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(HRC=Home Rule City  GLV=General Law Village). These files require Adobe Acrobat Reader to view.

Abandoned, Vacant Property and Blight

• Ann Arbor (HRC, pop. 113,934) – General
• Harper Woods (HRC, pop. 14,236) – General
• Farmington (HRC, pop. 10,372) – Residential property
• Mount Clemens (HRC, pop. 16,314) – Residential property

Blight

• General
  • Detroit (HRC, pop. 713,777)
  • Northville (HRC, pop. 5,970)
  • Plymouth (HRC, pop. 9,132)
  • Rochester Hills (HRC, pop. 70, 995)
  • Saint Charles (GLV, pop. 2,054)
• Residential Property
  • Berrien Springs (GLV, pop. 1,800)
  • Farmington Hills (HRC, pop. 79,740)
  • Paw Paw (GLV, pop. 3,534)
• Commercial Property
  • Berrien Springs (GLV, pop. 1,800)
  • Farmington Hills (HRC, pop. 79,740)
• Inoperable Vehicles
  • Cass City (GLV, pop. 2,428) – Inoperable vehicles
  • Fowlerville (GLV, pop. 2,886) – Inoperable vehicles
  • Otsego (HRC, pop. 3,956) – Inoperable vehicles

Civil Infractions for Property Violations

1994 PA 12 provides that a civil infraction is any act or omission that is prohibited by a law or ordinance but is not a crime and for which civil sanctions may be ordered. Some municipalities cite property maintenance/code violations as civil infractions.

• MML One-Pager-Plus on Civil Infractions
• Sample ordinances from:
  • Dexter (GLV, pop. 4,067)
  • Elk Rapids (GLV, pop. 1,642)
  • Ferndale (HRC, pop. 19,900)
  • Harper Woods (HRC, pop.14,236)

Dangerous Buildings

• Jackson (HRC, pop. 33,534)
• Madison Heights (HRC, pop. 29,694)
• Novi (HRC, pop. 55,224)
• Saint Louis (HRC, pop. 7,482)
• Warren (HRC, pop. 134,056)

Demolition

• Bad Axe (HRC, pop. 3,129)
• Fraser (HRC, pop. 14,480)
• Grand Rapids (HRC, pop. 188,040)
• Kingsford (HRC, pop. 5,133)
• Montrose (HRC, pop. 1,657)
• Portage (HRC, pop. 46,292)
• Ypsilanti (HRC, pop. 19,435)
• Zeeland (HRC, pop. 5,504)

Junk, Trash & Rubbish

• Brooklyn (GLV, pop. 1,206)
• Niles (HRC, pop. 11,600)

Property Maintenance

• Grand Rapids (HRC, pop. 188,040) – Building maintenance
• Grand Rapids (HRC, pop. 188,040) – Property maintenance
• Belding (HRC, pop. 5,757)
• Coopersville (HRC, 4,275)
• Saint Joseph (HRC, pop. 8,365)
• Walker (HRC, pop. 23,537)
• Wyandotte (HRC, pop. 25,883)

Registration: Abandoned/Vacant Property

• Sample Ordinances
  • Eastpointe (HRC) – Pop. 32,442
  • Muskegon (HRC) – Pop. 38,401
  • Trenton (HRC) – Pop. 18,853
  • Warren (HRC) – Pop. 134,056
• Sample Registration Applications, Guidelines & FAQ
  • Dearborn (HRC) – Pop. 98,193
  • Keego Harbor (HRC) – Pop. 2,970
  • Muskegon (HRC) – Pop. 38,401
  • Trenton (HRC) – Pop. 18,853

Unsafe Structures

• Newago (HRC, pop. 1,976)
• Petoskey (HRC, pop. 5,670)

Weeds

• Corunna (HRC, pop. 3,497)
• Lincoln Park (HRC, pop. 38,144)
• Mayville (GLV, pop. 950)
• South Rockwood (HRV, pop. 1,675)

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