City of Eaton Rapids

The City of Eaton Rapids snow ordinance is designed to ensure that snow is removed in a timely manner from public sidewalks and walkways. If you will be out of town, arrangements must be made to have your snow cleared. The City snow ordinance will be enforced throughout the winter. 

Chapter 19, Streets, Sidewalks, and Public Grounds, Article II, Sidewalks, Section 25, Owners to Clear Snow and Ice; Removal: Costs of the City of Eaton Rapids Code of Ordinances. Under the provisions of this ordinance: 

• The occupant of every lot or premises adjoining any street, or the owner of the lot or premises, if not occupied, shall clear all ice and snow from sidewalks adjoining the lot or premises by 12:00 noon of the following day. 
• If any owner or occupant of any house, building, or lot shall fail to remove or cause to be removed snow as provided in subsection (a), the City may cause the snow to be removed at the expense of such occupant or owner and the cost, as determined by the City Council, if not paid within 30 days after billing, shall become a lien in favor of the City against the house, building, or lot. The cost shall be assessed against the house, building or lot or, in the case of the personal property contained thereon, the same as real and personal property taxes are assessed and levied. 

 This ordinance can be viewed in its entirety at cityofeatonrapids.gov. 

Robin Webb 
City Clerk 

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the City of Eaton Rapids, Eaton Rapids Township, and Hamlin Township are currently working on the proposed 2025-2029 Eaton Rapids Area Parks & Recreation Master Plan. The Eaton Rapids Area officials have opened the required 30-day public comment period for the proposed draft plan. The comment period will be open between December 4, 2024, and January 3, 2025.

The draft plan is available for review and download here: https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:a12a9a44-32b6-44bc-b4b3-e57218830408 or may be viewed at the following locations:

• Eaton Rapids City Hall – 200 S. Main Street Eaton Rapids, MI 48827
• Eaton Rapids Township Hall – 2512 S Canal Street Eaton Rapids, MI 48827
• Hamlin Township Hall – 6463 S Clinton Trail Eaton Rapids, MI 48827

Please direct email comments to Corey Cagle, ccagle@cityofeatonrapids.gov. Written comments may be delivered to Eaton Rapids City Hall at the address referenced above.

The City of Eaton Rapids City Council will hold a public hearing on the draft plan at their regular meeting on Monday, January 13, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall. The Council will consider adoption of the plan at this meeting.

Hamlin Township Board will hold a public hearing on the draft plan at their regular meeting on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at 6:00pm at the Township Hall, 6463 S. Clinton Trail, Eaton Rapids, MI 48827.  The Board will consider adoption of the plan at this meeting.

Eaton Rapids Township Board will hold a public hearing on the draft plan at their regular meeting on Thursday, January 9, 2025, at 7:00pm at the Township Hall, 2512 S. Canal, Eaton Rapids, MI 48827.  The Board will consider adoption of the plan at this meeting.