GRAND RAPIDS PROPERTY BLIGHT

Image of home with overgrown lawn and weeds including inoperable vehicle and trash

Grand Rapids treats property blight as a public nuisance under city ordinances. Enforcement is handled by Grand Rapids Fire Department or the Grand Rapids Police Department.

When a property is determined to be in violation of the city's blight ordinances, the property owner is issued a notice outlining the violation and a deadline for corrective action. Failure to bring the property into compliance by the specified deadline may result in the issuance of a citation.

To review the City's ordinance addressing Blight - Click Here

 

Common examples:

  • Junk and debris
  • Piles of household garbage
  • Inoperable or unlicensed vehicles
  • Overgrowth
  • Genearl property neglect

CONTACT FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR COMPLAINT FILING OR NEXT STEPS.

blight@grandrapidsmn.gov or call 218-326-7639
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