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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF UNION NOTICE OF PUBLICATION BY POSTING A SUMMARY OF THE PROPOSED BLIGHT CONTROL ORDINANCE Notice is hereby given that the First Reading of the proposed Blight Control Ordinance was held during the August 13, 2025 regular meeting of the Charter Township of Union Board of Trustees held in the Township Hall Board Room at 2010 S. Lincoln Road, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858. The ordinance will be considered for a second reading and adoption at the regular Board of Trustees meeting on August 27, 2025, which will also be held in the Township Hall Board Room at 2010 S. Lincoln Road, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858. A true copy of the proposed ordinance may be inspected or obtained upon request during business hours at the Charter Township of Union office, 2010 South Lincoln Road, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858, or on the Township’s website under Public Notices. The following is a summary of the ordinance: Section 1 (Title) establishes the title of this Ordinance. Section 2 (Purpose) confirms purpose to prevent, reduce or eliminate blight in the Township. Section 3 (International Property Maintenance Code) adopts by reference the current edition of the International Property Maintenance Code. Section 4 (Determinations of Blight and Causes of Blight) identifies the causes of blight or blighting factors, including specified uses, structures, conditions, and activities. Section 5 (General Prohibitions) establishes blight and graffiti-related violations. Section 6 (Violations and Penalties) establishes penalties for violations, including a municipal civil infraction and other remedies available to correct, remedy or abate non-compliance. Section 7 (Minimum Standards) confirms that this Ordinance shall not be construed to prevent enforcement of other codes or laws that prescribe property maintenance standards. Section 8 (Definitions) confirms how terms used in this Ordinance are defined. Section 9 (Severability) confirms that Ordinance elements are severable as provided by law. Section 10 (Repeal) addresses repeal of other ordinances or parts thereof that conflict with provisions of this Ordinance. Section 11 (Publication) confirms that state law publication requirements will be met. Section 12 (Effective Date) establishes the effective date of this Ordinance, based on adoption and publication requirements. Publication of the ordinance was made by this notice and posting of the true copy of the proposed ordinance at the Charter Township of Union office and on the Township’s website pursuant to the requirements of the Charter Township Act (Public Act 359 of 1947, as amended, being MCL 42.1 – MCL42.34).