Dearborn Heights — Ch. 7 Art. IX Div. 10 Registration and Inspection of All Rental Dwellings § 7-622

(a) The city may provide written notice to the owner and/or the responsible local agent of the need to schedule an appointment for any inspection required by this article.
(b) Upon receipt from the city of the notice described in subsection (a), the owner and/or responsible local agent shall, within fourteen (14) days of the date of that notice, contact the city to schedule the systematic inspection. In the event that the city fails to notify an owner or responsible local agent of the need for an inspection prior to the expiration date of a rental certificate of compliance, it shall be the responsibility of the owner and/or responsible local agent to contact the city to schedule the systematic inspection required by this article.
(c) Once a date for an inspection is scheduled, the owner and/or responsible local agent shall do all of the following prior to the date of the scheduled inspection:
(1) Inform the tenant or occupant of each dwelling unit scheduled for possible inspection of the date when the inspection is scheduled to occur.
(2) Request permission from the tenant or occupant of each dwelling unit scheduled for possible inspection to provide access to the rental unit in the event that the tenant or occupant is not at home when the inspector arrives.
(3) Inform the tenant or occupant of each dwelling unit scheduled for possible inspection that the owner or the owner's representative is required to accompany the inspector during the performance of all inspections of rental dwelling units, and that the owner or the owner's representative must provide access to the inspector by unlocking the dwelling unit's door in the event that the tenant is not at home.
(d) In all cases where a tenant or occupant has informed the owner or responsible local agent, either orally or in writing, that the tenant will permit the owner or owner's representative to provide access to the inspector with access to the dwelling unit, the owner shall provide access to the dwelling unit in question for purposes of conducting the inspection required by this article.
(e) In the event that a tenant who has consented to the inspection informs the owner or responsible local agent that he or she would like to be present during the inspection, but that the time scheduled for the inspection is not convenient, the owner or responsible local agent shall inform the city of the tenant's desire to be present when the inspection occurs. The city shall make a reasonable effort to comply with the tenant's request. In the event that the city, owner, and tenant cannot schedule a mutually convenient time for the inspection, the city shall have the discretion to obtain a search warrant to inspect that dwelling unit pursuant to authority granted by this article and state law.
(f) In the event that a tenant or occupant of a unit scheduled for possible inspection informs the owner and/or responsible local agent that he or she will demand that the city obtain a search warrant, the owner shall inform the tenant that the owner or a representative of the owner is required to accompany the inspector during the execution of a search warrant, and is required to provide access to any dwelling unit only after a proper search warrant has been issued by a court of competent jurisdiction. In the event that a search warrant is issued, the city shall make a reasonable effort to inform the tenant of the date of execution of the search warrant if the tenant so requests.
(g) In all cases where a court of competent jurisdiction has entered a search warrant authorizing the inspection of a particular dwelling pursuant to MCL 125.527 and the provisions of this article, the owner and/or responsible local agent shall accompany the inspector during the execution of the search warrant and inspection of the named dwelling units and shall provide access to each dwelling unit described in that search warrant.
(h) The city may require the owner and/or responsible local agent of a leasehold to do one (1) or more of the following:
(1) Provide the enforcing agency access to the leasehold if the lease provides the owner a right of entry.
(2) Provide access to areas other than a leasehold or areas open to public view, or both.
(3) Notify a tenant of the city's request to inspect a leasehold, make a good faith effort to obtain permission for an inspection, and arrange for the inspection. If a tenant vacates a leasehold after the city has requested to inspect that leasehold, an owner of the leasehold shall notify the city of that fact within ten (10) days after leasehold is vacated.
(4) Provide access to the leasehold if a tenant of that leasehold has made a complaint to the enforcing agency.
(i) Neither the city nor the owner may discriminate against an occupant on the basis of whether the occupant requests, permits, or refuses entry to the leasehold. The city shall not discriminate against an owner who has met the requirements of subsection (h) but has been unable to obtain the permission of the occupant.