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Mich. Comp. Laws § 117.4j (2026)

City departments; special acts; municipal powers; permissible charter provisions.

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THE HOME RULE CITY ACT


Act 279 of 1909


117.4j City departments; special acts; municipal powers; permissible charter provisions.

Sec. 4-j.

    Each city may in its charter provide:

    (1) For the establishment of any department that it may deem necessary for the general welfare of the city, and for the separate incorporation thereof: Provided, however, That these provisions shall not be construed to extend to and include public schools;

    (2) For altering, amending or repealing any special act affecting any municipal concerns or existing municipal department, but the department in control of the public schools shall not be construed to be a municipal department;

    (3) For the exercise of all municipal powers in the management and control of municipal property and in the administration of the municipal government, whether such powers be expressly enumerated or not; for any act to advance the interests of the city, the good government and prosperity of the municipality and its inhabitants and through its regularly constituted authority to pass all laws and ordinances relating to its municipal concerns subject to the constitution and general laws of this state.

History: Add. 1929, Act 126, Eff. Aug. 28, 1929 ;-- CL 1929, 2240 ;-- CL 1948, 117.4j

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 29 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1955–2024 · leading case: Associated Builders & Contractors v. City of Lansing, 880 N.W.2d 765 (Mich. 2016).
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Associated Builders & Contractors v. City of Lansing, 880 N.W.2d 765 (Mich. 2016). · cites it 2× “7 MCL 117.4j. We decide this case under the Michigan Constitution, but the similar text of the Home Rule Act informs our decision.”
People v. Llewellyn, 257 N.W.2d 902 (Mich. 1977). · cites it 4× “and, "For the exercise of all municipal powers in the management and control of municipal property and in the administration of the municipal government, whether such powers be expressly enumerated or not; for any act to advance the interests of the city, the good government and…”
Rental Prop. Owners Ass'n v. City of Grand Rapids, 566 N.W.2d 514 (Mich. 1997). · cites it 4× “It provides in relevant part: For the exercise of all municipal powers in the management and control of municipal property and in the administration of the municipal government, whether such powers be expressly enumerated or not, for any act to advance the interests of the city,…”
Nat'l Pride at Work, Inc v. Governor, 732 N.W.2d 139 (Mich. Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 3× “MCL 117.4j provides: Each city may in its charter provide: (3) For the exercise of all municipal powers in the management and control of municipal property and in the administration of the municipal government, whether such powers be expressly enumerated or not; for any act to…”
MacK v. City of Detroit, 649 N.W.2d 47 (Mich. 2002). “4j(3), which governs permissible charter provisions: [Each city may in its charter provide] [f]or the exercise of all municipal powers in the management and control of municipal property and in the administration of the municipal government, whether such powers be expressly…”
Pontiac Police Officers Ass'n v. City of Pontiac, 246 N.W.2d 831 (Mich. 1976). · cites it 2× “[21] MCLA 117.4j; MSA 5.2083. [22] See City of Auburn v Nash, 34 App Div 2d 345; 312 NYS2d 700 (1970).”
Michigan Coalition for Responsible Gun Owners v. City of Ferndale, 662 N.W.2d 864 (Mich. Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 2× “[MCL 117.4j(3).[ In other words, home rule cities, including Ferndale, have specific authority to enact ordinances in order to advance the interests of the city.”
Am. Fed'n of State, Cnty. & Mun. Employees v. City of Detroit, 662 N.W.2d 695 (Mich. 2003). “, specifically MCL 117.4j(3), which provides: For the exercise of all municipal powers in the management and control of municipal property and in the administration of the municipal government, whether such powers be expressly enumerated or not; for any act to advance the…”
Mitchell v. Dep't of Corr., 318 N.W.2d 507 (Mich. Ct. App. 1982). · cites it 4× “MCL 117.4j; MSA 5.2083. Since plaintiff based his claim that defendant controlled the Trenton jail on defendant's statutory duties only, the trial judge properly rejected his claim as a matter of law.”
People v. Krezen, 397 N.W.2d 803 (Mich. 1986). · cites it 2× “" MCL 117.4j; MSA 5.2083 provides more generally for municipal powers: Each city may in its charter provide: (1) For the establishment of any department that it may deem necessary for the general welfare *695 of the city, and for the separate incorporation thereof: Provided,…”
Associated Builders & Contractors v. City of Lansing, 853 N.W.2d 433 (Mich. Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 3× “1 et seq. (HRCA), to explicitly grant the authority that Lennane concluded that cities lack.”
Detroit City Council v. Mayor of Detroit, 770 N.W.2d 117 (Mich. Ct. App. 2009). “See MCL 117.4j(3) (providing that a home rule city’s ordinances are “subject to the constitution and general laws of this state”).”
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People v. Llewellyn, 257 N.W.2d 902 (Mich. 1977). “and, "For the exercise of all municipal powers in the management and control of municipal property and in the administration of the municipal government, whether such powers be expressly enumerated or not; for any act to advance the interests of the city, the good government and…”
Rental Prop. Owners Ass'n v. City of Grand Rapids, 566 N.W.2d 514 (Mich. 1997). “It provides in relevant part: For the exercise of all municipal powers in the management and control of municipal property and in the administration of the municipal government, whether such powers be expressly enumerated or not, for any act to advance the interests of the city,…”
MacK v. City of Detroit, 649 N.W.2d 47 (Mich. 2002). “4j(3), which governs permissible charter provisions: [Each city may in its charter provide] [f]or the exercise of all municipal powers in the management and control of municipal property and in the administration of the municipal government, whether such powers be expressly…”
Michigan Coalition for Responsible Gun Owners v. City of Ferndale, 662 N.W.2d 864 (Mich. Ct. App. 2003). “[MCL 117.4j(3).[ In other words, home rule cities, including Ferndale, have specific authority to enact ordinances in order to advance the interests of the city.”
Am. Fed'n of State, Cnty. & Mun. Employees v. City of Detroit, 662 N.W.2d 695 (Mich. 2003). “, specifically MCL 117.4j(3), which provides: For the exercise of all municipal powers in the management and control of municipal property and in the administration of the municipal government, whether such powers be expressly enumerated or not; for any act to advance the…”
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