Chikaming Township Rental Program
Rental Permits
Public Notice
All rental permits expire on January 15th of the year after they were issued. Rental permits that are not renewed by February 1st will be subject to a late fee of $100 fine.
Any property in the Township Renting without a valid permit will be subject to a fee of $50 per occurrence, this may be in addition to the late fee.
You may apply for a rental permit at any time.
Short Term Rental(STR)
(Vacation rentals, rentals lasting less than 30 days at a time)
To apply for a short-term rental permit, renew an existing permit, or to update permit information, click here .
All new rentals will require a rental inspection, renewals will be inspected at the Township’s discretion.
Long Term Rental
(Rentals lasting a minimum of 31 days at a time, usually with a lease or rental agreement)
To apply for a new long-term permit please fill out the Rental permit application form along with the required documents listed on the form.
To renew an existing long-term rental permit please use the long-term rental permit renewal form.
You can drop the form and payment off at the Township Hall, or mail completed form and payment to:
Chikaming Township Rental Program
13535 Red Arrow Hwy
P.O. Box 40
Harbert, MI 49115
Fees and Fines
Permit Fees
STR Registration - $200
STR Renewal (if renewed by Feb 1st) - $200
Long-term Registration - $50
Long-term Renewal (if renewed by Feb 1st) - $25
Rental Fines
Renting without a valid permit - $50/occurrence
*Late Renewal - $100
Reinspection or no show for inspection - $50
*All rental permits expire on January 15th and must be renewed by February 1 st to avoid the late fine. This only applies to renewals.
There may be additional fines if the property was rented out after the January 15th expiration date.
Currently fines cannot be paid online. Any additional fines need to be paid at the Township Office or by check mailed to:
Chikaming Township Rental Program
13535 Red Arrow Hwy
P.O. Box 40
Harbert, MI 49115
Rental Documents
If you have any further questions, please contact Greg Nelson at gnelson@chikamingtownship.org or call 269-469-1676- ext. 50"