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BELLEVILLE - CANTON
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Credit card skimmers found at local gas stations

State officials recently found credit “The station owners had security meas- has been tampered with, notify the store
card skimmers in pumps at eight gas sta- ures in place to protect their patrons such clerk and do not use your card to pay.
tions across Michigan, including one in as security tape,” said Craig VanBuren, Additionally, try to use pumps closer to the
Belleville and another in Canton MDARD lab division director. store because skimmers are often placed
Township. “Unfortunately, the thieves cut, broke, or in pumps farther away from the store,
Michigan Department of Agriculture removed the tape. It is important that both state officials advised.
and Rural Development (MDARD) the stations and customers remain vigilant Customers are advised to monitor bank
weights and measures inspectors discov- at the pump when using a bank or credit and credit card statements for unautho-
ered the skimmers, which are inside card.” rized purchases. Erroneous or compro-
pumps, during a routine inspection blitz, While the skimmers can't be seen from mised information should be reported to
according to a prepared release from state outside the pump, if a pump looks like it the issuing bank, officials said.
officials.
The skimmers make copies of cus- STATE OF MICHIGAN
COUNTY OF WAYNE
tomers' credit card information which can CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
then be sold or used to make fraudulent
purchases. CHAPTER 46
Skimmers were found at: FlexxMart, use,” MDARD Director Gary McDowell AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 46 OF
496 Main St. Belleville and at the Sunoco said. “These inspections are just another THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON CODE
OF ORDINANCES TO REVISE SECTIONS 46-243,
gas station at 40200 Michigan Ave. in way MDARD is protecting Michigan con- 46-501, 46-503 AND 46-534 TO BRING IT INTO
Canton Township. sumers at the pump. Kudos to our weights COMPLIANCE WITH STATE LAW REGARDING
THE AGE OF JUVENILE, ACT 108 OF 2019.
“These criminals continue to try and and measures staff for their vigilance in
use gas pumps to commit theft and steal protecting consumers pocketbooks and THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON ORDAINS:
your personal information for fraudulent personal identification.” SECTION 1. AMENDMENT TO CODE:

Chapter 46, Article IV, Division 2 of the Charter Township of Canton Code of Ordinances, Sec- 46-243, is hereby amended to
Hours are changed at police read as follows:
Sec. 46-243. - Possession, pointing or discharge generally.
department records bureau (a) Pointing or discharging without malice. It shall be unlawful for any person to intentionally, without malice, point or aim any
firearm at or toward any other person, or to discharge any firearm while so aimed.
(b) Discharge upon or across certain places prohibited. It shall be unlawful to discharge a firearm within the township, except
at an approved range. It shall be unlawful to:
The Records Bureau of the Canton police reports, Freedom of Information (1) Discharge a firearm within 150 yards of an occupied building, dwelling, house, residence, or cabin, or any barn or other
building used in connection with a farm operation, without obtaining written permission of the owner, renter, or occupant of
Public Safety Department has officially Act requests, applicant fingerprinting, and the property.
changed hours for services to the public. notarizing of handgun purchase permits. (2) Discharge any firearm upon any platted land or within 150 yards of any public or private school property.
Following a year-long pilot program, Those seeking fingerprinting and pur-
hours of operation will be four, 10-hour chase permits must arrive 30 minutes (3) Discharge any firearm upon or across any public road or highway within the township.
days each week. Hours will now be 8 a.m. prior to closing time. Individuals claiming (c) Discharge by person under 18 years of age. It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of 18 years to discharge a firearm
until 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday. property will need to schedule an appoint- unless under the direct supervision and control of and accompanied by a parent, legal guardian or adult authorized by the parent
or legal guardian to have direct supervision of the person under the age of 18. It shall be the responsibility of every parent, legal
The bureau will be closed on Fridays. ment with the property clerk (734) 394- guardian or other person having the physical custody or charge of any minor under the age of 18 years to control the minor and
Officials said the schedule will allow 5432, from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Monday prevent him from violating or attempting to violate any provision of this subdivision.
for extended-day access as a convenience through Friday. SECTION 2. AMENDMENT TO CODE:
to the public. The records bureau is avail- For additional information, contact the Chapter 46, Article VIII, Division 1 of the Charter Township of Canton Code of Ordinances, Sec- 46-501, is hereby amended to
able for processing requests for copies of records bureau at (734) 394-5410. read as follows:

Sec. 46-501. - CONTRIBUTING TO NEGLECT OR DELINQUENCY OF A MINOR
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON Any person who shall by an act, or by any work, encourage, contribute toward, cause or tend to cause any minor child under the
INVITATION TO BID age of 18 years to become neglected or delinquent so as to come or tend to come under the jurisdiction of the juvenile division
of the probate court, as defined in section 2 of chapter 12a of Public Act No. 288 of 1939 (MCL 712A.2), whether or not such
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Charter Township of Canton, 1150 Canton Center S, Canton, Michigan will accept sealed child shall in fact be adjudicated a ward of the probate court, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
bids at the Office of the Clerk up to 3:00 p.m. Thursday, November 18, 2021 for the following:
SECTION 3. AMENDMENT TO CODE
FIRE STATION 1 INTERIOR LIGHTING UPGRADES
Chapter 46, Article VIII, Division 1 of the Charter Township of Canton Code of Ordinances, Sec 46.503, is hereby entirely omit-
Bids may be picked up at the Finance and Budget Department, on the MITN Purchasing Group website at https://www.bidnet- ted.
