Livonia — Ch. 5.42 Rental Dwellings (Hotels, Lodginghouses, Roominghouses) § 5.42.140
Health requirements
Operative Text
Licensed premises shall at all times be occupied, kept and maintained in accordance with the applicable provisions of the building and housing ordinances and regulations of the city, and the state housing law. Where under the terms of any rental agreement it is the duty of any licensee to furnish linens, such licensee shall provide all beds with regulation sheets and pillowcases, the same to be laundered at least once each week; provided, that each new guest or patron shall be furnished with clean sheets and pillowcases. Where towels are provided, the same shall be individual towels furnished clean to each guest or patron and laundered at least once a week, and no common towels shall be permitted. Any licensee, having notice or knowledge that the licensed premises contain any vermin, shall within forty-eight (48) hours report the same to the board of health, and shall cause the same to be exterminated by such means as shall be approved by the board of health within five (5) days from the date upon which licensee first had notice or knowledge of the existence of the same. Where food is served to guests in any premises, the licensee shall be subject to and shall fully comply with all provisions of Ordinance No. 9 set out at Chapter 8.16 of this Code, except that bed and breakfast establishments shall only be subject to the provisions contained in Sections 8.16.010 through 8.16.030 and Sections 8.16.130 through 8.16.360 of this Code.
Livonia Ch. 5.42 § 5.42.140 establishes health and maintenance standards for licensed rental dwellings such as hotels, lodginghouses, and roominghouses. The rule requires that these premises comply with city building and housing ordinances and state housing law at all times, and sets specific hygiene standards for linens and towels — including weekly laundering and fresh linens for each new guest. It also mandates that operators report vermin infestations to the board of health within 48 hours of discovery and complete extermination within five days, and that any food service on the premises comply with the city's food-service ordinance (Chapter 8.16), with a narrower set of those provisions applying to bed and breakfast establishments.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Operators of licensed rental dwellings covered by § 5.42.140 are generally expected to maintain their premises in continuous compliance with Livonia's building and housing ordinances and applicable state housing law. Compliant operators keep a documented laundering schedule — washing linens and towels at least weekly and supplying fresh linens to each incoming guest — and eliminate the use of shared towels entirely. Upon discovering or receiving notice of vermin, compliant operators promptly notify the board of health within 48 hours and arrange board-approved extermination within the five-day window established by § 5.42.140; those who also serve food ensure their operations meet the requirements of Chapter 8.16 (or, for bed and breakfasts, the specific sections enumerated in that chapter).
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Guests and tenants in Livonia hotels, lodginghouses, and roominghouses are entitled under § 5.42.140 to premises that meet city and state housing standards, including clean individual linens and towels and a vermin-free environment. If a licensee fails to report a known infestation to the board of health within 48 hours or does not arrange extermination within five days, that may constitute a violation of this provision. Tenants who believe these health requirements are not being met can consider contacting Livonia's board of health or city code enforcement, or reaching out to a local tenant-rights organization to understand available options.
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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