Ottawa County does not zone; your city or township sets grass limits. Holland Charter Township caps grass and weeds at eight inches; Grand Haven, Zeeland and other cities set similar limits under the adopted Property Maintenance Code.
Michigan counties generally do not zone (MCL 125.3201), so lawn-height rules come from your city or township. Holland Charter Township adopts the International Property Maintenance Code and fills IPMC section 302.4 with an eight-inch limit. The City of Holland likewise enforces an eight-inch maximum April through November, posting notice and mowing at the owner's expense if uncut. Exceptions apply to undeveloped land behind a wooded tree line and un-subdivided property more than 25 feet from a public sidewalk or street. Confirm your specific township or city code, as limits and enforcement vary across the county's 17 townships and cities.
Municipal civil infraction; township penalty up to $500. City of Holland posts 48-hour notice, then contracts mowing and bills or specially assesses the property owner.
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