Dearborn, MI Short-Term Rentals: Short-Term Rental Permits (2026)
Short-term rental permit rules in Dearborn, MI, also called Airbnb permits, vacation rental licenses, or STR registration, list the application steps, fees, and operating requirements for hosting.
Key Facts
- Application fee
- $750, non-refundable
- Inspection
- Required before certificate issues
- Safety devices
- Smoke + CO detector per bedroom
- Enforcing dept
- Dept. of Economic Development
Summary
Dearborn requires a detailed certificate application before any short-term rental can operate: owner and agent information, bedroom counts, smoke/CO detector and fire-extinguisher certifications, and a mandatory city inspection under Sec. 11-314(b).
(b) Application. The application for a certificate of compliance shall, at a minimum, include the following: ... (7) Number of bedrooms available to rent. (8) A statement certifying that each bedroom has a working smoke detector and working carbon monoxide detector installed in compliance with the requirements of this division ... (16) Submit the property to an inspection for compliance with applicable codes and ordinances...
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-07: Code: Updated through: July 22, 2026 | Zoning: Updated through: July 22, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Under Sec. 11-314(b), a complete Dearborn STR certificate application must list every owner and the local agent, the property address and dwelling type, bedroom count, and sworn statements that each bedroom has a working smoke and carbon-monoxide detector and the unit has a fire extinguisher per Sec. 11-321. The owner must also submit the property to a Department of Economic Development inspection for compliance with the Code of Ordinances and Zoning Ordinance before a certificate issues; failing that inspection is grounds to withhold or revoke it.
Violations & Fines
Filing an incomplete application or skipping the required inspection is grounds to withhold or revoke the certificate under Sec. 11-314(b)(16); operating without a valid certificate is a civil infraction carrying a minimum $500 fine under Sec. 11-322.
Frequently Asked Questions
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