Grand Rapids, MI Public Health Rules: Rodent Control (2026)
Key Facts
- Applies to
- Non-residential buildings only
- Violation trigger
- Holes, cracks, deterioration
- Chapter
- 135, Building Maintenance Code
- Correction deadline
- Up to 120 days
Summary
Non-residential buildings in Grand Rapids must keep exterior walls, siding, and trim free of holes, cracks, or deterioration that could let water or vermin inside.
All exterior finish surfaces shall be weathertight and in good repair and shall not have any holes, cracks or deterioration which allow water or vermin to reach any basic structural element or to enter the interior of any building.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 70).
Full Breakdown
Grand Rapids requires non-residential property owners to keep exterior finish surfaces weathertight and in good repair under Chapter 135, the Building Maintenance Code's Article 2 property-maintenance standards. Any hole, crack, or deterioration that lets water or vermin reach a structural element or enter the building violates Sec. 8.207. The standard applies only to non-residential buildings, as defined by the Chapter's applicability section (Sec. 8.204); residential structures fall under the separate Property Maintenance Code (Chapter 140). Violations found on inspection trigger a Notice of Violation and a compliance deadline set under Sec. 8.233.
Violations & Fines
A cited exterior-surface violation becomes a municipal civil infraction; correction is due within 120 days, 10 days if hazardous, or 24 hours in an emergency.
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