Dearborn, MI

Dearborn licenses three short-term rental types, and only two require owner-occupancy: an owner-occupied homestay or off-site applicant must swear under § 11-314(b)(6) that the unit is…

Dearborn charges a non-refundable $750 application fee for every short-term rental certificate under § 11-314(b)(14), due with the sworn application before the Department of Economic…

Dearborn requires every short-term rental's local agent to respond within 30 minutes to noise and disorderly-conduct complaints, and separately holds STR occupants and guests directly…

Dearborn requires a detailed certificate application before any short-term rental can operate: owner and agent information, bedroom counts, smoke/CO detector and fire-extinguisher…

Dearborn sets no single headcount cap for short-term rentals. Sec. 11-317(h) instead ties STR occupancy to the city's existing dwelling-unit, zoning, and Michigan Building Code…

Dearborn's short-term rental ordinance treats an owner-occupied homestay differently from an owner-occupied off-site rental: for a homestay, the property owner must serve as the STR's…

Dearborn escalates short-term rental fines with each repeat offense, $500, then $750, then $1,000, and requires the director to revoke the STR certificate once a property racks up…

Every Dearborn short-term rental certificate application must include a sworn statement that the owner has obtained liability insurance covering the STR use, one of sixteen…

Dearborn bars dogs from every city park except the Dearborn Dog Park, and requires any dog on a public street or highway to be held on a leash of suitable strength by its owner and…

Dearborn's Zoning Ordinance gives veterinary clinics and veterinary hospitals separate site standards under Article 7.00. Clinics need only a 50-foot setback from residentially zoned…

Dearborn requires owners of dogs formally declared "dangerous" to have them spayed or neutered and microchipped within 14 days, at the owner's own expense, under Code of Ordinances §…

Dearborn treats keeping more animals than a property can reasonably support as a nuisance in itself, judged case by case against factors like waste buildup, odor, structural damage…

Dearborn outlaws keeping exotic, wild, or dangerous animals within city limits, naming hedgehogs, skunks, raccoons, alligators, tigers, lions, monkeys, and constrictor snakes as…

Dearborn declares feeding pigeons or ground-feeding any bird a nuisance per se, no case-by-case finding required: a stricter standard than the excessive-animals rule that applies to…

Dearborn does not require every dog to be microchipped, but its dog-licensing scheme in City Code Sec. 4-23 builds microchipping directly into the fee structure and offers a free…

Dearborn requires a permit from the director of residential services before keeping chickens, pigeons, or other fowl, or farm animals like cows, horses, pigs, goats, and sheep…

Dearborn does not ban or restrict dogs by breed. City Code § 4-27 defines "dangerous" and "vicious" dogs by their behavior, bites, attacks, threats, not by breed, size, or type.

Michigan sets no statewide beekeeper license or registration. Under the Apiary Law, 1976 PA 412, MDARD runs voluntary hive inspections and holds standby authority to quarantine bee…

Dearborn's zoning code only regulates a pool as a 'swimming pool' if it's permanent, non-portable, and holds water deeper than 24 inches; portable or shallow above-ground pools fall…

Michigan's Public Health Code Part 125 sets uniform safety, lifeguard, and water quality standards for public and semi-public pools. State rules apply statewide regardless of local…

Dearborn bans open burning, outdoor burning, and in-ground fire pits citywide unless a specific exception in Sec. 10-7 applies, with violators charged as civil infractions.

Dearborn bans open burning and in-ground fire pits citywide, but allows screened patio wood-burning units, portable fire pits, chimeneas, patio warmers, in the rear yard only, 15 feet…

New homes and apartments in Dearborn must have interlocked, hardwired smoke detectors, UL-listed and wired to a lighting circuit, in every sleeping area and at the basement landing…

Dearborn's Zoning Ordinance caps everyday propane storage at 80 pounds as a permitted accessory use in every zoning district, including residential; anything larger is restricted to an…

Dearborn limits consumer fireworks to set holiday windows, New Year's, the Memorial Day weekend, June 29 through July 5, and the Labor Day weekend, with a $1,000 fine for use outside…

Running a leaf blower or other lawn or garden tool loud enough to disturb neighbors is banned in Dearborn between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.

