West Bloomfield, MI Short-Term Rentals: Short-Term Rental Permits (2026)

The Township Board built this prohibition into Article XVII of Chapter 8, the same article that registers long-term rental housing. Sec. 8-410(c) draws the line at thirty consecutive days, distinguishing "residential rental of dwelling units which is for a period of thirty (30) consecutive days or more and commercial short-term rental of dwelling units for a period less than thirty (30) days for transient guest rental." Sec. 8-410(d) explains the township's finding that short-term rentals cause "neighborhood complaints of excessive noise, disorderly conduct, and traffic and parking issues" and states flatly that the article "does not permit short-term rentals of any residential property within the township." Sec.

8-411(b) then codifies the ban operationally: a rental offered for a period less than thirty days "is considered a commercial use, and is not permitted under this article." Sec. 8-410(e) goes further, prohibiting the short or long-term renting of single or multiple rooms within a single-family residence, which Sec. 8-425(e) repeats as a strict prohibition. Because no permit pathway exists, an owner cannot cure a short-term listing by registering; the unit must instead be rented for thirty consecutive days or more, registered as a residential rental unit under Sec. 8-413, and hold a certificate of compliance under Sec. 8-414 before any tenant moves in.