Petitioning the Detroit City Council

Right of Petition

Anyone who wishes to address a meeting of the City Council or the City Council sitting as a Committee of the Whole, on any item appearing on a published calendar, but not scheduled as a public hearing may file a brief written notice of request with the City Clerk not later than 4:00 p.m. the day immediately preceding the scheduled meeting to which the request pertains. The notice should include the identity of the person making the request and the subject matter to be addressed. Such people may, at the discretion of the City Council, be allowed to address the Council. Except by unanimous consent of Council Members present, permission will not be given to address the subject matter which has previously appeared on a published calendar. It is left to the discretion of the presiding Council Member to determine when a person who is entitled or permitted to address the meeting shall be heard and to impose a reasonable limitation on the time allotted to hear such persons.