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Macomb County

Armada Township

Armada Township does not have any rental registration or inspection requirements

Bruce Township

Bruce Township does not have rental registration or inspection requirements

Center Line

Requires Inspection: Yes
Inspection Frequency: Every 2 Years
Inspection Fee: $75.00
Requires Registration: Yes
Registration Frequency: Annually
Registration Fee: $100.00

Chesterfield Township

Chesterfield Township does not have rental registration or inspection requirements

Clinton Charter Township

Requires Inspection: Yes, download it here
Inspection Fee(s): $100.00
Requires Registration: Yes, download it here
Registration Frequency: Every 2 years

Eastpointe

Requires Inspection: Yes, download it here
Inspection Frequency: Every 2 years
Requires Registration: Yes, download it here
Registration Fee (Includes Inspection Fee): $135.00-$210.00

Fraser

Requires Inspection: Yes
Requires Registration: Yes, download it here
Registration Frequency: Every 2 years
Registration Fee (Includes inspection fee): $200.00

Harrison Township

Harrison Township does not have rental registration or inspection requirements

Lenox Township

Lenox Township does not have rental registration or inspection requirements

Macomb Township

Macomb Township does not have rental registration or inspection requirements

Memphis

Memphis does not have rental registration or inspection requirements

Mt. Clemens

Requires Inspection: Yes, download it here
Inspection Frequency: Every 2 years
Requires Registration: Yes, download it here
Registration Frequency: Annually
Registration Fee: $75.00 per unit

New Baltimore

Requires Inspection: Yes, download it here
Inspection Frequency: Every 4 years
Inspection Fee: Yes
Requires Registration: Yes, download it here
Registration Frequency: Upon any change in ownership
Registration Fee: $20.00 per unit

New Haven

New Haven does not have rental registration or inspection requirements

Ray Township

Ray Township does not have rental registration or inspection requirements

Richmond

Richmond does not have rental registration or inspection requirements

Richmond Township

Richmond Township does not have any rental registration or inspection requirements

Romeo

Romeo does not have any rental registration or inspection requirements

Roseville

Requires Inspection: Yes
Requires Registration: Yes, download it here
Registration Frequency: Every 3 years
Registration Fee (Includes Inspection Fee): $100.00-$150.00

Shelby Township

Shelby Township does not have rental registration or inspection requirements

St. Clair Shores

Requires Inspection: Yes
Requires Registration: Yes, download it here
Registration Fee (Includes Inspection Fee): $150.00

Sterling Heights

Sterling Heights does not have rental registration or inspection requirements

Utica

Requires Inspection: Yes, download it here
Inspection Frequency: Every 2 years
Requires Registration: Yes, download it here
Registration Frequency: Every 2 years
Registration Fee (Includes Inspection): $125.00

Warren

Requires Inspection: Yes, download it here
Inspection Frequency: Every 2 Years
Requires Registration: Yes, download it here
Registration Frequency: Every 2 years
Registration Fee (Includes Inspection Fee): $200.00-$300.00

Washington Township

Washingtown Township does not have rental registration or inspection requirements

Oakland County

Addison Township

Addison Township does not have rental registration or inspection requirements

Auburn Hills

Requires Inspection: Yes, download it here
Requires Registration: Yes, download it here
Registration Fee: $200.00
Permit to Occupy Fee: $50.00

Berkeley

Requires Inspection: Yes, download it here
Inspection Frequency: Every 2 years
Inspection Fee: $180.00
Requires Registration: Yes, download it here
Registration Frequency: Every 2 years
Registration Fee: $60.00

Beverly Hills

Requires Inspection: Yes
Requires Registration: Yes, download it here
Registration Frequency: Every 2 years
Registration Fee (Includes Inspection Fee): $150.00 plus $75.00 for each additional unit

Bingham Farms

Bingham Farms does not have rental registration or inspection requirements

Birmingham

Requires Inspection: Yes
Inspection Frequency: Every 2 years
Requires Registration: Yes, download it here
Registration Fee (Includes Inspection Fee): $125.00

