City Government > Department Pages > Zoning Inspections
Code Enforcement Official, Michael Karr - (989) 463-9508
See also our Code Enforcement page
You need a license to rent residential property, which requires that it is inspected annually. Rental units must comply with the International Property Maintenance Code. Permits cost $40 for single units and $8 for each additional unit on the parcel.
After the inspection, the City will either send the owner a rental license or correction/compliance notice. The initial inspection and re-inspection fee is $35 per unit. Any additional inspections will cost $35 per visit.
To get a rental license application, call 463-8346 or download and print from "Rental Property Forms and Applications" tab on this page.
525 East Superior Street
Alma, Michigan 48801
Phone (989) 463-8336
Fax (989) 463-5574