Dearborn bars construction within 500 feet of a residential area between 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. unless a special exemption permit is issued, backed by civil and misdemeanor fines.

Dearborn caps car stereo volume at 25 feet and sets dBA exhaust limits for vehicles operated on city streets, with misdemeanor fines up to $500 for stereos and civil-infraction…

Outdoor music in Dearborn's downtown business districts is capped on a decibel grid that varies by time of day AND by the receiving property's land use, 65 dB(A) daytime at a…

Dearborn's noise ordinance bars radios, TVs, stereos and similar devices from producing sound that crosses a residential or commercial property line between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m…

Dearborn's zoning ordinance caps steady noise from any land use by district and time of day: 60 dB(A) daytime and 50 dB(A) overnight in residential zones, 65/60 dB(A) in commercial…

A dog, cat or bird that frequently barks, howls, meows or squawks for a long duration and disturbs a neighbor across the property line violates Dearborn Code of Ordinances § 13-45(3)…

Michigan's Aeronautics Code preempts local regulation of aircraft operations and noise, leaving control over aircraft noise to state and federal authorities under MCL 259.1 et seq.

Dearborn requires every owner, lessee or occupant to separate yard waste, leaves, grass clippings, organic debris, from regular trash and set it out for pickup on the scheduled…

Property owners in Dearborn must obtain a $125 tree removal permit from the Department of Economic Development before removing or relocating any tree 12 inches DBH or greater, subject…

Dearborn's zoning ordinance sets exact clearance heights for trees and shrubs near roads: 14 feet over roadways, 7 feet over sidewalks, and 10 feet over bike paths, plus 5-foot lateral…

Dearborn homeowners and occupants must keep lawns under six inches. City Code § 11-158 makes tall grass, vegetation, and weeds in any yard or adjacent easement a code violation under…

Dearborn treats a family day care home caring for up to six children as a permitted principal use in R-A and R-B residential districts, requiring only a state license and a City…

Dearborn treats a home occupation as a permitted accessory residential use, no zoning permit required, as long as it stays entirely inside the dwelling, remains clearly incidental to…

Dearborn's Zoning Ordinance lets a home-based business operate as a permitted accessory use only if it results in no signs or displays on the premises at all. Any exterior sign, even a…

Michigan's Cottage Food Law lets you sell qualifying non-hazardous homemade foods without a license or inspection as long as gross sales stay under $50,000 a year. A $75,000 cap…

Michigan has never created a microenterprise home kitchen permit. The word "microenterprise" returns zero results in a full-text search of the Michigan Compiled Laws, and the only…

Dearborn's mayor may declare a citywide snow-emergency parking ban that bars all street parking except on posted snow routes, enforced by towing.

Dearborn bans abandoning a vehicle on public or private property, presumes the last titled owner responsible, and fines unredeemed vehicles $50.

Dearborn's traffic code bars parking on lawns or unpaved ground on both public and private property, closing off the classic move of pulling a car onto the grass instead of pavement.

Dearborn limits how long any vehicle can sit in a marked loading zone: only as long as it takes to actually load or unload passengers or property, plus a short grace period for a…

Property owners inside Dearborn's downtown-adjacent residential parking district can get free permits so they aren't crowded out by drivers dodging paid parking, but each household's…

Dearborn regulates non-consent towing through its own wrecker ordinance, Article VI of Chapter 18, not just through state law. A wrecker service must notify the Dearborn Police…

Dearborn bars gas-powered cars from parking in a posted EV charging space and bans electric vehicles from squatting there once they're done charging, protecting turnover at public…

Parking next to any yellow-painted curb is illegal anywhere in Dearborn, whether or not a meter sits nearby: the same paid-parking ordinance authorizes towing at the owner's expense…

Dearborn bars commercial trucks and other commercial vehicles from parking on any city street or on private property in a residential area, with exceptions for active deliveries…

Dearborn requires every vehicle parked on a street to sit parallel and within 12 inches of the right-hand curb, which rules out parking against the flow of traffic on the wrong side of…

Dearborn requires fence posts of iron pipe, wood, or reinforced concrete set three feet deep in concrete, and bans electrified fencing and razor wire under the city's fence ordinance…

Dearborn caps residential line fences at six feet, bans fences in the front yard, tapers corner-lot fences to two feet, and protects 25-foot sight triangles at intersections.

