5 rules for unincorporated Ottawa County, Michigan.
Verified from official government sources
Trash-container rules are set by your city or township, not the county. In Holland, refuse must go out in approved containers or approved disposal bags, kept so they do not create or allow a nuisance.
City of Holland Code § 27-6
Commencing at 6:00 p.m. prior to the designated day of collection, residential service users shall place garbage, refuse, or rubbish in the front yard or nontraveled portion of the right-of-way in approved containers or approved garbage disposal bags for pickup and collection.
Michigan counties do not zone or run blight code; your city or township does. In Holland, every property must stay clean, safe and sanitary so it never becomes a blighting problem or public-health risk.
City of Holland Code § 14-4.7
All properties covered by this article, whether or not occupied, shall be maintained in a clean, safe, secure and sanitary condition, so as not to cause a blighting problem or to adversely affect the public health or safety.
The county sets no vacant-lot maintenance rule; your city or township does. Holland requires all exterior property areas and premises, occupied or vacant, to stay clean and free of accumulated rubbish and garbage.
City of Holland Code § 14-4.8
All exterior property areas and premises shall be maintained in a clean, safe and sanitary condition, free from the accumulation of rubbish and garbage.
Garage-sale limits come from your city or township zoning code. In Holland, a garage or yard sale runs no more than four consecutive days and may occur no more than three times per calendar year.
City of Holland Code § 39-4.02R
Outdoor sales lasting no less than four consecutive days and occurring no more than three times per calendar year shall be considered garage or yard sales, and shall be exempt from this section.
Grass and weed limits are set by your city or township. The City of Holland prohibits grass, weeds, or vegetation taller than eight inches within 200 feet of a street centerline, plus listed noxious weeds.
City of Holland Code ch. 19 (Nuisances), Art. I
Grasses, weeds, or any other vegetation on any part of a lot or parcel of land to a height greater than eight inches within 200 feet of the center line of a public street right-of-way ... is prohibited.
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