Taylor, MI Rental Inspections: Tenant Complaint Process (2026)

Taylor City Code § 8-109(a) directs the Building Department to inspect rental dwellings, their premises, and rental units on a periodic and compliance basis. Section 8-109(b) lists five inspection triggers, including complaint-basis inspections under § 8-109(b)(4), which authorize an inspection whenever a complaint of a violation is received, and recurrent-violation inspections under § 8-109(b)(5) for premises with a high incidence of uncorrected violations. When a nonemergency inspection is sought on the owner's consent, § 8-109(d)(2)(d) requires the owner to provide access to the leasehold or rental unit if a tenant or lessee of that leasehold has made a complaint to the Building Department.

If a tenant instead demands a warrant, § 8-109(d)(3) requires the Building Department to petition a court of competent jurisdiction, stating the address, the nature and reasons for the inspection, and the basis, including a complaint basis, and the warrant must be served at least seven days before the inspection unless the court directs otherwise. Emergency inspections under § 8-109(d)(4) allow entry at any time when a condition hazardous to health or safety is reasonably believed to exist, limited to confirming and correcting that condition.