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The ordinance amends Chapter 22 of the 2019 Detroit City Code, adding Division I (Returning Citizens) and Division II (Rental Application Fees and Pre-Tenancy Fees), and it establishes sections covering purpose, definitions, applicability, rental application fees, prohibited pre-tenancy fees, non-waiver, construction, and enforcement. 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Todd, Jr.  \nDirector, City Planning Commission  \nJanese Chapman  \nDirector, Historic Designation Advisory Board  \nJohn Alexander LaKisha Barclift, Esq. Timarie DeBruhl Paige Blessman  \nM. Rory Bolger, Ph.D., FAICP  \nVictory Corley Lisa DiChiera Kristy Enoex Eric Fazzini, AICP  \nCity of Detroit  \nCITY COUNCIL  \nLEGISLATIVE POLICY DIVISION  \n208 Coleman A. Young Municipal Center Detroit, Michigan 48226 Phone: (313) 224-4946 Fax: (313) 224-4336  \nWillene Green Christopher Gulock, AICP Marcel Hurt, Esq.  \nSandra L. Jeffers Kimani Jeffrey  \nAnthony W. L. Johnson Phillip Keller, Esq.  \nEdward King  \nKelsey Maas Jamie Murphy Dolores Perales-Lara Analine Powers, Ph.D.  \nW. Akilah Redmond Renee Short  \nFloyd Stanley Thomas Stephens, Esq.  \nTheresa Thomas Janice Tillmon Ian Tomashik Emberly Vick  \nTO: Detroit City Council  \nFROM: David Whitaker, Director  \nLegislative Policy Division  \nDATE: March 4, 2026  \nRE: Ordinance to Regulate Rental Application Fees  \nThe Legislative Policy Division (LPD) has been requested by Council Member Mary Waters to draft a proposed ordinance regulating rental application fees in the city of Detroit. As requested, the attached proposed ordinance is modeled after a similar ordinance in the City of Ann Arbor, MI. The proposed ordinance is being submitted to City Council for referral to the Law Department for review and approval as to form.  \nIf we can be of further assistance, please call upon us.  \n1 S U M M A R Y  \n2 AN ORDINANCE to amend Chapter 22 of the 2019 Detroit City Code, Housing; Article VIII, Fair  \n3 Chance Access to Rental Housing by adding Division I, Returning Citizens and Division II, Rental  \n4 Application Fees and Pre-Tenancy Fees to Article VIII, Fair Chance Access to Rental Housing; and adding  \n5 Section 22-8-31, Purpose; Section 22-8-32, Definitions; Section 22-8-33,; Applicability; Section 22-8-34, 6 Rental application fees; Section 22-8-35, Pre-tenancy fees, prohibited; Section 22-8-36, Non-waiver;  \n7 Section 22-8-37 Construction; Section 22-8-38, Enforcement, to provide for the health, safety and general  \n8 welfare of the public.  \n9  \n10  \n1 AN ORDINANCE to amend Chapter 22 of the 2019 Detroit City Code, Housing; Article VIII, Fair  \n2 Chance Access to Rental Housing; by adding Division I, Returning Citizens and Division II, Rental  \n3 Application Fees and Pre-Tenancy Fees to Article VIII, Fair Chance Access to Rental Housing; and adding  \n4 Section 22-8-31, Purpose; Section 22-8-32, Definitions; Section 22-8-33, Applicability; Section 22-8-34, 5 Rental application fees; Section 22-8-35, Pre-tenancy fees, prohibited; Section 22-8-36, Non-waiver;  \n6 Section 22-8-37 Construction; Section 22-8-38, Enforcement, to provide for the health, safety and general  \n7 welfare of the public.  \n8  \n9 IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF DETROIT THAT:  \n10 Chapter 22 of the 2019 Detroit City Code, Housing; Article VIII, Fair Chance Access to  \n11 Rental Housing; be amended by adding Division I, Returning Citizens and Division II Rental Application  \n12 Fees and Pre-Tenancy Fees; and adding Section 22-8-31, Purpose; Section 22-8-32, Definitions; Section  \n13 22-8-33, Applicability; Section 22-8-34, Rental application fees; Section 22-8-35, Pre-tenancy fees, 14 prohibited; Section 22-8-36, Non-waiver; Section 22-8-37 Construction; Section 22-8-38, Enforcement, to  \n15 read as follows:  \n16  \n17 CHAPTER 22, HOUSING  \n18 ARTICLE VIII,  \n19 FAIR CHANCE ACCESS TO RENTAL HOUSING  \n20  \n21 DIVISION I  \n22 RETURNING CITIZENS  \n23  \n24  \n25  \n26 Section 1.  \n27 Section 22-8-1 Purpose.  \n28 The purpose of this ~~article~~ division is to enhance the health, safety and general welfare of  \n1 the public by ensuring citizens with arrest and conviction records have a fair opportunity to  \n2 secure housing by regulating the use of criminal background checks as part of the tenant  \n3 screening process, ther","cbCaipB6sfvWXNBo","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipB6sfvWXNBo","pdf",447464,24,"English","# Summary\n# Proposed Ordinance Scope\n## Amendments to Chapter 22\n## Fair Chance Access Framework\n# Returning Citizens Division\n## Purpose and Public Welfare\n## Scope and Limitations\n## Definitions","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the proposed ordinance regarding rental application fees?\",\"answer\":\"It is intended to enhance public health, safety, and general welfare by establishing rules for rental application fees and related screening practices that support fair housing access and reintegration.\"},{\"question\":\"Which parts of the Detroit City Code are amended by the proposed ordinance?\",\"answer\":\"The ordinance amends Chapter 22 of the 2019 Detroit City Code, Housing, Article VIII, Fair Chance Access to Rental Housing, by adding Division I and Division II and adding multiple sections for purpose, definitions, applicability, fees, and enforcement.\"},{\"question\":\"Does the proposed division require housing providers to prefer or rent to unqualified tenants?\",\"answer\":\"No. The proposed division states it does not intend to require a housing provider to give preference to anyone or to rent to an unqualified tenant with an arrest or conviction record.\"}]","Proposed Ordinance to Regulate Rental Application Fees - Proposed Ordinance Summary | PDF",1789835804,8]