Taylor, MI Trash & Recycling: Illegal Dumping (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Taylor City Code § 20-183(b), (d)
- First-offense fine
- $150 civil infraction
- Third-offense penalty
- Misdemeanor, up to $500 and 90 days
- Cleanup notice period
- 14 days after written notice
- Cost recovery
- Added to owner's tax bill, becomes lien
Summary
In the City of Taylor, Michigan, Sec. 20-183(b) bans placing litter, trash or rubbish on public or private property unless fully enclosed, and Sec. 20-183(d) sets escalating civil fines starting at $150 for a first offense up to a misdemeanor for repeat violators.
(b)Litter, trash and rubbish. No person, firm, corporation, owner or occupier of land, or any other legal entity, shall place or store upon public or private property, or upon any premises within the city, any litter, trash or rubbish, as defined in section 20-171, unless the same is wholly contained within a fully enclosed container located within an enclosed building or within the rear yard or the premises and does not violate any zoning or building laws of the city, county or state. ... (d)Penalties for violation of ordinance prohibiting litter, trash and rubbish, improper disposal of residential waste and recyclables; abandoned materials, property and vehicles. A violation of this section shall be deemed to be a municipal civil infraction. ... (1)First offense. The civil fine for a first offense violation shall be in an amount of $150.00, plus cost and other sanctions, for each offense. ... (3)Third or subsequent offenses. Any person, firm, or corporation who violates any of the provisions of this article for a third or subsequent time shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500.00, or by imprisonment.
Full Breakdown
Taylor City Code § 20-183(b) prohibits any person, firm, corporation, owner or occupier of land from placing or storing litter, trash or rubbish, as defined in Sec. 20-171, upon public or private property or any premises in the city, unless it is wholly contained within a fully enclosed container located inside an enclosed building or the rear yard, and does not otherwise violate the city's zoning or building laws. The same article separately bans throwing or depositing litter in public places generally under Sec. 20-175, in bodies of water under Sec.
20-176, and in parks under Sec. 20-177. Under Sec. 20-183(b)(1), the city can mail written notice to the owner and post notice on the property giving 14 days to clean up before the city removes the material at the owner's expense; Sec. 20-183(b)(2) lets the city skip notice entirely and remove material immediately if it presents an emergency risk of harm. Sec. 20-183(b)(3) and (4) allow the removal cost, plus six percent annual interest, to be added to the owner's next tax bill, and if unpaid within 30 days it becomes a lien on the property with a five percent delinquent penalty. The director of development services and/or director of public works enforces this article under Sec. 20-172.
Violations & Fines
Sec. 20-183(d) makes any violation of this article a municipal civil infraction: $150 plus costs for a first offense, $300 plus costs for a second offense, and a misdemeanor for a third or subsequent offense punishable by up to $500 in fines and up to 90 days imprisonment, with each day of a continuing violation counted as a separate offense.
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