Right to Farm in Ottawa County, MI (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Ottawa County, Michigan.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Ottawa County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Farm Nuisance Protection
Ottawa County's nuisance ordinance stops short of reaching farm operations protected by state law. Article XIV, Section D of the county's Environmental Health Regulations extends the Health Officer's nuisance authority to filth, sickness hazards and unsanitary conditions countywide, but expressly excludes anything "permissible under the Right to Farm Act."
Right to Farm Act Limits Ottawa County Nuisance Rule
Few RestrictionsOttawa County Environmental Health Regulations, Art. XIV § D
D. Authority - This Regulation extends the authority of the Code to include the existence of environmental nuisances, sources of filth, causes of sickness, hazards, actual or potential conditions injurious to public health sewage related nuisances and unsanitary conditions of every description, except those permissible under the Right to Farm Act.
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