Troy, MI Rental Property Rules: Rental Registration (2026)
Key Facts
- Trigger
- unit rented over 6 months/year
- Registration deadline
- 60 days after first occupancy offer
- Initial registration fee
- $50 per premises
- Ownership transfer
- re-register within 60 days
- Max fine per violation
- $500
Summary
Owners of a multiple family dwelling or rooming house in Troy that is rented for more than six months a year must register with the Director of Building and Zoning within 60 days of first offering the unit for occupancy, pay a $50 initial fee, and re-register within 60 days of any ownership transfer.
5. Registry of Owners and Premises 1) A registry of owners and premises shall be maintained by the Director of Building and Zoning or his authorized representatives and employees. 2) The owner(s) of a multiple family dwelling or rooming house which contains any apartment(s) or unit(s) which will be offered to rent, let, or to hire, for more than six months of a calendar year, shall register their names and places of residence or usual places of business and the location of the premises regulated by this Chapter with the Director of Building and Zoning or his authorized representatives or employees. The owners shall complete this registry within sixty days following the day on which any part of the premises is offered for occupancy. 5) The owner(s) of a multiple family dwelling or rooming house shall pay an initial registration fee of $50 per premises.
Full Breakdown
401 et seq). Section 5(2) requires the owner of a multiple family dwelling or rooming house containing any unit offered to rent, let or hire for more than six months of a calendar year to register their name, place of residence or usual business address, and the premises location, completing the registry within 60 days of first offering any part of the premises for occupancy. Section 5(3) requires an agent's name and business address to be listed alongside the owner's if the property is managed by an agent, with any change in agency status reported immediately.
Section 5(4) requires a new owner to re-register within 60 days of a transfer of ownership or management. Section 5(5) sets an initial registration fee of $50 per premises. Registration feeds directly into Section 6, which conditions occupancy on a certificate of compliance issued only after inspection, so an unregistered rental cannot lawfully be occupied. Enforcement runs through Section 10: any violation of Chapter 82-A, including failure to register, is a municipal civil infraction under Chapter 100 of the Troy Code, with fines of up to $500 and each day of continuing violation charged as a separate infraction.
Violations & Fines
Renting a multiple family dwelling or rooming house without registering, or failing to re-register within 60 days of a change of ownership or management, is a Chapter 82-A violation prosecuted as a municipal civil infraction under Section 10, carrying fines up to $500 plus costs, damages and injunctive relief authorized by Chapter 100.
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