Presumption of Public Nuisance—Drugs or Drug Paraphernalia.
Grand Rapids City Code § 9.706
in effectSec. 9.706. - Presumption of Public Nuisance—Drugs or Drug Paraphernalia.
The City Commission may find that a public nuisance exists if the following conditions are established by the evidence presented at the public evidentiary hearing:
(a) The property has been searched by the police and illegal controlled substances or illegal drug paraphernalia have been found by the police; or
(b) The property has been the location of a violation of the Michigan controlled substances law or of the Michigan drug paraphernalia law as evidenced by conviction of an individual for violation of either at that location; and
(c) A letter, informing the owner that an illegal controlled substance and/or illegal drug paraphernalia has been found by the police at the property or that a drug-related or drug paraphernalia-related crime has been committed on the property, and of the potential consequences if a similar activity occurs at the property, has been:
(1) Personally served on an owner; or
(2) Sent by certified mail to an owner, as provided for in this Chapter, and a return receipt card has been received by the City; and
(d) The same property is searched by the police again within six (6) months from the date of the first search and a controlled substance or drug paraphernalia is found by the police or, if within six (6) months, a subsequent violation of the controlled substances act or the drug paraphernalia law occurs.
(Ord. No. 93-39, § 1, 9-7-93)
Source: City of Grand Rapids, Michigan, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mi/grand_rapids/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIOLRE_CH166DRPRNU_S9.706PRPUNURUDRPAFetched: 11/7/2026