direct.com/mitn/cantontownship or you may contact Mike Sheppard at: 734/394-5225. All bids must be submitted in a sealed
envelope clearly marked with the proposal name, company name, address and telephone number and date and time of bid open- Sec. 46-503. - Curfew
ing. The Township reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals. The Township does not discriminate on the basis of
race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability in employment or the provision of services. (a) It is unlawful for any minor under 18 years of age to be in any public place between 12:00 midnight and 6:00 a.m. It is unlaw-
ful for any minor under 13 years of age to be in any public place between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
MICHAEL SIEGRIST, CLERK
(b) It is a defense to prosecution under subsection (a) of this section that the minor was:
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(1) Accompanied by the minor's parent or guardian or an adult designated by the minor's parent or guardian;
(2) On an errand at the direction of the minor's parent or guardian or an adult designated by the minor's parent or guardian,
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON without any detour or stop;
ACCESS TO PUBLIC MEETINGS
(3) In a motor vehicle involved in interstate travel;
The Charter Township of Canton will provide necessary, reasonable auxiliary aids and services to individuals with disabilities at
the meeting/hearing upon notice to the Charter Township of Canton. (4) Engaged in an employment activity, or going to or returning home from an employment activity, without any detour or
stop;
In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), the Charter Township
of Canton will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs, (5) Involved in an emergency. In this subsection, the term "emergency" means an unforeseen combination of circumstances
or activities. or the resulting state that calls for immediate action. The term includes, but is not limited to, a fire, a natural disaster, or an
automobile accident, or any situation requiring immediate action to prevent serious bodily injury or loss of life;
Employment: The Charter Township of Canton does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its hiring or employment prac-
tices and complies with all regulations promulgated by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission under Title II of (6) Attending an official school, religious, or other recreational activity supervised by adults and sponsored by the township,
the ADA. a civic organization, or another similar entity that takes responsibility for the minor, or going to or returning home from,
without any detour or stop, an official school, religious, or other recreational activity supervised by adults and sponsored by
Effective Communication: The Charter Township of Canton will generally, upon request, provide appropriate aids and services the township, a civic organization, or another similar entity that takes responsibility for the minor;
leading to effective communication for qualified persons with disabilities so they can participate equally in the Charter Township
of Canton's programs, services, and activities, including qualified sign language interpreters, documents in Braille, and other (7) Exercising First Amendment rights protected by the United States Constitution, such as the free exercise of religion, free-
ways of making information and communications accessible to people who have speech, hearing, or vision impairments. dom of speech, and the right of assembly; or
Modifications to Policies and Procedures: The Charter Township of Canton will make all reasonable modifications to policies (8) Married or had been married or had disabilities of minority removed in accordance with law.
and programs to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to enjoy all of its programs, services, and activi-
ties. For example, individuals with service animals are welcomed in the Charter Township of Canton's offices, even where pets (c) It is unlawful for the parent, guardian or other person having custody or control of any child to allow such child to violate the
are generally prohibited. provisions of subsection (a) of this section.
Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to par- (d) It is unlawful for the owner, operator, or any employee of an establishment to knowingly allow a minor to remain upon the
ticipate in a program, service, or activity of the Charter Township of Canton should contact the office of Barb Brouillette, Human premises in violation of subsection (a) of this section. It is a defense to prosecution under this subsection that the owner, opera-
Resources Supervisor, Charter Township of Canton, 1150 S. Canton Center Road, Canton, MI 48188, (734) 394-5260 as soon tor, or employee of an establishment promptly notified the public safety department that a minor was present on the premises of
as possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event. the establishment during curfew hours and refused to leave.
The ADA does not require the Charter Township of Canton to take any action that would fundamentally alter the nature of its SECTION 4. AMENDMENT TO CODE:
programs or services, or impose an undue financial or administrative burden.
