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Ypsilanti, MI local landlord rules

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Last reviewed 2026-10-16

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Rental licensing / registrationIn Ypsilanti, a landlord needs a certificate of compliance from the city before a rental unit can be rented or occupied (§ 18-146).

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Rental licensing / registration

In Ypsilanti, a landlord needs a certificate of compliance from the city before a rental unit can be rented or occupied (§ 18-146). Code text: "No person, including but not limited to the owner, the owner/agent, and the owner's agent, shall rent, lease, or allow occupancy of a dwelling unit or sleeping unit after September 1, 1986, in a multiple dwelling or after September 1, 1999, in a one- or two-unit rental dwelling, unless that owner, owner/agent, or owner's agent has first obtained a valid certificate of compliance from the city building inspection department covering that unit."

Verified Source: Ypsilanti, MI Code of Ordinances § 18-146 · last checked 2026-10-16

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