Dearborn does not currently impose a per-year night cap on short-term rentals, but repeated nuisance activity and zoning use limits can effectively restrict hosting frequency.
Unlike some Michigan cities that have considered caps on rental nights per calendar year, Dearborn has not adopted a numeric night cap for short-term rentals as part of its current City Code. However, the city can effectively constrain frequency through other mechanisms: zoning districts that permit only residential uses may treat frequent transient rentals as an unpermitted commercial use, the Property Maintenance Division can condition rental certificates, and repeated nuisance or noise citations can justify non-renewal. Hosts operating in owner-occupied primary residences generally face fewer restrictions than dedicated investment STRs. Michigan legislative proposals (HB 4722 and related bills) have debated state preemption and caps; track the Michigan Legislature for updates. Hosts should confirm with Dearborn Planning whether their zoning district permits transient rentals before scaling operations.
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