Shelby, MI Rental Inspections: Inspection Programs (2026)

Chapter 358 of the Code of the Village of Shelby creates a formal rental inspection program administered by the Building Inspector, defined as the Village Administrator or a written designee. Under § 358-7, the Building Inspector sets an inspection schedule and mails notice to each landlord at least 30 calendar days before the scheduled visit; a landlord facing undue hardship can reschedule by calling at least 48 hours ahead. Inspections check whether the dwelling meets the standards in the adopted International Property Maintenance Code and recur on a three-year cycle under § 358-7(B), matching the three-year validity of the certificate of compliance issued under § 358-5.

Tenants can trigger an out-of-cycle inspection by filing a written complaint and posting a bond equal to the inspection fee; the bond is refunded if a violation is confirmed, but forfeited if none is found. Where the Building Inspector finds a Property Maintenance Code violation, § 358-7(F) and (G) authorize reinspection and let the inspector deny or revoke the certificate of compliance, subject to written notice and a hearing right under § 358-6. The Building Inspector may also require landlords to obtain additional mechanical, plumbing or electrical inspections at the landlord's expense under § 358-9 when those trades fall outside the inspector's own qualifications. All fees for inspections are set by Village Council resolution under § 358-8.