Kent County establishes no setbacks. Front, side, and rear yard setbacks are set by each city, village, or zoned township under the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act. Requirements vary by municipality and zoning district.
Kent County does not zone, so it imposes no building setbacks. Under the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act (MCL 125.3201), local units of government designate districts and regulate where buildings and structures may be placed. Front, side, and rear setback minimums differ by municipality and by zoning district within it, so a required 25-foot front setback in one district may be different one street over. Detached accessory structures often have their own, smaller setback rules. Before you build, addition, or place a shed, get the exact setback figures for your specific parcel from your city or township zoning administrator.
Municipal zoning enforcement applies. Building inside a required setback can bring a stop-work order, denial of a certificate of occupancy, a civil infraction, and an order to move or remove the structure. The county does not enforce setbacks.
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