Michigan's Dog Law does not require cat licensing, and Ottawa County has no countywide cat leash or registration ordinance. Cat rules, if any, are set by your city or township; state cruelty and neglect laws still apply.
The licensing and leash requirements in the Dog Law of 1919 apply to dogs, not cats. Ottawa County does not license cats or require them to be leashed. Some cities and townships regulate free-roaming or feral cats, feeding, or trap-neuter-return programs through local ordinance. Regardless of location, the animal-cruelty and adequate-care duties of the Michigan Penal Code apply fully to cats, and Animal Control can respond to neglect complaints.
Local cat-ordinance violations are municipal civil infractions; cruelty or neglect is prosecuted under the state penal code.
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Zeeland, MI
Zeeland Code of Ordinances Chapter 38 (Traffic and Vehicles) regulates on-street parking citywide, with a 48-hour limit, prohibitions on parking on lawns or ...
Ottawa County, MI
Backyard composting is allowed and actively encouraged in Ottawa County, which runs home and food-scrap composting programs. No county permit is needed for a...
Ottawa County, MI
Ottawa County sets no rule on artificial turf, and it does not zone. Whether synthetic lawn is allowed depends on your city or township zoning, and often on ...
Ottawa County, MI
Native and natural landscaping is allowed. Ottawa County does not zone, so rules come from your city or township. Holland Charter Township exempts undevelope...
Ottawa County, MI
Michigan places no statewide restriction on collecting rainwater, and Ottawa County has no rule against it. Residents may harvest rooftop rainwater in barrel...
Ottawa County, MI
There is no county-wide watering ban. Restrictions come from your water supplier. Communities on the City of Wyoming water system, including Holland, Georget...
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