Bloomfield Hills

Bloomfield Hills does not have rental registration or inspection requirements

Bloomfield Township

Bloomfield Township does not have any rental registration or inspection requirements

Brandon Township

Brandon Township does not have any rental registration or inspection requirements

Clarkston

Clarkston does not have rental registration or inspection requirements

Clawson

Requires Inspection: Yes
Requires Registration: Yes, download it here
Registration Frequency: Every 2 years
Registration Fee (Includes Inspection Fee): $80.00 per unit

Commerce Charter Township

Commerce Charter Township does not have rental registration or inspection requirements

Farmington Hills

Requires Inspection: Yes
Requires Registration: Yes, download it here
Registration Fee (Includes Inspection Fee): $140.00

Farmington

Farmington does not have rental registration or inspection requirements

Fenton

Requires Inspection: Yes
Inspection Fee: $90.00
Requires Registration: Yes, download it here
Registration Fee: $30.00

Ferndale

Requires Inspection: Yes
Inspection Frequency: Every 2 years
Requires Registration: Yes, download it here
Registration Frequency: Every 2 years
Registration Fee (Includes Inspection Fee): $75.00

Franklin

Franklin does not have any rental registration of inspection requirements

Groveland Township

Groveland Township does not have rental registration or inspection requirements

Hazel Park

Requires Inspection: Yes
Requires Registration: Yes, download it here
Registration Frequency: Every 2 years
Registration Fee (Includes Inspection Fee): $300.00

Highland Township

Requires Inspection: Yes, download it here
Requires Registration: Yes, download it here
Registration Frequency: Every 3 years
Registration Fee (Includes Inspection Fee): $150.00

Holly

Requires Inspection: Yes
Inspection Frequency: Every 2 years
Requires Registration: Yes
Registration Frequency: Annually

Holly Township

Holly Township does not have any rental registration or inspection requirements

Huntington Woods

Requires Inspection: Yes
Requires Registration: Yes, download it here
Registration Frequency: Annually
Registration Fee (Includes Inspection Fee): $125.00

Independence Township

Independence Township does not have any rental registration or inspection requirements

Keego Harbor

Requires Inspection: Yes, download it here
Requires Registration: Yes, download it here
Registration Frequency: Upon change in tenancy
Registration Fee: $195.00

Lake Angelus

Lake Angelus does not have rental registration or inspection requirements

Lake Orion

Lake Orion does not have rental registration or inspection requirements

Lathrup Village

Requires Inspection: Yes
Inspection Frequency: Every 18 months
Requires Registration: Yes, download it here

Leonard

Leonard does not have rental registration or inspection requirements

Lyon Township

Lyon Township does not have rental registration or inspection requirements

Madison Heights

Requires Inspection: Yes, download it here
Requires Registration: Yes, download it here
Registration Frequency: Every 3 years
Registration Fee (Includes Inspection Fee): $200.00

Milford

Requires Inspection: Yes, download it here
Inspection Frequency: Every 2 years
Requires Registration: Yes, download it here
Registration Frequency: Every year
Registration Fee: $60.00

Milford Township

Milford Township does not have rental registration or inspection requirements

Northville

Northville does not have rental registration or inspection requirements

Novi

Novi does not have rental registration or inspection requirements

Novi Township

Novi Township does not have rental registration or inspection requirements

Oak Park

Requires Inspection: Yes, download it here
Inspection Frequency: Every 2 years
Inspection Fee: $150.00
Requires Registration: Yes, download it here
Registration Frequency: Every 2 years
Registration Fee: $80.00

Oakland Township

Oakland Township does not have rental registration or inspection requirements

Orchard Lake

Requires Inspection: Yes, download it here
Inspection Frequency: Every 2 years
Inspection Fee: $50.00
Requires Registration: Yes, download it here
Registration Fee: $125.00

