MI SB0394

Inspection of multiple dwellings and rooming houses becomes complaint-driven, with local governments not required to inspect unless receiving a lessee complaint about code violations.

Maximum inspection interval for multiple dwellings or rooming houses extends from 4 years to 6 years if the most recent inspection found no violations and ownership has not changed during the 6-year period.

Owners of multiple dwellings or rooming houses with units rented for more than 6 months must register with the enforcing agency within 60 days, providing owner contact information and property location.

Inspection fees capped at actual, reasonable costs and cannot be charged more than 6 months before inspection; owners not liable for fees if inspection is not performed due to agency failure.

Inspections of dwellings where children reside must be prioritized and conducted before nonemergency complaint inspections.