Livonia, MI Property Maintenance: Property Blight (2026)

030, which makes it unlawful to maintain a vacant dwelling, commercial building, garage or other structure damaged by fire, wind, natural disaster, vandalism or physical deterioration unless it is securely locked, has its windows glazed or neatly boarded up, and is otherwise protected against unauthorized entry; the premises must also stay free of trash, litter and weeds, with exterior walls, roof, foundation and landscaping kept in good order. 040 separately bars maintaining a partially completed structure unless it is actively under construction with a valid, current building permit and is finished within a reasonable time.

050 requires written notice, served personally or by certified mail, giving the owner, occupant or party in interest 10 days to correct it, with additional time available if the chief inspector sees a bona fide effort underway. 060. 080 add a specific graffiti and blight removal track: if the owner fails to paint over or remove graffiti, or to eliminate other blighting factors, within 10 days of notice (14 days if certified mail is returned undelivered), the Department of Public Works may enter the property and abate the condition itself, then certify the cost plus a 10 percent administrative charge, which the city treasurer bills to the owner; unpaid amounts become a lien on the property under Chapter VIII, Section 15 of the City Charter, accruing interest at 6 percent per year from the date the certificate is filed.