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

Taylor City Code § 8-107(a) bars anyone from leasing, renting, or occupying a rental unit without a certificate of compliance issued in the owner's or responsible local agent's name for that specific unit. The certificate issues only after registration under § 8-102, submission of an application, a Building Department inspection of the dwelling, the premises, the site plan and each rental unit, and a written inspector's report listing every violation or requirement. Under § 8-107(a)(2)(e), all corrections must be completed within six months of the initial inspection or the inspection becomes invalid and a new one, with new fees, is required.

Section 8-107(b) allows an escrow arrangement and a provisional certificate for pending corrections, except where a dangerous condition threatens health, safety, or life. A certificate is valid for three years under § 8-107(c) as long as the dwelling stays in compliance, and § 8-107(e) requires the city to give the owner or agent at least 60 days' written notice before an inspection so repairs can be made first. The Building Department may revoke a certificate under § 8-107(f) and (g) for any code violation or for unpaid fines and fees. Inspection procedures, including area-basis, renewal, complaint-basis and emergency inspections, along with warrant requirements, are set out in § 8-109.