Wayne County does not require short-term rentals to be operated only from a primary residence, but Detroit and several Wayne County suburbs limit non-owner-occupied STRs through zoning, registration caps, and rental licensing rules.
Michigan Public Act 2024-12 preserves local zoning authority while blocking absolute STR bans. Detroit applies stricter rules to non-owner-occupied whole-home rentals, often requiring rental licensing through the Buildings, Safety Engineering and Environmental Department. Suburbs like Grosse Pointe, Northville, and Plymouth have adopted owner-occupancy preferences in their zoning codes. Wayne County itself has no countywide primary-residence rule; in unincorporated parcels, only state law and county zoning apply. Owners running multiple investor-owned STRs across Wayne County should verify rules in each individual municipality before listing.
Operating a non-owner-occupied STR in a city that requires primary residence may result in license denial, code enforcement citations, daily civil fines, and platform delisting after municipal complaints.
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