Dearborn requires a compliance certificate, the city's version of a fence permit, before building, replacing, removing, repairing, or relocating any line fence, with narrow exceptions…

Dearborn splits boundary-fence maintenance by post location: whoever's land holds the posts maintains specific halves of the shared and rear-line fences.

Dearborn bars converting a garage into livable space without permits: framing in a wall or enclosing it with brick or siding counts as conversion, though occasional party use doesn't.

Dearborn caps detached accessory buildings like sheds at 700 square feet and 16 feet tall, sets a 3-foot rear setback (1 foot along an alley), and limits each residential lot to one…

Dearborn caps a one-family home's footprint at 25% of lot area with a detached garage, or 30% with an attached garage, under the Zoning Ordinance's Section 29.02 Schedule of…

Dearborn ties a one-family home's height to its lot width: lots under 46 feet cap out at a 20-foot second-story eave, a 24-foot roof midpoint, and 2 stories, while lots over 180 feet…

Dearborn's one-family districts require a flat 25-foot front yard, plus side and rear setbacks that slide with lot width: a 3-foot single side yard on a lot under 46 feet, growing to…

Dearborn requires a revocable sidewalk occupancy permit before a business can extend a cafe onto city sidewalk, capped at 120 days per permit and revocable for poor upkeep.

Dearborn requires written permission from the recreation director before residents can consume alcohol at a group picnic, camp overnight, or hold organized activities in a city park…

Dearborn requires a special event permit from the chief of police for any parade, march, or assembly of 15 or more people on public streets, sidewalks, or parks, filed 15 to 30 days…

Organizing or joining a block party anywhere in Dearborn requires a permit from the city clerk's office under Sec. 17-111, filed at least 48 hours ahead with a majority-resident…

Dearborn generally bans vendor stands from sidewalks and other public property, but lifts that ban for vendors taking part in a city-approved special event, fair, or festival.

City parks in Dearborn close nightly from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., and everyone inside must leave immediately once the closing hour arrives.

Dearborn bars unaccompanied minors under 17 from city streets, parks, and public places overnight, with different hours on weeknights and weekends.

Dearborn's chief of police can authorize filming, video taping, or photo shoots on any city street, right-of-way, park, or public building, and controls the location, hours, and…

Dearborn's nuisance code lists any front yard garden growing vegetables, fruits, berries, or other edible plants as a nuisance in itself: food gardening has to move to the side or back…

Dearborn bans growing noxious weeds -- Canada thistle, wild carrot, ox-eye daisy, wild mustard, and ragweed goldenrod -- on any lot in the city; City Code § 13-206 declares their…

Dearborn's zoning landscaping code flags Tree of Heaven as an undesirable species for required plantings, alongside ash, willow, box elder, and poplar.

Dearborn residents may not set refuse or recycling carts at the curb before 5 p.m. the day ahead of pickup, must have them out by 7 a.m. on collection day, and must pull carts back in…

Dearborn bans storing dumpsters and portable storage containers on private property by default, allowing them only under strict placement, labeling, and time limits: one container per…

Dumping bottles, cans, junk, old cars, or other refuse on Dearborn streets, alleys, or public land is unlawful, and police can seize and impound the vehicle used to commit the…

Dearborn requires every household on city refuse service to use the city-issued 96- or 64-gallon cart; loose bags left outside the cart are not collected. Overflow trash needs a…

Dearborn residents can set out up to five bulk items, furniture, appliances, mattresses, at the curb each week for free pickup, separate from the standard refuse cart service.

Dearborn requires every owner, lessee or occupant to separate recyclables from trash and use the city recycle cart, and once materials are set at the curb they become city property…

Dearborn residents must set yard waste at the curb in 32-gallon containers bearing a city sticker, or in approved paper compost bags.

Dearborn requires every household to use the city's Department of Public Works or its licensed contractor for solid waste and recyclable material collection: no private disposal…

Dearborn exempts grilling with charcoal, propane, or natural gas grills, braziers, hibachis, and gas-fired stoves from its open-burning ban, but only on the premises of a one-family…

Dearborn's open burning ban doesn't cover charcoal, propane, or natural gas grills, smokers, and outdoor fireplaces used on one-family detached home premises under Sec. 10-7(b)(1).

