Troy, MI Code of Ordinances Ch. 82-A Rental and Dwelling Inspection and Enforcement § 7

1) The Director of Building and Zoning or his authorized representatives or
employees shall inspect, on a periodic basis, multiple family dwellings and
rooming houses regulated by this Chapter. The period between inspections shall
be no longer than two years, unless the most recent inspection of the premises
revealed no violations of this Chapter, in which event the maximum period
between inspections may be extended to three years.
2) An inspection shall be conducted in the manner best calculated to secure
compliance with the Chapter and appropriate to the needs of the community.
Inspections may be conducted for one or more of the following basis:

a) An area basis, such that all the regulated premises in a predetermined
geographical area will be inspected simultaneously, or within a short
period of time.
b) A complaint basis, such that complaints of violations will be inspected
within a reasonable time.
c) A recurrent violation basis, such that those premises which are found to
have a high incidence of recurrent or uncorrected violations will be
inspected more frequently.
d) A compliance basis, such that a premises brought into compliance before
the expiration of a certificate of compliance or any requested repair order
may be issued a certificate of compliance for the maximum renewal
certification period authorized by the City.
(03-23-09; Effective: 07-01-09)
e) A percentage basis, such that the City may establish a percentage of units
in a multiple dwelling to be inspected in order to issue a certificate of
compliance for the multiple dwellings.
(03-23-09; Effective: 07-01-09)

3) An inspection shall be carried out by the Director of Building and Zoning or his
authorized representatives or employees, which may include representatives of
other agencies as permitted by law.

4) Except in the case of an emergency, the owner of the premises regulated by this
Chapter shall request and obtain permission to enter before entering a premises
regulated by this Chapter. In the case of an emergency, including but not limited
to, fire flood, or other serious injury or death, the owner may enter at any time.

5) The Director of Building and Zoning or his authorized representatives or
employees shall require the owner of the premises regulated by this Chapter to
do one or more of the following:

a) The owner of a premises regulated by this Chapter shall provide the
Director of Building and Zoning or his authorized representatives or
employees and/or inspection team with access to the premises if the
lease provides the owner a right of entry.
(Rev. 04-17-00)
b) If the lease does not provide the owner with a right of entry, then the
owner of a premises regulated by this Chapter shall make a good faith
effort to obtain the tenant’s permission for an inspection, and arrange for
the inspection. The owner is further required to notify the enforcing
agency when a tenant vacates a dwelling after an inspection has been
requested. This notification shall be provided within ten days after the
leasehold is vacated.
(Rev. 03-23-09; Effective: 07-01-09)
c) The owner of a premises regulated by this Chapter shall provide the
Director of Building and Zoning or his authorized representatives or
employees and/or inspection team with access to areas other than a
dwelling or areas open to the public view or both.
d) The owner of a premises regulated by this Chapter shall provide access to
the dwelling if a tenant of the premises has made a complaint to the City
of Troy.

6) In the case of an emergency, which is defined as an occurrence or imminent
threat of severe damage, injury, or loss of life or property resulting from a natural
or man made cause, including but not limited to fire, flood, snow, ice, windstorm,
utility failure, epidemic, air contamination, blight, drought, infestation, explosion
or civil disorder, or upon presentment of a warrant, the inspector or team of
inspectors shall have the right to enter at any time.

7) If a complaint identifies a dwelling or rooming house regulated under this
Chapter in which a child is residing, the dwelling or rooming house shall be
inspected prior to inspection of any nonemergency complaint.

(03-23-09; Effective: 07-01-09)

8) If the apartment or dwelling unit regulated by this Chapter houses more than one
tenant, then the requirements of this Chapter are satisfied when notification is
provided to and permission is received from at least one tenant in a multiple
tenant apartment or dwelling unit.

(Renumbered: 03-23-09; Effective: 07-01-09)