Public Health Rules in Rochester Hills, MI (2026)
1 verified public health rules for Rochester Hills, Michigan, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Rodent Control
Rochester Hills targets vegetation that can harbor rodents under Property Maintenance Code Section 302.4, requiring exterior property and the adjacent right-of-way to be kept free from weeds, bushes and tall grasses that present a visual blight or may harbor insect or rodent infestations. The Building Department's code official can order the growth cleared, and the city can cut it and bill the owner if the owner does not.
Rodent-Harboring Vegetation Rule in Rochester Hills
Some RestrictionsRochester Hills Code § 18-532 (Property Maintenance Code § 302.4)
All exterior property areas, including the adjacent right-of-way, shall be kept free from vegetation, weeds, bushes and tall grasses and trees which present a visual blight upon the area, which may harbor insect or rodent infestations, or result in a condition which may threaten the health and safety or the economic welfare of adjacent property owners or occupants.
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