HOA Rules in Michigan (2026)
17 rules on the books across Michigan, 5 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Board Procedures
Rules governing HOA board meetings, elections, transparency requirements, and voting procedures for homeowners.
Architectural Review
Standards and approval processes for exterior modifications including paint colors, additions, fencing, landscaping changes, and solar panel installation.
Westland
Significant RestrictionsWestland's zoning ordinance, not a private HOA, requires architectural review of exterior materials for every new…
Read full rule →Oakland County
Some RestrictionsArchitectural review in Oakland County HOAs (Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Northville, Novi, Rochester Hills, etc.) is…
Read full rule →Assessment & Dues
Rules about regular assessments, special assessments, collection procedures, late fees, and what happens when homeowners fall behind on dues.
Michigan: statewide
StatewideHeavy RestrictionsMichigan condominium associations get an automatic statutory lien for unpaid assessments under MCL 559.208…
Read full rule →Oakland County
Heavy RestrictionsHOA and condo assessments in Oakland County are levied under the association's bylaws and (for condos) the Michigan…
Read full rule →Dispute Resolution
Processes for resolving conflicts between homeowners and the HOA board, including mediation requirements, hearing procedures, and state oversight.
CC&R Enforcement
How covenants, conditions, and restrictions are enforced, including violation notices, fines, lien authority, and legal remedies available to HOAs and homeowners.
Michigan: statewide
StatewideSome RestrictionsMichigan condo associations enforce the master deed, bylaws, and rules through MCL 559.165, which makes compliance…
Read full rule →Ann Arbor
Some RestrictionsAnn Arbor's chicken-keeping permit is void wherever it conflicts with private restrictions: deed restrictions, condo…
Read full rule →Oakland County
Some RestrictionsCC&Rs in Oakland County subdivisions and condominium projects (recorded at the Oakland County Register of Deeds, 1200…
Read full rule →Warren
Light RestrictionsWarren's zoning code makes clear that a city permit, like a fence permit, does not override or enforce private deed…
Read full rule →Sterling Heights
Few RestrictionsSterling Heights' zoning ordinance bars its own Building Official from using HOA deed restrictions or private covenants…
Read full rule →HOA Fines & Enforcement
Statutory caps on HOA fine amounts, notice-and-hearing requirements before fines can be assessed, and how unpaid fines become liens against the property.
Lien & Foreclosure Limits
What an association must clear before it can foreclose on a home for unpaid assessments: minimum debt thresholds, waiting periods, mandatory notice and payment-plan offers, and the states that bar foreclosure where the debt is fines and late fees rather than assessments.
Flag Display Rights
When an association may restrict flags on a lot and when it may not, the federal floor protecting the American flag, and state statutes extending that protection to state, military, and first-responder flags, along with the pole height and placement conditions a board can still impose.
Clotheslines & Energy Devices
Right-to-dry statutes that void covenants banning outdoor clotheslines and drying racks, plus the broader energy-device provisions covering heat pumps, rain barrels, and similar equipment an association would otherwise prohibit on appearance grounds.
EV Charger Rights
Statutory rights to install an electric vehicle charging station in a deeded or exclusive-use parking space, the approval conditions an association may still attach, and who carries the insurance, electricity cost, maintenance, and removal obligation.
Rental Restriction Limits
How far an association may go in banning or capping leasing, grandfathering for owners who already rent, minimum-lease-term and cap-percentage rules, and the member vote thresholds required before a rental amendment binds existing owners.