Jackson County, MI Ordinances (2026)

Any group of 25 or more people needs a written permit from the Parks and Recreation Commission Director before reserving space on county park property. Applications require a $50…

County parks close to the public between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. under the Parks and Recreation Commission Ordinance. The curfew has narrow carve-outs for registered fishing and camp sites…

Setting fire to any tree, forest, woodland, brush land, grassland, meadow, marsh or refuse on Jackson County park property is banned outright under the Parks and Recreation Commission…

Campfires and cookout fires on Jackson County park property are limited to fireplaces or receptacles the Parks and Recreation Commission Director has approved. Building a fire anywhere…

On roads, trails and paths the Parks and Recreation Commission administers, cyclists must ride as close to the right-hand side as conditions allow, travel no more than two abreast on a…

Jackson County itself has no tree-removal ordinance for private property because zoning and land-use permitting in Michigan sit with townships and cities, not counties. On land the…

Jackson County bans drinking or possessing alcohol on Parks and Recreation Commission property unless the person is 21 or older, registered at a Commission campsite, staying within…

Jackson County bans urinating, defecating or spitting in public anywhere on Parks and Recreation Commission property except in facilities built for it. Chapter VIII, Section 4(G) of…

Jackson County outlaws all begging on Parks and Recreation Commission property, not just aggressive solicitation. Chapter VIII, Section 4(I) makes it unlawful to beg in a public place…

Jackson County has no breed-specific dog ban. Instead its Animal Control Ordinance classifies any dog by documented conduct into five escalating danger levels, from menacing another…

Dogs and cats adopted from the Jackson County Animal Shelter must be sterilized within 30 days of adoption or by six months of age, whichever is later, under a signed adoption…

Jackson County bans keeping lions, tigers, leopards, jaguars, cougars, panthers, cheetahs, or bears as pets by making any violation of Michigan's Large Carnivore Act (PA 274 of 2000) a…

Jackson County bars livestock and poultry, defined broadly to include horses, cattle, sheep, goats, swine, and fur-bearing farm animals, from running loose on public or private land…

Jackson County requires owners to keep dogs off public property under control at all times: on a leash no longer than six feet whenever people or other dogs are nearby, or confined…

Playing a PA system, amplified instrument or other sound-amplification device on Jackson County park property requires the Director's permission, and even permitted sound can't be…

Keeping any animal or bird on Jackson County park property that causes frequent or loud continued noise disturbing other visitors is barred under the Parks and Recreation Commission…

Jackson County's park campgrounds observe a 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. quiet period. Chapter VI, Section 12(C)(3) of the Parks and Recreation Commission Ordinance makes it unlawful to cause…

Jackson County bans camping anywhere on Parks and Recreation Commission property outside designated, permitted campgrounds. The Director issues camping permits for a maximum of ten…

On Jackson County Parks and Recreation Commission property, Chapter VII, Section 1(A) bars parking in any place marked as a passenger or loading zone except for the expeditious loading…

Jackson County bans discarding household refuse, litter or pollutants on Parks and Recreation Commission property. Chapter VIII, Section 7 of the Park Ordinance requires all trash to…