Chapter 46, Article VIII, Division 2 of the Charter Township of Canton Code of Ordinances, Sec- 46-534, is hereby amended to
Complaints that a program, service, or activity of the Charter Township of Canton is not accessible to persons with disabilities read as follows:
should be directed to Barb Brouillette, Human Resources Supervisor, Charter Township of Canton, 1150 S. Canton Center Road,
Canton, MI 48188, (734) 394-5260. Sec. 46-534. - PRESENCE IN PLACES WHERE SOLD
The Charter Township of Canton will not place a surcharge on a particular individual with a disability or any group of individu- It shall be unlawful for any minor child under 18 years of age to be permitted to remain in any dancehall, saloon, or bar room or
als with disabilities to cover the cost of providing auxiliary aids/services or reasonable modifications of policy, such as retriev- any place where any alcoholic liquor is sold, given away or furnished for a beverage, unless the minor is accompanied by a par-
ing items from locations that are open to the public but are not accessible to persons who use wheelchairs. ent or guardian. It shall be unlawful for any proprietor, keeper or manager of any such place to permit a minor child to remain in
any such place, and it shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly encourage or induce in any way a minor child to enter such
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SECTION 5. AMENDMENT TO CODE.
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON Any other Article, Division or Section of Chapter 46 that references a minor being 17 or under is hereby amended to reflect that
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS AGENDA a minor is a person 18 years of age or under for criminal adjudication purposes.
November 18, 2021
SECTION 6. SEVERABILITY
Notice is hereby given that there will be a meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals THURSDAY, November 18, 2021 at 7:00
PM. The meeting will be held in the Board Room at the Township Administration Building located at 1150 S. Canton Center If any clause, sentence, section, paragraph or part of this Ordinance, of thereof to any person, firm, corporation, legal entity or
Road, Canton, MI 48188. circumstances, shall be for any reason adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, said judg-
ment shall not affect, impair or invalid the remainder of this Ordinance. It is hereby declared to the legislative intent of this body
7:00 P.M. that the Ordinance is severable, and that the Ordinance would have been adopted had such invalid or unconstitutional provisions
not have been included in this Ordinance.
Call to Order
SECTION 7. REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES
Pledge of Allegiance
All Ordinance or parts of Ordinance in conflict herewith is hereby repealed only by to the extent necessary to give this Ordinance
Roll Call: Jim Cisek, Vicki Welty, Craig Engel, Greg Greco, John Badeen. full force and effect.
Alternate: Gregory Demopoulos
SECTION 8. SAVING CLAUSE
Approval of Agenda
All rights and duties which have been matured penalties which have been incurred, proceedings which have begun and prosecu-
Approval of Minutes: tion for violations of law occurring before the effective date of this Ordinance are not affected or abated by this Ordinance.
October 14, 2021 Meeting Minutes
SECTION 9. PUBLICATION
General Calendar:
The Clerk for the Charter Township of Canton shall cause this Ordinance to be published in the manner required by law.
1. Applicants Amina Iqbal and Mansoor Nasir, for property address 807 Bristol Ct. located on the south side of Saltz Rd
between Beck Rd. and Canton Center Rd., Zoning R-3, Single-Family Residential. Appealing Zoning Ordinance Section SECTION 10. EFFECTIVE DATE
26.02, footnote (m) Schedule of Regulations, to reduce the combined side yard setback distance below the minimum of
30 feet for lots with side facing garages. Parcel ID 064-02-0060-000 (Building) This Ordinance, as amended, shall take effect upon publication.
2. Applicant Partnership for the Arts and Humanities, for property address 50755 Cherry Hill Road, located on the south CERTIFICATION
side Cherry Hill Road between Ridge Rd. and Napier Rd., Zoning Cherry Hill Village Overlay District, with an under-
lying zoning district of R-1, Single-Family Residential. Appealing Section 6.09 of the Zoning Ordinance, including the The foregoing Ordinance was duly adopted by the Township Board of Trustees of the Charter Township of Canton at its regular
Cherry Hill Village Overlay District Design Guidelines, to allow a ground sign and regulate it as a ground sign in the meeting called and held on the 12th day of October, 2021, and was ordered to be given publication in the manner required by
underlying zoning district (R-1). Also appealing Section 6A.12 of the Zoning Ordinance to allow a 36 sq. ft. ground law.
sign, which is 12 sq. ft. greater than the maximum sign area permitted by Section 6A.12 of the Zoning Ordinance. Parcel
ID 074-99-0006-705 (Planning) Clerk
Written comments need to be submitted prior to 4:00 PM on the date of the hearing. All written comments must be sent to the Michael Siegrist
Charter Township of Canton. Clerk's Office, 1150 S. Canton Center Rd., Canton, MI 48188, Phone 734-394-5120. Introduced: 9/28/2021
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON - ACCESS TO PUBLIC MEETINGS Adopted: 10/12/2021
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals with disabilities who require special
accommodations, auxiliary aids or services to attend participate at the meeting/hearing should contact Human Published: 10/28/2021
Resources Manager, at 734-394-5260. Reasonable accommodations can be made with advance notice.
A complete copy of the Access to Public Meetings Policy is available at www.canton-mi.org CN2306 - 102821 2.5 x 5.169 Effective: 10/28/2021 CN2305 - 102821 2.5 x 17.728