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    Code Compliance Division   

    The Code Compliance Division is responsible for enforcing codes governing maintenance of residential property (Housing and Nuisance Inspections), as well as various health and safety codes to provide for the preservation of the City’s housing stock and the stabilization of community neighborhoods. 
     
    Virginia Million
    Code Compliance Manager
    1120 Monroe Ave NW, Suite 300
    Grand Rapids, MI 49503
     
    Eric Jordan
    Code Compliance Supervisor
    1120 Monroe Ave NW, Suite 300
    Grand Rapids, MI 49503
     
    Location: 1120 Monroe Avenue NW, Suite 300
    Hours: Monday- Friday 7:30am- 4:00pm
     
    Phone: (616) 456-3053
    Phone Hours: Monday-Friday 8am-11am & 1pm-3:30pm
     
    Fax: (616) 456-3453

    Online Services  
      
    ***New*** Rental and Vacant Property Registration:
    Register rental and vacant properties in the City of Grand Rapids online. Multiple properties may be registered through a single registration process. There is no cost to register. Instructions.
     
    Pay Invoices: 
    Pay current Code Compliance invoices online though the Citizen Access Inspection Services Portal. Instructions.
    Pay past due invoices with late penalties online through the Treasurer's Office Property Tax and Assessment website. Instructions.
     
     
    View Registered and Certified Rental Properties:
    Housing, nuisance, and zoning complaints may now be submitted online through the Inspection Services Portal. To do so: 
    1. Click on the Enforcement tab
    2. Choose the "Report a Code Violation" link
    3. Submit your complaint
    Online submissions require the street address where the violation is located along with a short description of the complaint (e.g. trash in backyard). Complainants may enter their contact information, though it is not required. Once submitted, the complaint will be assigned a tracking number which can then be used to follow enforcement steps and statuses of the complaint.
     
    Identify Code Violations: 
    Housing Complaint – housing maintenance violations related to the exterior and interior of a residential building
     
    Inoperable Vehicle on Private Property – disabled vehicle on private property or more than one vehicle without a current license plate on private property
     
    Tall Grass or Trash in Yard ‐ rubbish in piles, garbage bags, trash, grass/weeds over 12 inches high
     
    Unsecured House or Building – unoccupied building with broken windows or unsecured doors
     
    Zoning Complaint – illegal business, overcrowding, ongoing yard sales
     
    *For more detailed descriptions: Detailed Record Type Descriptions (pdf)