Westland, MI Rental Inspections: Inspection Programs (2026)
Key Facts
- Notice window
- 14 days to schedule
- Trigger
- City-initiated, not complaint
- Adopted
- Ord. 29-W-5-1, 6-19-06
- Backup tool
- Search warrant if no agreement
Summary
Westland schedules rental dwelling inspections on a recurring citywide cycle rather than waiting for complaints, giving owners written notice and 14 days to book an appointment.
(a)The city may provide written notice to the owner and/or the responsible local agent of the need to schedule an appointment for any inspection required by this article.(b)Upon receipt from the city of the notice described in subsection (a), the owner and/or responsible local agent shall, within 14 days of the date of that notice, contact the city to schedule the systematic inspection.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 66).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 22-605(a)-(b) lets the city give a rental owner or agent written notice that a systematic inspection is due, and the owner then has 14 days to contact the building department and schedule it: the city doesn't wait for a complaint. This proactive cycle is tied to the rental certificate of compliance, which Sec. 22-604 sets at three years. If the city, owner and tenant can't agree on a time, Sec. 22-605(e) lets the city seek a search warrant to inspect the Westland, Wayne County unit.
Violations & Fines
Ignoring a scheduled inspection notice can lead the building department to suspend the rental certificate of compliance under § 22-604(g); continued occupancy after suspension is a municipal civil infraction.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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