Farmington Hills — Ch. 7 Art. VIII Single-Family Rental Dwellings § 7-349
Inspection procedures
Operative Text
(a) The department shall schedule and mail the registered owner or agent a notice of the date and time for all inspections and the fees that must be paid before the inspection. (b) Prior to receipt of a notice under subsection (a), above, a registered owner or its agent may provide written notice to the department of dates and times that inspections are requested to be or not be scheduled. Such requests shall not be binding on the department, but the department shall make a reasonable effort to accommodate reasonable and timely requests from registered owners or their agents. (c) An inspection may be rescheduled for just cause. Once a date and time for inspection is scheduled, an owner or an owner's agent shall: (1) Notify the tenant or tenants of the date and time when the inspection is scheduled to occur, and regardless of whether the owner or agent has a right to enter the residential dwelling under the lease with the tenant(s), request and obtain tenant permission for such entry. This notice shall be delivered both by mail and by posting at an entry door of the residential home at least twenty-one (21) calendar days prior to the date of the scheduled inspection. (2) Notify each tenant or occupant that the property owner or agent is required to accompany the inspector during the performance of all inspections and in the event that the tenant or occupant is not present, the property owner/agent must provide access to the inspector by unlocking the door, verifying that no occupant is present and securing the unit after the inspection is completed. (3) On the date and time for inspection, provide the code official with access to the single-family rental dwelling. If entry is refused or not obtained, the inspector shall conduct the inspection only as permitted by law. This article shall not be construed to require a tenant, occupant or owner to consent to a warrantless inspection except as provided by law.
Farmington Hills Ch. 7 Art. VIII § 7-349 establishes a structured process for inspecting single-family rental dwellings. The city's department schedules inspections, notifies the registered owner or agent by mail, and collects required fees in advance. Owners must give tenants at least 21 calendar days' written notice — by mail and by posting at an entry door — and must seek tenant permission to enter, even if the lease would otherwise allow entry. The provision also makes clear that neither tenants nor owners are required to consent to a warrantless inspection beyond what the law already permits.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Farmington Hills Ch. 7 Art. VIII § 7-349, compliant property owners and their agents generally pay required inspection fees before the scheduled date, deliver tenant notice by both mail and door posting at least 21 calendar days in advance, and request tenant permission for entry regardless of lease terms. Owners or agents are expected to accompany the inspector throughout the inspection, unlock the unit if the tenant is absent, confirm no occupant is present, and secure the unit afterward. Owners may submit written scheduling preferences to the department before receiving a formal notice, though the department is not bound by those requests and will make reasonable efforts to accommodate them.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 7-349 of Farmington Hills Ch. 7 Art. VIII gives tenants the right to receive advance notice of any scheduled inspection — delivered both by mail and posted at an entry door — at least 21 calendar days before the inspection date. The provision explicitly states that the property owner or agent must request and obtain tenant permission to enter, even if the lease would otherwise grant entry rights, and that no tenant is required to consent to a warrantless inspection except as the law provides. Tenants who believe these notice or consent requirements have not been followed may wish to contact the Farmington Hills building or code enforcement department or consult a local tenant-rights organization familiar with § 7-349.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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