10 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Genesee County, Michigan.
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Genesee County itself issues no short-term rental permit. In Michigan, cities, villages, and townships zone land under the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act, so any Airbnb/VRBO permit comes from your local municipality (Flint, Grand Blanc, Fenton, Flushing Twp), not the county.
MCL 125.3201(1)
A local unit of government may provide by zoning ordinance for the regulation of land development and the establishment of 1 or more districts within its zoning jurisdiction which regulate the use of land and structures.
Genesee County has no countywide STR noise ordinance. Noise and quiet-hours are enforced by your city or township's general noise/nuisance ordinance, which applies to short-term rental guests the same as any resident.
Genesee County levies a 5% accommodations excise tax on the total charge for short-term lodging, including cleaning fees, for reservations of 29 nights or fewer. Airbnb collects and remits it to the County Treasurer, but hosts still file a quarterly return. State 6% sales tax also applies.
MCL 141.861
"Accommodations" means the room or other space provided for sleeping, including furnishings and other accessories in the room or other space. "Excise tax" means the excise tax levied by a county or local unit of government under this act.
Genesee County has no countywide STR parking ordinance. Off-street parking requirements come from your city or township zoning code. Some township STR permits (Flushing) record the property's parking capacity as a condition.
Genesee County sets no countywide occupancy cap for short-term rentals. Maximum guests are set by your city or township permit and by state building/fire codes. Some townships (e.g. Flushing) require you to state maximum occupancy on the local STR application.
Genesee County imposes no STR insurance mandate. Any liability-insurance requirement comes from a city or township permit condition, your platform (Airbnb/VRBO), or your mortgage/HOA. Standard homeowner policies often exclude commercial rental activity.
Genesee County sets no annual limit on how many nights a property may be rented short-term. Any night cap comes from a city or township ordinance. The 29-night threshold you may see is a tax rule, not a rental cap.
Genesee County has no countywide STR registration ordinance. Registration, if any, is set by your city or township. The one county-level obligation is tax-related: rentals of 29 nights or fewer owe the 5% county accommodations tax filed with the County Treasurer.
Genesee County has no rule requiring a host to be present during a short-term rental stay. Any host- or agent-presence requirement (such as a local emergency contact) comes from your city or township ordinance, not the county.
Genesee County imposes no primary-residence requirement for short-term rentals. Whether an STR must be your primary home is decided locally: Flint limits STRs to certain zoning districts, and townships may restrict non-owner-occupied rentals through their own ordinances.
1 cities in Genesee County have their own short-term rentals rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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