Orion Township

Orion Township does not have rental registration or inspection requirements

Oxford Township

Oxford Township does not have rental registration or inspection requirements

Oxford

Oxford does not have rental registration or inspection requirements

Pleasant Ridge

Requires Inspection: Yes
Inspection Frequency: Every 2 years
Requires Registration: Yes, download it here
Registration Frequency: Every 2 years
Registration Fee (Includes Inspection Fee): $100.00

Pontiac

Requires Inspection: Yes
Inspection Frequency: Every 3 years or change of tenancy
Inspection Fee: $100.00
Requires Registration: Yes, download it here
Registration Fee: $300.00

Rochester

Rochester does not have rental registration or inspection requirements

Rochester Hills

Rochester Hills does not have rental registration or inspection requirements

Rose Township

Rose Township does not have rental registration or inspection requirements

Royal Oak

Requires Inspection: Yes
Requires Registration: Yes, download it here
Registration Fee: $125.00

Royal Oak Township

Requires Inspection: Yes, download it here
Inspection Fee: $150.00
Requires Registration: Yes, download it here
Registration Frequency: Every 2 years or change of tenancy
Registration Fee: $30.00

South Lyon

South Lyon does not have any rental registration or inspection requirements

Southfield

Requires Inspection: Yes
Inspection Frequency: Every 3 years
Inspection Fee: $300.00
Requires Registration: Yes, download it here
Registration Frequency: Every 3 years
Registration Fee: $40.00

Southfield Township

Southfield Township does not have rental registration or inspection requirements

Springfield Township

Springfield Township does not have any rental registration or inspection requirements

Sylvan Lake

Requires Inspection: No
Requires Registration: Yes, download it here
Registration Fee: $25.00

Troy

Troy does not have any rental registration or inspection requirements

Walled Lake

Walled Lake does not have any rental registration or inspection requirements

Waterford Township

Requires Inspection: Yes, download it here
Inspection Frequency: Every 4 years
Requires Registration: Yes, download it here
Registration Fee: $12.00
Annual Operating Fee: $50.00

West Bloomfield Township

Requires Inspection: Yes, download it here
Inspection Fee: $140.00
Requires Registration: Yes, download it here
Registration Frequency: Every 3 years
Registration Fee: $50.00

White Lake Township

White Lake Township does not have any rental registration or inspection requirements
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Wixom

Requires Inspection: Yes, download it here
Inspection Fee: $85.00
Requires Registration: Yes, download it here
Registration Fee: $75.00

Wolverine Lake

Wolverine Lake does not have any rental registration or inspection requirements

Washtenaw County

Ann Arbor

Requires Inspection: Yes, download it here
Inspection Frequency: Every 2.5 years
Inspection Fee: $175.00
Requires Registration: Yes, download it here
Registration Frequency: Every 2.5 years
Registration Fee: $25.00

Ann Arbor Township

Requires Inspection: Yes
Inspection Fee: $75.00
Requires Registration: Yes, download it here
Registration Fee: $40.00

Augusta Township

Augusta Township does not have any rental registration or inspection requirements

Barton Hills

Barton Hills does not have any rental registration or inspection requirements

Bridgewater Township

Bridgewater Township does not have any rental registration or inspection requirements

Chelsea

Chelsea does not have any rental registration or inspection requirements

Dexter

Dexter does not have any rental registration or inspection requirements

Dexter Township

Dexter Township does not have any rental registration or inspection requirements.

