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Commission asks staff to review rental registration, enforcement after commissioners cite unsafe rental units
Summary
Commissioner Bernie Obershaw introduced a resolution seeking an action plan and notices to landlords to improve compliance with rental housing laws; commissioners requested staff review and a department presentation rather than directing an individual employee by name, and the item was referred to staff for revision and follow‑up.
Commissioner Bernie Obershaw read a proposed resolution on May 5, 2025, calling for a presentation from the city’s code enforcement leadership and for stronger enforcement steps to bring rental properties into compliance with Michigan’s housing law. The draft resolution cited the Housing Law (Act 167 of 1917, MCL 125.402) and asked staff to send notices to landlords who had not registered rental properties in the past two years.
During discussion commissioners…
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