5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Kent County, Michigan.
Verified from official government sources
Kent County does not regulate residential trash cans or storage. The county runs disposal facilities but provides no household collection, so bin type, screening, and set-out rules come from your city or township ordinance and your private hauler's requirements.
Kent County, Michigan has no countywide blight or property-maintenance ordinance. Blight enforcement (junk, dilapidated structures, overgrowth) is handled by your individual city, village, or township under its own code and Michigan's blight law. Contact your local code-enforcement office.
Kent County, Michigan sets no countywide vacant-lot maintenance ordinance. Duties to mow, clear debris, and control weeds on empty parcels come from your municipality's code and Michigan's noxious weed law, enforced by the local or county weed commissioner.
Kent County, Michigan does not license or limit garage and yard sales. Permit needs, sale-day caps, and sign rules are set by your individual city, village, or township. Check your municipal clerk or ordinance before advertising a sale.
Kent County has no countywide grass-height limit. Statewide, Michigan's Noxious Weed Act requires owners to destroy noxious weeds, and each city or township sets its own tall-grass mowing limit (commonly 8-12 inches). Report overgrowth to your municipal code office.
1 cities in Kent County have their own property maintenance rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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