 34-6 “Fortunetelling” and amending Chapter 32, “Municipal Civil Infractions” by removing Subsection (18) of Section 32-6 “Schedule of Civil Fines Established” and Renumbering.

2022-07 Adopted November 10, 2022, Effective December 9, 2022 – Amend Chapter 2, Administration of the code of the City of Charlotte by amending Article V – Finance, Division 3 Purchasing, Contracting and Selling Procedures 

2022-06 Adopted October 17, 2022, Effective October 29, 2022 – Amend Ch 82 – Regulations Regarding Fencing

2022-05 Adopted September 06, 2022, Effective September 10, 2022 – Amend Ch 82 – Zoning Map Change for 243 State St. from L-1 to Mx-1

2022-04 Adopted August 1, 2022, Effective August 26, 2022 – Property Maintenance Code

2022-03 Adopted August 01, 2022, Effective August 26, 2022 – to add section 15-76 Medical Marihuana Caregiver Regulations

2022-02 Adopted August 15, 2022, Effective September 09, 2022 – To Amend Home Occupation Regulations

2022-01 Adopted July 05, 2022. Effective July 29, 2022 – Revise Sign Regulations

2021-11 Adopted December 06, 2021, Effective December 26, 2021. An ordinance to implement section 6 of the schedule appended to the charter of the city of Charlotte to change the weeks of the month in which city council meetings are held in the city of Charlotte.

All previously adopted ordinances have been codified and are available online. The complete City of Charlotte Municipal Code can be found here.