Grand Rapids, MI Rental Inspections: Inspection Programs (2026)
Key Facts
- Inspected
- Structure, units, buildings, yards
- Large properties
- 16+ units inspected fully
- Early scheduling
- Cuts inspected units to 50%
- Governing code
- PMC § 1000.2
Summary
Grand Rapids inspects a rental's structure, units, accessory buildings, and yards before issuing the Certificate of Compliance required for occupancy.
1000.2 Standards for issuance of Certificate of Compliance. The City shall issue a Certificate of Compliance for a rental dwelling where the City finds that the structure, rental dwelling, its units, accessory buildings and yards are in compliance with the provisions of this Chapter.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 70).
Full Breakdown
Under City Code § 8.504 (PMC § 1000.2), the City issues a Certificate of Compliance for a rental dwelling only after finding that the structure, the rental dwelling itself, its individual units, accessory buildings, and yards all comply with Chapter 140. Buildings of sixteen or more units, or parcels with four or more rental dwellings, get every unit inspected unless the owner registers and schedules the inspection within 90 days of the current certificate's expiration, per PMC § 1000.3(5).
Violations & Fines
A rental found out of compliance during inspection is denied or has its Certificate of Compliance suspended, and can be cited for civil infractions under § 8.503 for each violation found.
Frequently Asked Questions
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