Rental Guidelines

Registration

All rental units must be registered with Grand Haven Charter Township using the application/registration form.

Ordinances Applicable to Rentals

• Rental Regulations – 605 (Restated)
• International Property Maintenance Code – 607
• Zoning Text Amendment – 606

Inspections

Inspections must meet all the guidelines of the International Property Maintenance Code. An abbreviated inspection checklist can be found here.

Definitions of Duration of Rental

Short-Term Rental

• The rental or subletting of any dwelling for a term of less than 28 days.
• Shall be located within the Short-Term Rental Overlay Zone.

Limited Short-Term Rental

• Limited Short-Term Rental means the Rental or subletting of any Dwelling with a principal residence exemption, (aka PRE) for any one or two Rental periods of at least six but not more than 14 days, not to exceed 14 days total in a calendar year.  This definition absolutely prohibits Rentals of less than six days.

Long-Term Rental

• The Rental or subletting of any Dwelling for a term of at least 28 days.