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Flint, MI Rental Property Rules: Repairs & Habitability (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Weed/grass height limit
8 inches maximum
Insect/rodent screen season
June 1 – October 15
Mandatory heat season
October 1 – March 31
Enforcing agency
Building and Safety Inspection Division

Summary

The City of Flint adopts the International Property Maintenance Code by reference and fixes local weed-height, pest-screening and heating-season dates that every rental and owner-occupied structure must meet under Chapter 24.

(c) The following sections of the Property Maintenance Code leave the jurisdictions to insert jurisdiction specific information. These sections are hereby revised to insert the following information: Section 302.4. Insert: 8 inches Section 302.14. Insert: June 1 through October 15 Section 602.3. Insert: October 1 through March 31 Section 602.4. Insert: October 1 through March 31

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2016 Code: Local legislation current through Ordinance 3821, passed 3-1-2012).

Full Breakdown

Section 24-1 of the Flint City Code adopts the International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC) by reference under the Home Rule City Act, MCLA § 117.3(k), and fills in the blanks the model code leaves open. Grass and weeds may not exceed 8 inches (IPMC § 302.4). Screens against insect and rodent harborage are required June 1 through October 15 (§ 302.14). Landlords and owners must supply heat from October 1 through March 31 (§§ 602.3, 602.4). These local inserts apply citywide, to rental and owner-occupied dwellings alike, and are enforced by the Building and Safety Inspection Division.

Violations & Fines

Enforced by the Building and Safety Inspection Division under the Property Maintenance Code; fines and administrative fees are set in the City of Flint Master Fee Schedule per § 24-1(d).

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Flint's property maintenance code apply to rental housing?
Yes. The IPMC adopted at § 24-1 sets baseline habitability standards, including heat and pest-control seasons, for every dwelling in the City of Flint, rented or owner-occupied.
How tall can grass or weeds get before it's a code violation in Flint?
No taller than 8 inches, under the City of Flint's local insert to IPMC § 302.4.

Sources & Official References

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