Lawn Care: no owner, lessee, agent or tenant of any land shall permit weeds or grass to grow to a height exceeding eight inches in length on occupied residential property or fifteen inches in length on vacant and undeveloped land.  

Click HERE for our grass & weed ordinance. 

Grand Rapids has a block watch Program! 
Help keep our neighborhoods safe!

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A $5.00 Zoning Certificate is required for any building erected, enlarged, reconstructed, or moved on any lot in the Village. This requirement will assure that the percent of lot coverage and the setbacks are in accordance with the Zoning Code. If you have any questions, please inquire at the Village office before starting any construction. The Zoning Ordinance states that the Zoning Certificate fee is $100.00 for a post construction application.

By law, everyone MUST contact O.U.P.S., 1-800-362-2764, at least 48 hours but no more than 10 working days (excluding weekends and legal holidays) before beginning any digging or excavation work. This regulation also applies to smaller or personal projects to include but not limited to digging fencepost holes, anchoring supports for decks and swing sets, planting trees, removing tree roots and driving landscaping stakes into the ground.

When in doubt, don't make a judgment call—call O.U.P.S.!

Click HERE for a list of information you
will need when you call.

With more and more people walking, jogging, or pushing baby carriages, the Sidewalk Committee and Village Council has been very concerned recently of the conditions of the sidewalks in the community.  We are in the process of evaluating the financial condition of the sidewalk fund within the Village and where we should go from there.  In the meantime, we would like to  suggest you look at your sidewalks and check the SIDEWALK REPAIR POLICY to see if your sidewalks fall under the conditions that require replacement or repairs.  As a reminder, a permit must be approved and the framing inspected prior to pouring of any new sidewalks.

This Historical Society of Grand Rapids, Ohio is now responsible for the bi-monthly newspaper.  We invite all responses. stories, advertisers to contact the Editor, Carolyn Erdody at 419-832-7765 or forgrandrapids@aol.com.  The paper is scheduled for distribution at the beginning of every two months (January-February, March-April, May-June, July-August, September-October, November-December).