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Dearborn, MI Short-Term Rentals: Repeat Violator Strikes (2026)

Significant Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

1st offense fine
$500 minimum
1st repeat fine
$750 minimum
2nd+ repeat fine
$1,000 minimum
Revocation trigger
3 incidents in 12 months

Summary

Dearborn escalates short-term rental fines with each repeat offense, $500, then $750, then $1,000, and requires the director to revoke the STR certificate once a property racks up three separate violations within any 12-month period.

(a) Violations as civil infraction. A violation of this division shall be punishable as a civil infraction with a fine of not less than $500, plus costs and other sanctions... The fine for a first repeat offense shall be no less than $750... a second repeat offense or any subsequent repeat offense shall be no less than $1,000... The director shall revoke the STR certificate for any short-term rental which is the site of at least three separate incidents within a 12-month period (occurring on three separate days) that constitute a violation of this division.

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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

Section 11-322(a) sets STR civil-infraction fines at a minimum of $500 for a first violation, $750 for a first repeat offense, and $1,000 for any later repeat, with a 'repeat offense' defined as a second or subsequent violation within 12 months that the person admits to or is found responsible for. Section 11-324(a) then requires the director to revoke the certificate once a property is the site of at least three separate violations, occurring on three separate days, within a 12-month period, provided each was first cited as a civil infraction and proven or admitted.

Violations & Fines

Minimum civil fines of $500, $750, and $1,000 for successive offenses within 12 months; a third violation in that period triggers mandatory certificate revocation under Sec. 11-324.

Frequently Asked Questions

What happens after multiple STR violations in Dearborn?
Fines increase with each repeat offense to $750 then $1,000, and three violations within 12 months means mandatory revocation of the STR certificate under Sec. 11-324.
Can a revoked Dearborn STR certificate be appealed?
Yes: the owner can request a hearing before the building board of appeals within 20 days of the revocation notice under Sec. 11-325.

Sources & Official References

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