West Bloomfield, MI Parking Rules: Abandoned Vehicles (2026)

Section 10-111(c) of the Charter Township of West Bloomfield Code of Ordinances makes it unlawful to park or store an unlicensed or inoperative vehicle on residential property anywhere in the township, from the Orchard Lake Road corridor to lots along Cass Lake and Walnut Lake, unless the vehicle sits entirely inside an enclosed structure such as a garage or outbuilding. The same Division 2 article separately bans outdoor storage of open or enclosed trailers (§ 10-111(d)), earth-moving or construction equipment (§ 10-111(e)), and vehicle parts kept for paid repair work (§ 10-111(j)) on residential lots, and it bars paid vehicle repair on residential property outright under § 10-111(i).

Contractors, service crews and delivery drivers get a narrow carve-out: their vehicles may sit on a residential lot only for the time period they are actually servicing that residence. Enforcement runs through the township's Planning and Development department and the West Bloomfield Police Department, which issue notices under the general penalty framework of § 10-119. A first violation of any Division 2 vehicle-storage rule, including the unlicensed-or-inoperative-vehicle ban, draws a $150 municipal civil infraction fine; a second or subsequent violation within a two-year period draws $300.

The Township Board adopted the current text by Ordinance No. C-483-D on May 13, 2019, and most recently amended the penalty section by Ordinance C-841 on February 24, 2025.