Kent County itself sets no grass-height limit; your city or township does. In Grand Rapids, grass or weeds taller than 12 inches is a code violation, and owners get a 7-day notice to cut before the city acts.
Michigan counties do not regulate lawn height on private land inside cities and townships. The rule comes from your local nuisance ordinance. Grand Rapids, the county seat, treats grass or weeds over 12 inches as a nuisance and opens a code-compliance case on complaint. After inspection the owner receives a 7-day correction notice; if the yard is not mowed, the city can cut it and bill the owner. Other Kent County communities (Wyoming, Kentwood, Walker, and the townships) each set their own maximum height, commonly 8 to 12 inches. Check your specific municipality's code-compliance page for the exact figure and abatement process.
Grand Rapids: 7-day notice, then city mows and charges the owner for the work plus an administrative fee; unpaid costs may become a property lien.
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