Dearborn's zoning ordinance requires outdoor fixtures to be full cut-off and shielded to curb sky glow, caps most pole lights at 30 feet, and lets the Planning Commission approve…

Dearborn caps site lighting at 1.5 foot-candles at any lot line, dropping to 0.5 foot-candles next to a residential district, and requires every fixture to be shielded and aimed…

Door-to-door commercial solicitors and canvassers in Dearborn must hold a city license before knocking on a single door. The $50.00 annual license bars soliciting between 9:00 p.m. and…

Dearborn has no formal no-solicitation registry -- a posted 'No Soliciting' sign or a resident's verbal refusal is what legally bars a solicitor, and citywide hours cap all…

Dearborn bans garage-sale signs on public property, and on private property without the owner's consent, and requires every sign to come down within 24 hours after the sale ends, under…

Dearborn caps on-premise electronic signs at 24 square feet, bans off-premises billboards outright except under Michigan's Highway Advertising Act, and requires displays to hold each…

Dearborn limits temporary window signs to 30 percent opaque coverage per window for up to 30 days without a permit, while permanent window signs need a permit and can reach 100 percent…

Dearborn allows inflatable holiday decorations in residential yards for up to 60 consecutive days at a time, but requires them to be securely attached, free of safety hazards, and no…

Dearborn treats political signs like any other temporary sign: no permit needed, but capped at 9 square feet per side, set back 3 feet from the property line, unlit, and up for at most…

Dearborn requires every non-owner-occupied residential property to carry a current certificate of occupancy, with re-inspection every three years (annually for three-plus units), and…

Every Dearborn rental unit must have a private bathroom with a toilet, tub or shower, sink, and ventilation, plus a kitchen with a sink, working refrigerator, and cooking range, under…

Before evicting, a Michigan landlord must serve the correct written demand: 7 days for nonpayment of rent, 7 days for serious health hazards, extensive damage, or physical violence…

Michigan eviction procedure is governed uniformly by the Summary Proceedings Act. Landlords must follow statutory notice and court process under MCL 600.5701 through 600.5759.

Michigan has no statute requiring a landlord to give advance notice before entering a rented unit. A tenant's protection comes instead from the lease terms and from MCL 600.2918, which…

Either party may end a Michigan estate at will or month-to-month tenancy by giving one month's notice. When rent is payable at intervals shorter than three months, the notice need only…

Michigan has no statewide rent control and no cap on rent increases. A 1988 state law, MCL 123.411, bars every local government from enacting, maintaining, or enforcing any ordinance…

Michigan's Landlord-Tenant Act caps a residential security deposit at one and one-half months' rent. A landlord who keeps any of the deposit for damages must mail the tenant an…

Michigan requires 15 years of adverse possession before a squatter can claim title to land. Under MCL 600.5801 the owner's action to recover land is barred after 15 years in most…

Dearborn makes it unlawful to keep or maintain a "dangerous building", one with unsafe exits, structural damage, collapse risk, or conditions unfit for habitation, under Code of…

Dearborn requires every occupant or owner to keep the adjoining sidewalk clear of ice and snow for pedestrian use, with fines starting at $50 for failing to clear it within a…

Owners of unimproved (vacant) lots in Dearborn must cut weeds and vegetation before it reaches six inches or goes to seed under City Code § 13-207; the city bills $150 per cutting plus…

Dearborn requires a plumbing license from the city clerk's office before any plumbing work begins, and adopts the State of Michigan's current Plumbing Code by reference as the…

Dearborn requires permit holders to give the building and safety department 24 hours' notice before any required construction inspection, specifying address, permit number, and…

Dearborn requires a building permit and zoning review before you build a deck, and a separate Zoning Compliance Certificate with a site plan before you pour a concrete patio or other…

Dearborn requires a permit from the Building and Safety Department before any electrical construction, alteration, or wiring in the city, issued only to a licensed electrician or…

Every short-term rental unit in Dearborn must have a working carbon monoxide detector of the type set by state law, plus smoke detectors and a fire extinguisher, under Code of…

Dearborn's Zoning Ordinance regulates group day care homes and child care centers as a distinct land use: a fenced outdoor play area of at least 50 square feet per child (2,000 sq. ft…

Wayne County, Michigan runs a childhood lead testing program under Code of Ordinances Ch. 151, screening children ages six months to six years for lead poisoning countywide, regardless…

Dearborn requires hotels, roominghouses, lodginghouses and B&Bs to report bed bug infestations to the health officer within 48 hours and exterminate within five days.