Freedom Township

Freedom Township does not have any rental registration or inspection requirements

Lima Township

Lima Township does not have any rental registration or inspection requirements

Lodi Township

Lodi Township does not have any rental registration or inspection requirements

Lyndon Township

Lyndon Township does not have any rental registration or inspection requirements

Manchester

Manchester does not have any rental registration or inspection requirements

Milan

Milan does not have any rental registration or inspection requirements

Northfield Township

Northfield Township does not have any rental registration or inspection requirements

Pittsfield Township

Requires Inspection: Yes, download it here
Inspection Frequency: Every 2 years
Inspection Fee: $50.00
Requires Registration: Yes, download it here
Registration Fee: $50.00

Salem Township

Salem Township does not have any rental registration or inspection requirements

Saline

Saline does not have any rental registration or inspection requirements

Saline Township

Saline Township does not have any rental registration or inspection requirements

Scio Township

Scio Township does not have any rental registration or inspection requirements

Sharon Township

Sharon Township does not have any rental registration or inspection requirements

Superior Township

Superior Township does not have any rental registration or inspection requirements

Sylvan Township

Sylvan Township does not have any rental registration or inspection requirements

Webster Township

Webster Township does not have any rental registration or inspection requirements

York Township

York Township does not have any rental registration or inspection requirements

Ypsilanti

Requires Inspection: Yes, download it here
Inspection Frequency: Every 2 years
Requires Registration: Yes, download it here

Ypsilanti Township

Requires Inspection: Yes, download it here
Inspection Frequency: Every 2 years
Inspection Fee: $100.00
Requires Registration: Yes, download it here
Registration Frequency: Every 2 years
Registration Fee: $10.00

Wayne County

Allen Park

Requires Inspection: Yes
Requires Registration: Yes, download it here
Registration Frequency: Every 3 years
Registration Fee: $25.00

Belleville

Belleville does not have any rental registration or inspection requirements

Brownstown Township

Requires Inspection: Yes
Inspection Frequency: Every 3 years
Inspection Fee: $180.00
Requires Registration: Yes, download it here
Registration Frequency: Every 3 years
Registration Fee: $15.00

Canton

Requires Inspection: Yes
Inspection Frequency: Every 4 years
Inspection Fee: $240.00
Requires Registration: Yes, download it here
Registration Fee: $100.00

Dearborn

Inspection Required: Yes, download it here
Inspection Fee: $200.00
Requires Registration: Yes, register through scheduling an inspection
Registration/Inspection Frequency: Every 3 years

Dearborn Heights

Requires Inspection: No
Requires Registration: Yes, download it here
Registration Frequency: Once
Registration Fee: $50.00

Detroit

Requires Inspection: Yes
Requires Registration: Yes, download it here

Ecorse

Requires Inspection: Yes, download it here
Inspection Frequency: Annually
Inspection Fee: $195.00

Flat Rock

Requires Inspection: Yes, download it here
Inspection Frequency: Every 5 years
Inspection Fee: $200.00
Requires Registration: Yes, download it here

Garden City

Requires Inspection: Yes, download it here
Requires Registration: Yes, download it here
Registration Frequency: Every 3 years
Registration Fee (Includes Inspection Fee): $200.00

Gibraltar

Requires Inspection: Yes
Inspection Fee: $210.00
Requires Registration: Yes, obtain a “Master of Record” Form from the Trenton Building Department
Registration Fee: $50.00

Grosse Ile Township

Grosse Ile Township does not have any rental registration or inspection requirements

Grosse Pointe

Grosse Pointe does not have any rental registration or inspection requirements

Grosse Pointe Farms

Requires Inspection: No
Requires Registration: Yes, download it here
Registration Frequency: Annually

Grosse Pointe Park

Requires Inspection: Yes, download it here
Inspection Frequency: Every 2 years
Requires Registration: Yes, download it here
Registration Frequency: Annually
Registration Fee: $75.00

Grosse Pointe Shores

Requires Inspection: Yes
Requires Registration: Yes

Grosse Pointe Woods

Requires Inspection: Yes, download it here
Requires Registration: Yes, download it here
Registration Fee (Includes Inspection Fee): $150.00

Hamtramck

Requires Inspection: Yes
Inspection Frequency: Every 2 years
Inspection Fee: $150.00
Requires Registration: Yes, download it here
Registration Frequency: Once
Registration Fee: $75.00

Harper Woods

Requires Inspection: Yes
Requires Registration: Yes, download it here
Registration Frequency: Every 3 years
Registration Fee (Includes Inspection Fee): $150.00

