Detroit — Ch. 22 Art. VIII Fair Chance Access to Rental Housing § 22-8-5

(a) Except as provided in Section 22-8-6 of this Code, housing providers shall not:
(1) Inquire about or require applicants to disclose conviction history as part of tenant screening process until the housing provider:
a. Has determined the applicant is qualified to rent the housing unit under all of the housing provider's criteria not related to potential past criminal convictions or an unresolved arrest; and
b. Has provided to the applicant a conditional lease agreement that commits the unit to the applicant as long as the applicant passes the conviction history review.
(2) Base an adverse action in whole or in part:
a. On an unresolved arrest or an arrest not leading to a conviction;
b. On participation in or completion of a diversion or a deferral of judgment program;
c. On a conviction that has been judicially dismissed, expunged, voided, invalidated or otherwise rendered inoperative by a court of law or by executive pardon.
d. On a conviction or any other determination or adjudication in the juvenile justice system, or information regarding a matter considered in or processed through the juvenile justice system;
e. On a misdemeanor conviction that is more than five years old, calculated from the date of sentencing; or
f. On information pertaining to an offense or violation other than a felony or misdemeanor, such as a civil infraction.
(3) A housing provider shall not include questions regarding or require applicants to disclose on any housing application the facts or details of any conviction history or any matter identified in Subsection (2) of this section.
(b) It is the responsibility of a housing provider to ensure that its employees and agents comply with this article.