News | Contact | Meeting Notices | Water Advisories Select Language English Spanish HOME I WANT TO... RESIDENTS DEPARTMENTS NEWS ABOUT Code Enforcement Kalamazoo's Code Enforcement Program coordinates inspections and enforcement of codes related to dangerous or dilapidated structures, structures open to casual entry, trash or garbage on private property or in the curb lawn, zoning violations, tall grass or weeds, and graffiti. Staff encourage property owners to remain in compliance with city ordinances or promptly address any violations. Report a Code Violation The standards within the International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC), current edition, as published by the International Code Council, are adopted as the residential property maintenance standards of the Housing Code for the City of Kalamazoo. Local addendums to the IPMC are found in Chapter 17-48. Dilapidated or dangerous structures that remain in violation maybe referred to the Dangerous Buildings Board, especially if the deterioration is severe or poses a danger to the community. The Building Board of Appeals may authorize the City to enter and abate violations via repair or demolition. Vacant or blighted blighted residential structures must be registered pursuant to Chapter 21 Article IV. To register a vacant or blighted building, please complete and return the pdf Vacant Blighted Structure Registration (81 KB) form. Nuisance violations are enforced from Chapter 21 and also several in Chapter 17-48. Nuisances include junk/debris/trash on private property, illegal storage on porches and decks, tall grass violations, harborage for vermin, brush/dead vegetation piles (outside of managed compost areas), junk automobiles and car parts, unfilled excavations or holes, and graffiti. Code enforcement inspectors respond to complaints and Kalamazoo also takes a proactive approach to code enforcement. Chapter 17 Housing Code Chapter 21 Nuisances (including blight and vacant blighted structures) Reporting violations Curb lawn trash violations or unsightly property can be reported by calling our 24-hour hotline at (269) 337-8221 or by emailing cokdevelopmentcenter@kalamazoocity.org. Tall grass and weeds may be reported by calling our 24-hour hotline at (269) 337-8847. Reports of these violations are accepted between May and October. To report issues with residential or commercial properties, please submit a pdf service request (49 KB) to the Community Planning & Development office by fax to (269) 337-8513 or by email to cokdevelopmentcenter@kalamazoocity.org. Forms & Applications Please review the Community Planning & Development fee schedule to determine if a fee applies to your request. Forms may be submitted my mail, email, or faxed to (269) 337-8513. All forms must be signed whether or not they are submitted electronically. pdf Vacant Blighted Structure Registration (81 KB) pdf Application for Rental Registration (250 KB) pdf Landlord Request for Public Record Rap Sheet & Background Check (20 KB) pdf Pre-Sale Inspection for Residential Rental Property (132 KB) Service Request Form pdf Time Extension Request (36 KB) Community Planning & Economic Development cokdevelopmentcenter@kalamazoocity.org 245 N Rose Street, Ste 100 Kalamazoo, MI 49007 By appointment only 3-1-1 or (269) 337-8000 (269) 337-8513 Rebekah Kik, Director Christina Anderson, City Planner Roger Iveson, Building Official Building and Trades Code Enforcement Community Development Downtown Design Review Economic Development Historic Preservation Planning & Zoning Planning Commission Rental Housing & Inspections Site Plan Review Fee Schedule Zoning Board of Appeals Lead Safe Homes City of Kalamazoo Community Local Government Contact Copyright © 2021 City of Kalamazoo