Code Violations in Grand Rapids, MI

Track Grand Rapids, MI building and housing code violations and code-enforcement cases. Search any address and get alerted the moment a new violation is filed at a property you own or manage.

As of Aug 11, 2026, ViolationNet is tracking 1,980 building and housing code violations in Grand Rapids, MI, including 212 currently open and 404 filed in the last week.

“Across Grand Rapids's 1,980 violations, the pattern holds — a cited property is a motivated seller or a contractor's next job, months before it hits the MLS.”
Wes Crainshaw, founder of ViolationNet

Sourced from official Grand Rapids code-enforcement records · Last updated Aug 11, 2026 · How we source this data

1,980 Total Violations
212 Open Violations
404 New This Week
1,651 Properties Affected
1.2 Avg per Property

Violation Types

Private Property Complaint
211
Tall Grass/weeds Over 12 Inches Througho...
84
A Rental Property Inspection And Recerti...
45
City Yard Waste Intended For Collection ...
43
All Bulk  Items, Which Cannot Be Bagged ...
34

Recent Violations

Address Type Date Status
1809 Se Madison Ave, Grand Rapids Mi 49507 Huge Vines Growing Rampant All Over Property Aug 11, 2026 Opened Online
907 Ne Maybelle St, Grand Rapids Mi 49503 Private Property Complaint Aug 11, 2026 Opened Online
1326 Nw Leonard St, Grand Rapids Mi 49504 Trash Can Is Overly Full  They Need To Accomadate ... Aug 11, 2026 Opened Online
451 Se Union Ave, Grand Rapids Mi 49503 Private Property Complaint Aug 11, 2026 Opened Online
1109 Nw Jennette Ave, H, Grand Rapids Mi 49504-4145 Front Yard Landscaping Is As Tall As The Roof With... Aug 11, 2026 Opened Online
1118 Se Eastern Ave, Grand Rapids Mi 49507 Private Property Complaint Aug 11, 2026 Opened Online
149 Ne Katherine Dr, Grand Rapids Mi 49505 Private Property Complaint Aug 11, 2026 Opened Online
551 Ne Twin Lakes Dr, Grand Rapids Mi 49525 The Front Yard Has Not Been Mowed All Summer The W... Aug 11, 2026 Opened Online
2037 Ne Plainfield Ave, Grand Rapids Mi 49505 Tall Grass Or Trash In Yard Aug 11, 2026 N/A
944 Sw Cesar E Chavez Ave, Grand Rapids Mi 49503-5024 Private Property Complaint Aug 11, 2026 Opened Online
1769 Se Loralee St, Grand Rapids Mi 49508 Single-Family Rental Property Certification Is Abo... Aug 11, 2026 Open
334 Se Martin Luther King Jr St, Grand Rapids Mi 49507 Water Is Shut Off At Property Constituting A Hazar... Aug 11, 2026 Closed-No Violation
447 Ne Emerald Ave, Grand Rapids Mi 49503-1869 Owner Request For Single-Family Rental Property Ce... Aug 11, 2026 Scheduled
138 E Fulton St, Grand Rapids Mi 49503 Non-Working Smoke Detectors, Only One Exit Provide... Aug 11, 2026 Hazard Inspect
2071 Ne E Beltline Ave, Grand Rapids Mi 49525 Tall Grass/weeds Over 12 Inches Throughout The Pro... Aug 11, 2026 Notice of Complaint
505 Se Cherry St, 610, Grand Rapids Mi 49503 Owner Request For Single-Family Rental Property Ce... Aug 11, 2026 Scheduled
1255 Nw Leonard St, Grand Rapids Mi 49504-2934 Possibly Multiple Inoperable Vehicles On The Prope... Aug 11, 2026 Notice of Complaint
1221 Ne Diamond Ave, Grand Rapids Mi 49505 Peeling Paint At Gable Ends Aug 11, 2026 Submitted
827 Se Geneva Ave, Grand Rapids Mi 49507-1328 Unit Number 1: Water Leaking In The Bathroom And N... Aug 11, 2026 Submitted
907 Se Lafayette Ave, Grand Rapids Mi 49507 Fence On The Property In Disrepair. Aug 11, 2026 Submitted

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