Dearborn assigns pest-control duty by cause: occupants handle infestations confined to their own unit, but the owner is on the hook whenever poor ratproofing or a building-wide…

Every food truck operating in Dearborn needs a license from the city clerk under Article VIIA, plus fire inspection, $1 million liability coverage, and annual renewal by April 30.

Food trucks may not simply park and vend anywhere in Dearborn -- the city limits sales to designated city parks under a separate recreation permit, or to city-permitted block parties…

Dearborn requires anyone selling food, beverages, goods or merchandise on a public street or sidewalk from a stand or vehicle to hold a vendor's license from the city clerk under…

Selling cigarettes, cigars, tobacco, vapor products or alternative nicotine products in Dearborn requires a $500 annual city license. The police chief investigates every applicant's…

Buying or reselling secondhand jewelry, silverware, or gold, silver, and platinum items in Dearborn requires a city clerk license, plus ID checks, a police-inspectable transaction…

Dearborn's Zoning Ordinance lists adult entertainment establishments as a regulated use, blocking a second one within 1,200 feet of another and barring any of them within 700 feet of a…

Dearborn's Zoning Ordinance lets a homeowner use a private garage for minor vehicle repairs or hobbies, but bars any commercial repair business, commercial inventory storage, or…

Dearborn tow operators need the vehicle owner's consent or police authorization to pull a car off a public street, and non-consent tows from private property come with strict notice…

Dearborn zoning treats massage parlors as a regulated adult use: operators must get zoning administrator approval and stay 1,200 feet from any other regulated use, unless every…

Wayne County requires an annual Health Department permit to run any body art establishment, tattooing, piercing, cosmetic tattooing, branding, or scarification, with mandatory…

Dearborn pedestrians must cross streets only at marked crosswalks at intersections; crossing anywhere else on the roadway violates Sec. 18-552, though drivers still owe pedestrians a…

Dearborn bans loitering, loafing, or standing idle in public places that obstructs streets, sidewalks, or business entrances after a police officer orders a person to move on.

Dearborn makes it unlawful to urinate or defecate in a public place or in view of the public, regardless of whether anyone actually witnesses the act.

Dearborn bars consuming or smoking marijuana in public, or wherever the property owner prohibits it, punishable by a $100 civil fine or a misdemeanor for larger amounts.

Dearborn bans smoking within 15 feet of play structures in its community parks and entirely inside mini-parks that have play equipment.

Dearborn bans aggressive panhandling in public areas, including touching, blocking, following, or intimidating gestures. First offense is a $100 civil fine; repeat offenses in the same…

Dearborn bans drinking or carrying an open alcoholic container on any public street, highway, or vehicle parked there: including school parking lots.

Skateboards, skates, bicycles, scooters, and other wheeled apparatus are banned inside the Dearborn Dog Park, the city's fenced off-leash park facility.

Anyone placing a private structure or item in a Dearborn street, alley, or right-of-way needs a permit reviewed by the city engineer, city planner, and city beautiful commission before…

Dearborn bans obstructing any street, alley, or public place with animals, boxes, fences, gas pumps, awnings, excavations, vehicles, or signs unless a specific encroachment permit…

Dearborn puts sidewalk and apron upkeep on the abutting property owner, with the city stepping in and billing the owner if repairs are ignored.

Dearborn bars loud loading and unloading of boxes, crates and containers between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. when it disturbs a residential property line, directly covering nighttime…

Dearborn caps generator noise from street vendors at 80 decibels, measured 15 feet from the machine, under the city's street vendor ordinance.

