CITY OF EAST LANSING SUMMARY OF ADOPTED ORDINANCE # 1558

CITY OF EAST LANSING SUMMARY OF ADOPTED ORDINANCE # 1558

On January 6, 2026, the East Lansing City Council adopted an Ordinance of the City of East Lansing, Michigan, to amend Chapter 6, “Buildings and Building Regulations,” Article III, “Property Maintenance Code,” Section 6-175 “Amendments to International Property Maintenance Code,” to add section 302.4 “Weeds” in order to amend the regulations relating to weeds in exterior property areas and to define “native garden” and “native lawn area” and exempt those areas from the definition of weeds.

Effective date: Pursuant to Charter Section 6.3,Upon publication

Notice: The full text of this Ordinance is available for review at the City Clerk’s Office, 1st Floor, City Hall, 410 Abbot Road, East Lansing, Michigan.

Emily Gordon,  East Lansing City Clerk

CP#26-063