Detroit — Ch. 22 Art. VIII Fair Chance Access to Rental Housing § 22-8-7

(a) Consistent with the procedures in this section and subject to state and federal law, a housing provider shall offer the applicant a reasonable opportunity to present evidence of rehabilitation or other mitigating factors related to convictions within the previous five years.
(b) In reviewing an applicant's criminal history and making a decision related to eligible housing based on such history, a housing provider shall conduct an individualized assessment, considering only:
(1) Convictions that warrant denial based on local, state, or federal law; and
(2) Time that has elapsed since the conviction; and
(3) Whether it is a directly-related conviction, as defined in Section 22-8-3 of this Code, that has direct and specific negative bearing on the safety of persons or real property; and
(4) Any evidence of inaccuracy or evidence of rehabilitation or other mitigating factors presented by the applicant.
(c) If a housing provider intends to base an adverse action related to eligible housing on an item or items in the applicant's conviction history, prior to taking any adverse action the housing provider shall provide the applicant with a copy of the background check report, and shall notify the applicant of the prospective adverse action and the items forming the basis for the prospective adverse action.
(d) If, within 14 calendar days of the date that the notice described in Subsection (c) of this section is provided by the housing provider to the applicant, the applicant gives the housing provider notice in writing of evidence of the inaccuracy of the item or items of conviction history or evidence of rehabilitation or other mitigating factors set forth in this section, the housing provider shall delay any adverse action for a reasonable period of not less than five calendar days after receipt of the information. During that time the housing provider shall reconsider the prospective adverse action in light of the information provided by the applicant or potential applicant.
(e) The housing provider shall promptly notify the applicant of any final adverse action based upon their conviction history or contents of the criminal background check.
(f) It shall be unlawful for any housing provider to engage in any communication, including the production or dissemination of advertisements, related to eligible housing, which expresses, directly or indirectly, that any person with an arrest or conviction record will not be considered for the rental or lease of real property or that may not apply for the rental or lease of real property, except as required by local, state, or federal law. For purposes of this subsection, engaging in a communication includes, but is not limited to, making a verbal statement or producing or disseminating any solicitation, advertisement, or signage.