10 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Macomb County, Michigan.
Verified from official government sources
Macomb County government does not issue or require a short-term rental permit. Under Michigan law, STR permitting and zoning are handled by each city or township, so the applicable permit depends on the specific community where the rental sits.
MCL 141.861(f)
"Local unit of government" means a city or township.
Macomb County does not run a countywide noise ordinance for short-term rentals in incorporated areas. Noise and nuisance complaints are enforced by each city or township, and disruptive STR guests are the most common trigger for local STR enforcement in Michigan.
Macomb County levies no local accommodations or hotel-motel excise tax; it is statutorily ineligible because its population exceeds 600,000. Short-term rentals of under one month are instead subject to Michigan's 6% state use tax on lodging.
MCL 141.862(1)
The county board of commissioners of a county that has a population of less than 600,000 and that has a city with a population of not less than 40,000 may enact an ordinance to levy, assess, and collect an excise tax from all persons engaged in the business of providing rooms for dwelling, lodging, or sleeping purposes.
Macomb County imposes no short-term rental parking requirement. Off-street parking minimums, driveway rules, and on-street restrictions for STRs are set by each city or township zoning ordinance, not by the county.
Macomb County sets no short-term rental occupancy limit. Maximum guest counts are governed by each city or township's zoning and property-maintenance codes, plus the Michigan Building Code's habitable-space standards, not by any county rule.
Macomb County does not mandate liability insurance for short-term rentals. Any insurance requirement is set by the individual city or township, and hosts are strongly advised to carry commercial or STR-specific coverage regardless.
Macomb County imposes no annual cap on the number of nights a property may be rented short-term. Any night limit is a city or township decision, and Michigan sets no statewide night cap for STRs.
MCL 205.93a(1)(a)
Rooms or lodging furnished by hotelkeepers, motel operators, and other persons furnishing accommodations that are available to the public on the basis of a commercial and business enterprise, irrespective of whether or not membership is required for use of the accommodations, except rooms and lodging rented for a continuous period of more than 1 month.
Macomb County does not operate a short-term rental registration system. Any registration or renewal requirement is set by the individual city or township, so hosts must register with their local clerk or building department where such a program exists.
Macomb County has no requirement that a host be on-site during a short-term rental stay. Any host-presence or local-contact mandate is set by the individual city or township, and unhosted whole-home rentals are not prohibited at the county level.
Macomb County does not require a short-term rental to be the host's primary residence. Any owner-occupancy or primary-residence condition would come from a city or township ordinance, and Michigan imposes no statewide primary-residence mandate for STRs.
2 cities in Macomb County have their own short-term rentals rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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