Senate Bill 1168 Summary

• Lowers population threshold for housing law applicability from 100,000 to 10,000 residents for cities, villages, and townships according to federal census.

• Extends inspection intervals for multiple dwellings and rooming houses from a maximum of 4 years to a range of 6-10 years, with local governments able to set periods up to 10 years if no violations found and ownership unchanged.

• Caps registration fees for multiple dwellings and rooming houses at $100.00, with no new fee required if same owner retains property; new owners must re-register and may be charged again upon ownership transfer.

• Establishes inspection fee limits of $40.00 per individual leasehold or $75.00 per multiple dwelling building, with no additional fees for first reinspections.

• Prioritizes inspections of dwellings where children reside when complaints are filed, and requires enforcing agencies to produce annual financial reports on inspection program income and expenses upon request.