Air conditioners, heat pumps, fans, and refrigeration units count as regulated "fixed noise sources" in Dearborn and must stay within the noise ordinance's continuous-sound limits: 45…

Dearborn caps indoor sound at bars, nightclubs and other places of public entertainment at 95 dB(A) measured at any spot a customer occupies, unless the venue posts a warning sign…

Dearborn treats a freestanding solar panel as an accessory structure that needs a building permit and zoning-compliance review, and, unlike decks or pools, it isn't on the list…

Since April 2, 2025, Michigan's Homeowners' Energy Policy Act (2024 PA 68, MCL 559.301 to 559.317) makes any provision of a homeowners' association agreement that prohibits or has the…

New construction or substantial improvement of a residential structure in a Dearborn flood hazard area must have its lowest floor elevated to or above the base flood elevation, or be…

Any new construction, substantial improvement, or land alteration inside a Dearborn area of special flood hazard requires a flood hazard area development permit from the city engineer…

Dearborn bans dumping anything but storm water into its storm drain system and requires industrial and construction dischargers to hold an NPDES permit before connecting.

Dearborn requires an SESC permit from the building official for any earth change of one acre or more, or within 500 feet of a lake or stream, under the city's Soil Erosion Control…

Dearborn caps vehicle idling at 5 minutes per hour for occupied vehicles and bans idling entirely for unoccupied ones, with numerous listed exceptions.

Michigan's Part 323 NREPA preempts local coastal rules in designated high-risk erosion, flood-risk, and environmental areas along the Great Lakes.

Beyond its three-year cycle, Dearborn inspects non-owner-occupied rental property whenever residents or neighborhood associations report a documented violation at the property.

Dearborn bars occupying any building for any purpose, including rental turnover, until the Department of Economic Development inspects and approves it under Sec. 11-42.

In the mapped 'Bonus Height Area' of Dearborn's West Downtown District, Zoning Ordinance § 27.03(A)(4) lets developers earn extra stories above the district maximum by providing…

Dearborn's West Downtown District follows Article 27.00, a form-based zoning code that sets build-to lines, height, architectural standards, and a 40-foot residential buffer, with Site…

Dearborn property owners must keep service pipes in repair at their own expense and stop water waste from leaks, or the water division can shut off service after two days' written…

Dearborn opted out of the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act and prohibits every type of marijuana establishment, growers, processors, retailers, microbusinesses, and…

Michigan's MRTMA allows adults 21+ to grow up to 12 plants at home, preempting local bans on personal cultivation.

Dearborn requires a certificate of appropriateness from the Historic District Commission before any exterior work on a resource within a designated historic district, with civil fines…

Dearborn bans luminous tube, rope, neon, and fluorescent lighting in residential front yards unless it's a temporary display, which is allowed for up to 60 consecutive days before it…

Dearborn sets exact spacing, species and clearance rules for trees planted along city streets and public parkways.

Dearborn caps garage sales at four per calendar year per resident, requires a City Clerk license for each one at an escalating fee, and limits any single sale to three days under Code…

Wayne County residents who believe they've faced discrimination in housing, employment or public accommodations file a written, notarized complaint with the county's Human Rights…

Wayne County levies a 1% excise tax on charges for accommodations provided to transient guests countywide, funding the stadium and land development fund.

Michigan Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act (PA 436 of 2016, MCL §259.301–259.327) creates a comprehensive state framework for drones and preempts local ordinances regulating UAS ownership…

Michigan minimum wage is set by the Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act (PA 337 of 2018). The Local Labor Regulatory Limitation Act (PA 105 of 2015, MCL §123.1381+) preempts local…

Michigan preempts local paid leave ordinances; statewide paid sick leave is governed by the Earned Sick Time Act under MCL 408.961.

Michigan's Local Government Labor Regulatory Limitation Act preempts local predictive scheduling and fair workweek ordinances under MCL 123.1387.

Michigan issues Concealed Pistol Licenses (CPLs) under MCL 28.425 series, with statewide rules that local governments cannot override or supplement.

Michigan firearms preemption (MCL §123.1101–123.1104) prohibits local units of government from imposing any ordinance, regulation, or policy on the purchase, registration, ownership…

Michigan law under MCL 750.227 makes it a felony to carry a concealed pistol in a vehicle without a valid Concealed Pistol License or other statutory exemption.

