Macomb County does not require a short-term rental to be the host's primary residence. Any owner-occupancy or primary-residence condition would come from a city or township ordinance, and Michigan imposes no statewide primary-residence mandate for STRs.
No county rule in Macomb County limits STRs to owner-occupied or primary residences. Whether non-owner-occupied (investor) STRs are allowed depends on the municipality: some Michigan communities restrict STRs to a homeowner's principal residence or cap non-resident-owned rentals, while others (Macomb Township historically) impose no such limit. Michigan has no statewide primary-residence requirement; a 2024 preemption bill was debated but not enacted, so the question is decided community by community. Owners considering an investment STR should verify with their city or township zoning office whether whole-home, non-owner-occupied rentals are permitted. The Principal Residence Exemption is a property-tax classification and does not itself authorize or restrict STR use.
The county has no primary-residence rule, so there is no county-level violation. Where a municipality restricts STRs to primary residences, operating a non-owner-occupied rental is a zoning violation — a civil infraction with fines and possible license revocation.
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Warren, MI
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Warren, MI
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Warren, MI
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Warren, MI
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Warren, MI
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Warren, MI
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