10 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Macomb County, Michigan.
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Macomb County has no countywide residential RV or boat ordinance. Each city and township sets storage rules under the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act (MCL 125.3101). The county's direct role is its own park grounds, where Metroparks limit overnight RV use to designated camping areas.
Macomb County has no countywide driveway-paving or front-yard-parking ordinance; those come from each city and township zoning code. The county's real role: a new driveway approach onto a county road needs a permit from the Department of Roads (586-463-8671). State law MCL 257.674 bars parking in front of any driveway.
Macomb County has no countywide commercial-vehicle ordinance for residential property; each city and township sets limits under MCL 125.3101. The county's direct role is on county roads, where the Department of Roads permits trucking in the right-of-way, and on park grounds, where Metroparks confine vehicles to designated spaces.
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 hydrant, 20 of a crosswalk, or 30 of a stop sign. The Sheriff enforces in townships it polices.
Michigan Vehicle Code, MCL 257.674(1) (applies on all Macomb County streets and county roads)
A vehicle must not be parked... in any of the following places: On a sidewalk. In front of a public or private driveway. Within an intersection. Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant. On a crosswalk. Within 20 feet of a crosswalk.
Macomb County has no countywide overnight residential ordinance; cities and townships set winter and overnight bans for snow plowing. On county grounds, the Huron-Clinton Metroparks close at 10 p.m. (Rule 17), and county-court parking in Downtown Mount Clemens is capped at 10 hours via ParkMobile.
Macomb County has no countywide EV-charging ordinance. Michigan PA 235 of 2023 added statewide EV-charging signage to the Vehicle Code, letting local agencies penalize non-EVs that block posted chargers. In Macomb County, charging stations are sited by cities, townships, and private owners, not the county road system.
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 (18 hours on a state trunk-line if plated), or at once on private property without consent. Report via the Sheriff's form.
Michigan Vehicle Code, MCL 257.252a(2) (enforced by Macomb County Sheriff)
"Abandoned vehicle" means... (a) A vehicle that has remained on private property without the consent of the owner. (b) A vehicle that has remained on public property for a period of not less than 48 hours... (i) If a valid registration plate is affixed to the vehicle, for a period of not less than 18 hours.
Macomb County has no ordinance letting residents paint public curbs; curb-marking authority belongs to the road agency. On county roads that is the Macomb County Department of Roads (586-463-8671); on local streets, the city or township. State law MCL 257.674 makes official signs and markings enforceable.
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: buses may stop to load passengers even at certain restricted spots, and any vehicle is barred where a sign prohibits parking.
Michigan Vehicle Code, MCL 257.674(3) (applies in Macomb County)
A bus, for the purpose of taking on or discharging passengers, may be stopped at a place described in subsection (1)(b), (d), or (f) or on the roadway side of a vehicle illegally parked in a legally designated bus loading zone.
Macomb County has no countywide oversized-vehicle ordinance for residential streets; size limits come from each city and township plus the Vehicle Code. The county's direct authority is its own roads and grounds: the Department of Roads permits oversize loads in the right-of-way, and Metroparks keep vehicles in designated spaces.
2 cities in Macomb County have their own parking rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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