Taylor, MI Property Maintenance: Vacant Lot Maintenance (2026)

Taylor City Code § 20-178 states plainly that no person shall throw or deposit litter on any open or vacant private property within the city, whether the private property is owned by the person or not. This sits inside Article V of Chapter 20, which also separately bars dumping in public places under Sec. 20-175, in bodies of water under Sec. 20-176, in parks under Sec. 20-177, and on occupied private property under Sec. 20-179, so a vacant parcel gets its own dedicated prohibition rather than being folded into the general public-property rule.

Litter is defined in Sec. 20-171 to include garbage, solid waste, rubbish and other waste material from home occupation, commercial or industrial use, such as packing boxes, cartons, plastic packaging, paper, ashes, tin cans, bottles, glassware and floor sweepings. The director of development services and/or the director of public works is charged with enforcing this article and inspecting for violations under Sec. 20-172, and either official is empowered to adopt implementing rules and regulations under Sec. 20-173. Because Sec. 20-178 applies regardless of who owns the vacant lot, both the titleholder and any other person who dumps there can be cited.