Highland Park

Requires Inspection: Yes
Inspection Frequency: Every 2 years
Requires Registration: Yes, download it here
Registration Frequency: Every 2 years
Registration Fee (Includes Inspection Fee): $150.00

Huron Charter Township

Requires Inspection: Yes
Requires Registration: Yes, download it here
Registration Fee (Includes Inspection Fee): $125.00

Inkster

Requires Inspection: Yes
Requires Registration: Yes, download it here
Registration Frequency: Every 3 years
Registration Fee (Includes Inspection Fee): $185.00

Lincoln Park

Requires Inspection: Yes, download it here
Inspection Frequency: Every 3 years
Requires Registration: Yes, download it here
Registration Frequency: Every 3 years
Registration Fee: $300.00

Livonia

Requires Inspection: Yes
Inspection Frequency: Annually
Inspection Fee: $60.00
Requires Registration: Yes, download it here
Registration Frequency: Annually
Registration Fee: $45.00

Melvindale

Requires Inspection: Yes
Requires Registration: Yes, download it here
Registration Frequency: Every 2 years
Registration Fee (Includes Inspection Fee): $230.00

Northville

Northville does not have rental registration or inspection requirements

Northville Charter Township

Northville Charter Township does not have any rental registration or inspection requirements

Plymouth

Plymouth does not have any rental registration or inspection requirements

Plymouth Township

Plymouth Township does not have any rental registration or inspection requirements

Redford Charter Township

Requires Inspection: Yes
Inspection Frequency: Every 3 years
Inspection Fee: $250.00 (New rentals); $200.00 thereafter
Requires Registration: Yes, download it here
Registration Frequency: Annually
Registration Fee: $50.00

River Rouge

Requires Inspection: Yes
Inspection Frequency: Annually
Inspection Fee: $100.00
Requires Registration: Yes, download it here
Registration Frequency: Annually
Registration Fee: $100.00

Riverview

Requires Inspection: Yes, download it here
Inspection Frequency: Every 3 years
Inspection Fee: $165.00
Requires Registration: Yes, download it here
Registration Frequency: Once
Registration Fee: $50.00

Rockwood

Rockwood does not have any rental registration or inspection requirements

Romulus

Requires Inspection: Yes
Inspection Frequency: Every 5 years
Inspection Fee: $200.00
Requires Registration: Yes, download it here
Registration Frequency: Every 5 years
Registration Fee: $150.00

Southgate

Requires Inspection: Yes
Requires Registration: Yes, download it here
Registration Fee (Includes Inspection Fee): $175.00

Sumpter Township

Requires Inspection: Yes
Requires Registration: Yes download it here
Registration Frequency: Every 2 years

Taylor

Requires Inspection: Yes, download it here
Inspection Frequency: Every 3 years
Inspection Fee: $200.00
Registration Required: Yes, download it here
Registration Frequency: Once
Registration Fee: $50.00

Trenton

Requires Inspection: Yes
Inspection Fee: $210.00
Requires Registration: Yes, obtain a “Master of Record” Form from the Trenton Building Department
Registration Fee: $50.00

Van Buren Charter Township

Van Buren Charter Township does not have any rental registration or inspection requirements

Wayne

Requires Inspection: Yes
Inspection Frequency: Every 3 years
Requires Registration: Yes, download it here

Westaland

Requires Inspection: Yes, download it here
Requires Registration: Yes, download it here
Registration Frequency: Every 3 years
Registration Fee: $100.00

Woodhaven

Requires Inspection: Yes, download it here
Inspection Frequency: Every 3 years
Inspection Fee: $120.00
Requires Registration: Yes, download it here
Registration Frequency: Once
Registration Fee: $50.00

Wyandotte

Requires Inspection: Yes
Inspection Frequency: Every 5 years
Requires Registration: Yes, download it.
Registration Frequency: Once
Registration Fee: $35.00

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