I have received several requests for information on curfew for children.

The following are State Laws:

Curfew for Children

Act 41, 1960.p.32; Eff. Aug 17

An ACT to regulate the hours that children under the age of 16 years may be in or around the public streets, highways, alleys and parks; and to prescribe penalties for violation of the provisions of this act.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

722.751 Curfew for children under 12 years old.

Sec. 1. No minor under the age of 12 years shall loiter, idle or congregate in or around a public street, highway, alley or park between the hours of 10 o'clock p.m. and 6 o'clock a.m., unless the minor is accompanied by a parent or guardian, or some adult delegated by the parent or guardian to accompany the child.

722.752 Curfew for minors under age 16.

Sec. 2. A minor under the age of 16 years shall not loiter, idle or congregate in or around any public street, highway, alley or park between the hours of 12 midnight and 6 a.m. immediately following, except where the minor is accompanied by a parent, guardian, or an adult delegated by the parent or guardian to accompany the minor where the minor is upon an errand or other legitimate business directed by his parents or guardian.

722.753 Aiding underage children to violate law; misdemeanor.

Sec. 3. Any person of the age of 16 years or over assisting, aiding, abetting, allowing, permitting or encouraging any minor under the age of 16 years to violate the provisions of sectins 1 and 2 hereof is guilty of a misdemeanor.

722.754 Local regulation as to curfew

Sec. 4. Nothing in this act shall be deemed to limit any powers now or hereafter possessed by law by any township, charter township, city or village to regulate a curfew of minors.

From the Office of the Chief of Police

Remember that there is no alcohol, or glass containers allowed on the public beach. There are no fires, cooking, or grilling on the beach or pier. Dogs are not allowed unless it is a service dog and officers may ask for proof of service dog registration. Please do your part to keep our beach clean for all to enjoy. 

YARD BLIGHT:

If you wish to report yard blight, please contact the police department at 848-3410.

We have already started working on the blight issues this Spring. The Police Department is mostly concerned with trash, the items that could be placed in a garbage can and picked up weekly by AllStar Disposal. The common blight items that I have noticed are pop cans, used tires, car parts, propane tanks, and just plain trash. 

All vehicles, trailers and boats must have a valid registration and be drivable /useable, tires inflated and in working condition.

The City also has zoning and blight ordinances which in summary advise that you must keep your yard clean from leaves, tree limbs and trash.

I would like to thank the property owners that have already cleaned up.

All dog owners must be in actual physical control of the dog(s) on their property or on public property. The dog cannot be free to roam and are not allowed on the public beach.  All dog waste must be cleaned up on private and public property.

All City ordinances can be viewed on this website under the Clerk's tab.

Chief Brett Ansel