To report a lost or stray animal, please contact Ottawa County Animal Control at 1-800-249-0911
If there is a dead animal found in the road, please call the Hudsonville Department of Public Works at 616-669-0200 ext. 1424.
Visit Ottawa County to purchase a dog license application. Click here or call (616) 738-4000.
City of Hudsonville Facebook Guidelines
While we support the right of City of Hudsonville Facebook fans to express themselves openly, as a host we have the responsibility to keep the conversation fair and decent. We reserve the right to block fans and/or remove content that is inappropriate (obscene, profane, or hateful in nature), posts that attack or harass other community members or City representatives, threats on any person or organization, spam or advertisements, copyrighted material, or false comments/claims about the City of Hudsonville.
There is NO cost to register your business with the City.
To register a business with the City, please fill out and submit our business registration form for processing. Once the form is submitted, it can take a few weeks for the registration to go through the approval process. Businesses will be mailed a registration certificate if the registration is approved or be emailed if the registration is denied for any reason (most denied registrations are due to the business not being located in the city limits).
There is NO cost to register your brick-and-mortar business with the City. Our business registration ordinance does not require home-based businesses (i.e. direct sales consultants, hairdressers) to register with the City. For additional information, please contact our City Clerk at 616-669-0200 ext. 1412.
Information regarding Ottawa County business (name) registration can be found here: Business Registration (DBA) - Ottawa County, Michigan (miottawa.org)
If you have a medical, police or fire related emergency, dial 911 for immediate assistance.
Never touch a downed or dangling wire or anyone or anything in contact with it. Always assume a downed line is still energized. Report any downed power lines immediately by dialing 911.
Anytime you are installing a new furnace or central air, you will need a mechanical permit. If you have questions about mechanical permits or if you need a permit, please contact our Planning / Zoning Department at 616-669-0200 or call Professional Code Inspections at 616-667-8803. To download a mechanical permit application Click Here.
Anytime you are remodeling or putting in new electrical or plumbing you will need a permit. If you have questions about electrical or plumbing permits or if you need a permit, please contact our Planning / Zoning Department at 616-669-0200 or call Professional Code Inspections at 616-667-8803.
To download an electrical permit application Click Here,
To download an plumbing permit application Click Here.
Anytime you are altering an existing structure or building a new one you will need to contact the city about aquiring a building permit. If you have questions about building permits or if you need a permit, please contact our Planning / Zoning Department at 616-669-0200 or call Professional Code Inspections at 616-667-8803. To download a building permit application Click Here.
Before you put up a temporary sign, you will need to get a temporary sign permit. If you have any questions, please contact the City Zoning Department at 616-669-0200. To download a the application for a temporary sign permit here
Yes, the city has a Rental Registration Ordinance stating that every owner of a rental unit must register with the city before renting out the property or within ten days of purchasing a preexisting rental unit.
A rental occupancy certificate is valid for two (2) years from the inspection date. For a property to pass it's rental inspection, the rental property must be in compliance with city maintenance codes. If the City becomes aware of property maintenance violations, the current certificate could be revoked.
NO, leaf drop-off is open to Hudsonville City Residents / Taxpayers only. ID will be checked at drop off location. For more information on leaf drop off, please call the Department of Public Works at 616-669-0200 ext. 424.
If you have storm debris, the property owner has 72 hours to gather storm-damaged limbs and branches, stack them in curb lawn areas and the city will come and dispose of them. Acceptable materials include storm damage debris only, limbs/branches must be a minimum of 1" and maximum of 4" in diameter and maximum of 4' in length. For questions on our storm clean-up policy, please contact the Department of Public Works at 616-669-0200 ext. 424.
To report a streetlight problem, please Click Here to complete a brief Consumers Energy form with your information, location and a description of the problem.
To report a pothole or concern about street construction, please contact the Department of Public Works at 616-669-0200.
The City has a general policy that they will pay to repair or replace a mailbox that has been physically struck by a City vehicle. The City will NOT pay for mailbox damage due to snow being thrown against the mailbox during snowplowing. Incidents must be reported to our office within 24 hours and a site visit to see the damage will be required. To report an incident, please contact the Department of Public Works at 616-669-0200.
Any damage must be reported to the city within 24 hours of an incident and a site visit to review the damage will be required. To report a incident, please contact the Department of Public Works at 616-669-0200.
The provisions of this chapter are not intended to prohibit small fires used soley for recreational purposes, such as barbecues or campfires, or highway flares or smudge pots, or for any fire within an incinerator which has been licensed or certified by a state or federal agency for approved use. Provided, however, a member of the fire department or police department may order or cause any such fire extinguished which, in this sole judgement, is hazardous or a nuisance to the general public or neighboring occupants or premises and the person, firm or corporation responsible for such fire shall immediately comply with such order.
There really aren't regiulations for a portable fire pit. As long as you follow the section above regarding safety and you are aware of where the smoke goes. For reference, accessory structures are required to be 4' from the property line and 10' from the house.
You can pay by credit card at City Hall or online. To lean more about our credit card payment options, Click here.
To report an electrical interruption or outage call Consumers Energy toll-free at (800) 477-5050 or contact them online by Clicking Here .
