Grand Rapids, MI Homelessness & Encampment Rules: Encampment Sanitation (2026)

(a)Unless a permit is obtained, no person shall erect, configure, construct, maintain, use, occupy, or allow to remain erected any tent in any public area. Without prior notice, the City may deconstruct any tent, whether attended or unattended, in violation of this subsection. With pre-removal notice as specified in Subsection 3(a) or posted signage, the City may impound any tent in violation of this subsection.(b)No person shall erect any barrier against or lay string or join any wires, ropes, chains or otherwise attach any personal property to any public property, including but not limited to, a building or portion or protrusion thereof, fence, bus shelter, trash can, mailbox, pole, bench, news rack, sign, tree, bush, shrub or plant, without prior written consent of the City.(c)No person shall erect any barrier against or lay string or join any wires, ropes, chains or otherwise attach any personal property to any private property in such a manner as to create an obstruction on or across any street or area where the public may travel.(d)Without prior notice, the City may remove any barrier, string, wires, ropes, chains or other attachment of personal property, whether attended or unattended, to any public property, or to any private property which creates an obstruction to any Street or area where the public may travel. (Ord. No. 2023-29, § 2, 7-25-23)

Sec. 9.109. - Abatement of Property Maintenance Nuisances.