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The city's investor-owned short-term rental worksheet sets a limit of 25 properties city-wide in the residential districts, with a 500-foot separation between investor-owned units. An owner may hold an interest in only one such unit, and the approval does not transfer to a new owner on sale. Ask whether a property currently holds an approval, and confirm with the city that it can be renewed rather than assuming it.

The lake is nutrient-enriched and has been monitored since 2013 under Project Clarity. The 2023 mean total phosphorus reading was 110 micrograms per liter against a state interim target of 50, and mean water clarity was 0.73 meters against a 1-metre goal. Waterfront buyers should expect green water and reduced clarity in the warm months.

Holland has four locally designated historic districts: Holland, Holland Addition, Washington Boulevard and Keppel's Village. Properties inside them need a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Historic District Commission for work that changes the exterior. Check the district maps before pricing new windows, siding, porches or fences.

The heated downtown covers roughly 1,050,000 square feet of streets and sidewalks. Rather than charging every resident, the city assesses the businesses and residents that directly benefit, at a rate the fact sheet gives as 52 cents per square foot. Confirm whether a downtown parcel carries the assessment, and over what area.

Holland lies in both Ottawa and Allegan counties, and the line runs through the built-up area. County services, registers of deeds and millage rates differ either side of it. Establish which county a parcel is in before relying on any tax figure, or before looking for the title record in the wrong office.