Clinton Township, MI Property Maintenance: Property Blight (2026)

04(a) makes it unlawful to leave any building or structure, existing or newly erected, in a dangerous or hazardous condition from disrepair, depreciation, fire damage, collapse, act of God or any other cause; the owner or occupant must repair or rehabilitate the building and remove the hazard, or tear it down and fill the excavation to grade. 04(b) sets numeric thresholds tied to assessed valuation: if repair costs exceed fifty percent of the building's assessed value, it cannot be repaired unless brought into full compliance with all Township ordinances, and if repair costs exceed one hundred percent of assessed value, the building is deemed unfit for human habitation, must be vacated immediately, and must be demolished and removed unless made to comply with the Building and Housing Code.

04(c) makes it a violation for an owner or occupant to allow such a dangerous condition, or to let surrounding premises go unmaintained in a way that invites vermin, fire risk, injury or blight; the Township can seek a court order authorizing it to trim vegetation, remove debris, and secure the structure, with costs, including Township labor at an hourly rate plus fringe benefits, and actual contractor costs, recoverable as a lien on the property. 06 lets those same officials declare a dangerous building a public nuisance and order it removed, abated or altered.