Wyoming, MI Rental Inspections: Inspection Programs (2026)
Key Facts
- Pre-issuance inspection
- Required before registration issues (103.4(e))
- Scheduled inspections
- Set by city manager (103.4(k)(2))
- Reinspection triggers
- Renewal, suspension end, revocation restore
- Verification alternative
- Photos/videos accepted for corrections
- Shortened-term defects
- 11 listed categories in Sec. 103.4(c)
Summary
Wyoming, Michigan inspects every registered rental property before a registration is issued, renewed, or restored, and again on a rolling schedule the city manager approves, under WPMC Sec. 103.4(e) and (k)(2). What inspectors find also determines whether a registration keeps its full two- or four-year term or gets shortened for violations.
(e)After assembling the information available under subsection (d), the code official shall arrange for an inspection of the property to be registered for compliance with the WPMC, fire codes, and other applicable laws, rules, regulations, and ordinances, including those referred to in section 102.3. No registration shall be issued for any premises with conditions that violate those legal requirements....(k)...(2)Scheduled Inspections may occur based on a rental inspection schedule approved by the city manager.(3)Inspections will be required before the issuance or renewal of any registration, before the termination of the suspension of any registration, and before the restoration of any registration after its revocation.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 26 Update 2).
Full Breakdown
Sec. " Before that inspection, subsection (d) has the code official review the application for completeness, check city records for prior registration and enforcement history, confirm property taxes and utility bills are current with the city treasurer, and review permit and inspection records. Subsection (e)(1) and (2) let the code official require reinspection to verify corrections, or instead accept photos or videos from the applicant, contractor, architect, engineer, or attorney as proof. Subsection (k)(2) authorizes "scheduled inspections" based on a rental inspection schedule the city manager approves, and subsection (k)(3) requires inspection again before any registration's issuance, renewal, the end of a suspension, or restoration after revocation.
Subsection (c) ties inspection findings to registration length: for four-or-more-unit properties, finding eleven listed defect categories, such as smoke or carbon monoxide detector violations, unpermitted work, or electrical, mechanical, or structural hazards, in two or more buildings or 10% or more of units shortens a two-year term to one year, with a parallel rule cutting four-year terms to two years for smaller properties.
Violations & Fines
A failed pre-issuance or scheduled inspection blocks or shortens a registration under Sec. 103.4(c) and (e), and can support suspension or revocation under (h). Operating a rental without a valid registration is also a municipal civil infraction under Sec. 103.4(n): $250 for a first offense, $500 for a second, $2,500 for a third or later offense.
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Sources & Official References
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