Ann Arbor, MI Short-Term Rentals: Repeat Violator Strikes (2026)
Key Facts
- Trigger
- any single Ch.97 violation
- Also revoked for
- public nuisance finding
- Also revoked for
- false license application info
- Penalty stacks with
- $500/day fine
Summary
Ann Arbor can suspend or revoke a short-term rental license after a single violation, false statement, or nuisance finding: there's no fixed strike count before enforcement starts.
The city finds that the suspension or revocation of a license may be necessary when an owner fails to operate the short-term rental unit in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. A license issued under this chapter may be suspended or revoked for any of the following violations: i.A license holder is convicted of or found responsible for violating any provision of this chapter; ... iv.The short-term rental unit is determined by the city to have become a public nuisance;
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 26 Update 4).
Full Breakdown
Chapter 97 doesn't use a three-strikes system: under § 7:655(2), the city may suspend or revoke a short-term rental license the moment a license holder is convicted of violating the chapter, submits false or misleading information, operates outside the license's terms, or the unit is found to be a public nuisance. Revocation stacks with, rather than replaces, civil-infraction fines.
Violations & Fines
License revocation is separate from, and additional to, civil-infraction fines of up to $500/day for chapter violations; each day of noncompliance counts as a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Ann Arbor give short-term rental hosts three strikes before revoking a license?
Does revoking an Ann Arbor STR license replace the fine?
Sources & Official References
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