Westland, MI Rental Property Rules: Rental Registration (2026)
Key Facts
- Registers with
- Building department
- Non-resident owner rule
- Local agent beyond 30 mi
- Adopted
- Ord. 29-W-5-1, 6-19-06
- Fine
- $500 civil infraction
Summary
Every rental dwelling in Westland, Michigan must be registered with the building department, and owners who don't live within 30 miles must name a local responsible agent.
(a)Registry of rental dwelling required. All rental dwellings shall be registered with the building department. If the owner does not reside within 30 miles of the city, he or she shall designate a responsible local agent who shall be responsible for operating such dwelling in compliance with the law, including this article. All official notices may be served on the responsible agent, and any notice so served shall be deemed to have been served upon the owner of record. Each owner or responsible local agent shall maintain a current list of the number of occupants of each rental dwelling for which he or she is responsible. A rental unit certificate of compliance shall not be issued if the registration provisions of this article are not complied with.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 66).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 22-603 of the Westland, Michigan code (Wayne County) requires every rental dwelling, house, duplex, apartment or hotel unit, to be registered with the building department before the city will issue a rental certificate of compliance. Existing rentals had 60 days from the article's 2006 effective date to register; new or newly converted rentals must register before occupancy. Owners who don't live within 30 miles of the city must name a responsible local agent, and any notice served on that agent counts as served on the owner.
Violations & Fines
Failure to register is a municipal civil infraction carrying a $500 fine plus court costs under § 22-607; the city also won't issue a rental certificate of compliance.
Frequently Asked Questions
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