Michigan's Gaming Control and Revenue Act reserves commercial casino gaming to cities whose local legislative body passes an ordinance approving it and signs a certified development…

Michigan bars bingo, raffles, charity games, numeral games, and millionaire parties unless a licensed 'qualified organization' runs them under the Traxler-McCauley-Law-Bowman Bingo…

Michigan's penal code makes no exception for private, social, or "friendly" gambling. MCL 750.301 criminalizes accepting money contingent on an uncertain event's outcome: full stop…

Michigan legalized internet sports betting under the Lawful Sports Betting Act, but the Michigan Gaming Control Board can license only two kinds of operators: existing commercial…

Michigan condominium associations get an automatic statutory lien for unpaid assessments under MCL 559.208, foreclosable like a real-estate mortgage. Michigan has no general non-condo…

Michigan's Condominium Act gives co-owners a records right and almost nothing else on meeting mechanics. MCL 559.157(1) makes the books, records, contracts and financial statements…

Michigan condo associations enforce the master deed, bylaws, and rules through MCL 559.165, which makes compliance mandatory, backed by fines, injunctions, and liens. Non-condo HOAs…

Michigan's Homeowners' Energy Policy Act, 2024 PA 68, took effect April 2, 2025 and made any homeowners' association provision that bans an "energy-saving improvement or modification"…

Michigan protects home EV charging through the Homeowners' Energy Policy Act, 2024 PA 68, which took effect April 2, 2025. MCL 559.303(c)(ix) counts "electric vehicle supply equipment"…

Michigan's flag protection is one sentence long and narrower than most. MCL 559.156a bars a developer or association of co-owners from prohibiting a co-owner from displaying a single…

The Michigan Condominium Act lets associations levy fines, but only after due process. Under MCL 559.206 a condo association may impose late charges and, after notice and a hearing…

A Michigan condominium association can foreclose its assessment lien by advertisement, meaning it never has to file a lawsuit, but MCL 559.208(3) bars it from starting until it records…

Michigan runs the opposite way from states that shield owners who rent. MCL 559.212(1) of the Condominium Act says that after the transitional control date the association of co-owners…

Michigan does not run sobriety checkpoints, and the reason is unusual. Michigan's own checkpoint programme was the one the United States Supreme Court upheld under the Fourth Amendment…

Michigan has no statute granting an express right to film police, and no statute forbidding it either. What governs is the 1966 eavesdropping chapter of the Michigan Penal Code, and…

Michigan has never enacted a general stop-and-identify statute. Nothing in the Michigan Compiled Laws makes it an offence to stand on a sidewalk and decline to give a police officer…

Michigan is one of the few states where the answer to a roadside search question is written into a statute rather than left to case law. Section 5 of the Michigan Regulation and…

Michigan does not legalise golf carts on public streets statewide, and it does not leave the question to every council either. MCL 257.657a switches street use on only where the local…

The Michigan Right to Farm Act (Act 93 of 1981, MCL §286.471 et seq.) provides nuisance protection for qualifying commercial farms following Generally Accepted Agricultural and…

Michigan PA 389 of 2016 (MCL 445.572b) prohibits local governments from banning, taxing, or regulating plastic bags and other auxiliary containers.

Michigan set the minimum age to buy, possess, or use tobacco and vapor products at 21 through PA 167 of 2022, which amended the Youth Tobacco Act (MCL 722.641), aligning with federal…

Michigan currently has no statewide ban on flavored tobacco or vape products; an attempted 2019 emergency ban was struck down in court.

Michigan runs a closed list rather than a list of banned colors. MCL 257.698(4) provides that unless a lamp is both covered and unlit, a vehicle on Michigan highways must not carry a…

Michigan sets no measured windshield zone for a camera and no sticker size limit. What it regulates is the screen. MCL 257.708b(1) prohibits operating a motor vehicle with a television…

Michigan bans lane splitting in plain words. MCL 257.660(5) says a person operating a motorcycle, moped, low-speed vehicle, electric personal assistive mobility device or electric…

Michigan does not regulate license plate covers by naming them. It regulates the result. MCL 257.225(2) requires that the plate be maintained free from foreign materials that obscure…

Radar detectors are legal in a private vehicle in Michigan, and the state says so in the statute rather than by silence. MCL 750.508 restricts carrying a police-frequency radio…

Michigan does not run a studded tire season the way its neighbours do. MCL 257.710(b) forbids operating on a highway any tire carrying a block, stud, flange, cleat, spike or other…

Michigan does not set a visible light transmission percentage for any window. MCL 257.709(1)(a) instead bans film outright on the front windshield and on the side windows and sidewings…