Sec. 15a.
(1) Consistent with Act No. 58 of the Public Acts of 1945, being section 46.201 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, and whether or not authorized by the county charter, the county board of commissioners of a county established under this act may adopt an ordinance that designates a violation of the ordinance as a civil infraction and provides a civil fine for that violation.
(2) Whether or not authorized by the county charter, the county board of commissioners may adopt an ordinance that designates a violation of the ordinance as a municipal civil infraction and provides a civil fine for that violation. An ordinance may not designate a violation as a municipal civil infraction if that violation may be designated as a civil infraction under subsection (1). A statute may provide that a violation of a specific type of ordinance is a municipal civil infraction whether or not the ordinance designates the violation as a municipal civil infraction.
(3) An ordinance shall not make an act or omission a municipal civil infraction if that act or omission constitutes a crime under any of the following:
(a) Article 7 or section 17766a of the public health code, Act No. 368 of the Public Acts of 1978, being sections 333.7101 to 333.7545 and 333.17766a of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
(b) The Michigan penal code, Act No. 328 of the Public Acts of 1931, being sections 750.1 to 750.568 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
(c) The Michigan vehicle code, Act No. 300 of the Public Acts of 1949, being sections 257.1 to 257.923 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
(d) The Michigan liquor control act, Act No. 8 of the Public Acts of the Extra Session of 1933, being sections 436.1 to 436.58 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
(e) Part 801 (marine safety) of the natural resources and environmental protection act, Act No. 451 of the Public Acts of 1994, being sections 324.80101 to 324.80199 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
(f) The aeronautics code of the state of Michigan, Act No. 327 of the Public Acts of 1945, being sections 259.1 to 259.208 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
(g) Part 821 (snowmobiles) of Act No. 451 of the Public Acts of 1994, being sections 324.82101 to 324.82159 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
(h) Part 811 (off-road recreation vehicles) of Act No. 451 of the Public Acts of 1994, being sections 324.81101 to 324.81150 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
(i) Sections 351 to 365 of the railroad code of 1993, Act No. 354 of the Public Acts of 1993, being sections 462.351 to 462.365 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
(j) Any law of this state under which the act or omission is punishable by imprisonment for more than 90 days.
History: Add. 1994, Act 20, Eff. May 1, 1994 ;-- Am. 1996, Act 37, Imd. Eff. Feb. 26, 1996
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 293 of 1966 - Charter Counties (45.501 - 45.521)
Section 45.501 - Charter County; Body Corporate.
Section 45.502a - Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 Applicable to Petitions; Penalties.
Section 45.503 - Submission of Question to Qualified Electors.
Section 45.506 - Compensation for Charter Commissioner; Appropriations to Defray Certain Costs.
Section 45.508 - Ballots; Form, Content, Preparation.
Section 45.512 - Charter Commission; Vacancies.
Section 45.515 - County Charter; Permissible Provisions.
Section 45.515b - Minimum Staffing Requirement; Adoption of County Charter or Ordinance Prohibited.
Section 45.515d - Licensing Requirements Subject to the Local Government Occupational Licensing Act.
Section 45.517 - Proposed Charter; Publication; Notice of Election.
Section 45.520 - Home Rule County Status; When Change Occurs; Incumbent Officers.