Grand Rapids, MI Code Violation Reporting: How to Report (2026)

Grand Rapids code officials may record a complainant's name, address, and phone number when someone reports a suspected Chapter 135 Building Maintenance Code violation, but only if the complainant chooses to give it. You are not required to identify yourself to file a valid complaint about a non-residential property. The provision sits in Article 3 (Enforcement Procedures) of the Building Maintenance Code, which the City uses to trigger inspections and Notices of Violation against non-residential buildings, accessory structures, and vacant or abandoned commercial property in the city.