Macomb County, MI Ordinances (2026)

Weed abatement in Michigan is a township/city/village power, not a county one. Under the state Noxious Weeds Act (MCL 247.61 et seq.), a municipality (not Macomb County) may appoint a…

Macomb County government does not restrict planting native species, and Michigan's noxious-weed law expressly protects milkweed. The County and MSU Extension promote native and…

Smoke-alarm requirements in Macomb County come from Michigan state law and the Michigan Building/Residential Code, not a county ordinance. State law requires at least one…

Consumer fireworks are legal statewide under Michigan's Fireworks Safety Act, but Macomb County does not regulate them: each township or city sets the days and hours of use. Under MCL…

Macomb County communities generally prohibit signs and any outward advertising of a home occupation. Macomb Township is explicit: no indoor or outdoor advertising is permitted and…

Macomb County does not zone home-based businesses; each city and township does. Local ordinances typically allow a home occupation only if it stays incidental to the residence, employs…

Michigan's Cottage Food Law lets residents make and sell certain non-hazardous foods from their home kitchen without a license, up to $50,000 in annual gross sales. The rules are…

In-home child care in Macomb County is licensed by the State of Michigan (LARA / MiLEAP), not the county. A family child care home covers 1–6 children and a group child care home 7–12…

Macomb County does not zone private land, so it sets no countywide fence-height cap. Height limits are established by each township, city, or village. Sterling Heights, for example…

Macomb County has no shared-fence ordinance. Boundary fences fall under Michigan's statewide Fences and Fence Viewers Act (MCL 43.51 et seq.), and any location or nuisance rules are…

Macomb County has no countywide quiet-hours ordinance. Nighttime noise limits are set locally by each township, city, and village. Macomb Township, for example, caps residential noise…

Macomb County sets no countywide construction-hours limit. Each township and city regulates its own. Macomb Township bars construction before 7:00 a.m. or after 7:00 p.m. on weekdays…

Macomb County has no countywide amplified-music ordinance. Loudspeakers and sound systems are regulated by each township and city. Macomb Township restricts amplified sound to its…

Vehicle noise in Macomb County is governed by Michigan state law, not a county ordinance. MCL 257.707 requires every motor vehicle, including motorcycles and mopeds, to have a working…

Macomb County has no countywide leaf-blower ordinance. Yard-equipment noise is regulated locally. Macomb Township bans residential landscaping equipment between 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m…

Macomb County sets no countywide decibel limits. Numeric dB(A) standards are adopted by individual townships and cities. Macomb Township caps residential noise at 60 dB(A) daytime and…

Macomb County government does not issue or require a short-term rental permit. Under Michigan law, STR permitting and zoning are handled by each city or township, so the applicable…

Macomb County imposes no annual cap on the number of nights a property may be rented short-term. Any night limit is a city or township decision, and Michigan sets no statewide night…

Macomb County levies no local accommodations or hotel-motel excise tax; it is statutorily ineligible because its population exceeds 600,000. Short-term rentals of under one month are…

Macomb County has no countywide loading-zone ordinance for residential streets; loading zones are set and enforced by each city and township. State law MCL 257.674 governs loading…

Abandoned vehicles in Macomb County are processed under statute MCL 257.252a, enforced by the Sheriff in townships it polices. A vehicle is abandoned after 48 hours on public property…

Macomb County has no county-level street ordinance. State law MCL 257.674 sets the baseline on every street: no parking on sidewalks, in front of driveways, within 15 feet of a…

Macomb County does not zone private land, so it sets no countywide building-height cap. Maximum building height and number of stories are established by each township, city, or village…

Macomb County does not zone private land, so it sets no countywide building setbacks. Front, side, and rear yard minimums are established by each township, city, or village zoning…

Public pools in Macomb County are licensed by Michigan EGLE and inspected by the Macomb County Health Department under Part 125 of the Public Health Code. Private backyard pools are…

Illegal dumping in Macomb County is a Michigan state offense under NREPA's littering law, with civil fines rising by volume and felony penalties for infectious waste. The county Health…