Property Maintenance in Bay County, MI (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Bay County, Michigan.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Bay County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Property Blight
Bay County's Nuisance Code makes it illegal to occupy, rent or offer for occupancy any premises with a nuisance condition, and puts the abatement duty squarely on the owner or anyone in possession. The Health Officer can order the condition remedied, and refusing a duly served abatement order is a misdemeanor punishable by up to a $200 fine and 90 days in jail.
Bay County Nuisance Property Abatement Duty
Some RestrictionsBay County Code of Ordinances §§ 42.311, 42.316, 42.317
Sec. 311. It shall be unlawful for any person to occupy, permit to be occupied, or offer for rent, lease, or occupancy, any premises on which a nuisance condition exists. ... Sec. 316. ... The owner, the person in possession, and any other person having control or management of any premise shall be jointly and severally responsible to abate any nuisance existing thereon. It shall be unlawful fo...
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