EAST LANSING LEASE ADDENDUM
City of East Lansing http://www.ci.east-lansing.mi.us
Call the Rental Housing Department at (517) 319-6857 for Housing Questions

UNIT ADDRESS:__________________________________________________________

1.    LICENSE AND INSPECTIONS.   A valid rental license is required for all rentals.  It must be displayed inside the premises. A person
        who rents out or occupies a rental without a license may be fined a maximum fine of up to $1,000 per day.  All rentals are subject to
        inspections by the City
Housing Compliance Officers.

2.    OCCUPANCY LIMITS. This unit is licensed for a maximum of _________ unrelated individuals, family or a domestic unit.  This
        occupancy limit must be displayed on the license and in the lease.  Owners and all tenants may EACH be fined a maximum fine of up
        to $1,000 a day for
over-occupancy.

3.    SLEEPING ROOMS.   Basements, attics and other rooms cannot be used as sleeping rooms if they do not comply with requirements
        for windows, square footage, exits and ventilation.  These requirements are in place for the health and safety of the tenants. Violators
        may be fined a maximum fine of up to $1,000 per day.  Under these requirements, using the following areas as a sleeping room is
        illegal:
______________________  ______________________ ______________________  ______________________

4.    PARKING.   Park only in designated areas.  Parking on the lawn, over the sidewalk, or on the street from 2 a.m. – 5 a.m. is illegal and
        subject to tickets and fines.

        A. This unit has _________ legal parking spaces, as shown on the attached parking plan.

        B. This unit is in a neighborhood    with    without     (CIRCLE ONE) permit parking.

5.    TRASH AND RECYCLING.   Owners must supply approved containers and covers for trash, and provide approved storage where
        trash remains until weekly pickup.  Owners and/or tenants shall properly store, remove, and dispose of all trash/litter and recyclable
        items.  The owner shall provide a City of East Lansing recycling bin and a 96 gallon Easy Cart for every 4 renters where the City provides
        recycling and trash service.  The City will collect one 30-gallon trash
bag or one 32-gallon can per week where and Easy Cart is not
        required.  All other trash must be in City trash bags available at
City Hall, the Department of Public Works and local stores.  Trash must
        be placed at the curb for pickup and shall not be set out earlier
than 7:00 p.m. the evening before scheduled pickup.  Easy Carts and
        containers must be brought in from the curb by 10:00 a.m. the day after pickup.  Responsible party should check and initial.

        All trash must be stored in animal proof (not bags) containers and may not be stored in the front of the house.
        Indoor furniture is not permitted outside when not in use.

        Trash Removal from Storage Area to Curb for Pickup:        Owner            Tenants

        Trash and Recycling Service provided by:        Owner             City

6.    NOISE OR PUBLIC NUISANCE.   Penalties for noise violations may result in civil and criminal fines up to a maximum of $1,000 and up
        to 90 days in
jail.  A property is a public nuisance if it is violation drug, liquor, public health, safety or welfare laws.  The penalties are
        substantial and
may include eviction and forfeiture of personal property, and may result in restrictions or revocation of the rental license.
        Any
violation of East Lansing City Code may be deemed a public nuisance.

7.    PARTY LITTER.   Bottles, cans, cups, kegs, food wrappers or containers left in yards for more than eight hours from the time a litter
        violation notice is posted on the property or no more than 2 hours if personally served is a municipal civil infraction, punishable by a
        maximum fine of up to $1,000.  The violation notice is issued to the
property’s occupants.

8.    SNOW SHOVELING/GRASS CUTTING/LEAF RAKING.   Grass must be shorter than 6 inches.  Sidewalks must be shoveled
        within twenty-four hours after the last snowfall.  Violators may be fined. Appropriate tools must be provided by the property owner to
        the tenants if any of the following responsibilities are assigned to the tenants.  Responsible party should    and initial.
 
SNOW SHOVELING
GRASS CUTTING
LEAF RAKING
    Owner           Tenants
    Owner           Tenants
    Owner            Tenants

9.    PETS.   Pets  are    are not   (CIRCLE ONE) allowed in this unit.  Dogs must be licensed at Ingham County Animal Control (517/676-8370).
Pets must not be kept in the front yard.  Pets must be kept in a clean area.  Pets that are not licensed or properly cared for may be
impounded.
Dogs must always be confined or on a leash.

10.  NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION.   Most areas of the City have active Neighborhood Associations.  Your unit is in the
        _______________________________________.  Call City Hall at (517) 337-1731 to contact a representative in this group.

11.  LEGAL AGENT.   This unit may have a legal agent, someone to whom the owner legally assigns responsibility for all aspects of
        managing this unit.  This unit  does    does not   (CIRCLE ONE) have a legal agent.

Agent Name:____________________________________________________________________________________

Address:_________________________________________________Phone:____________________________

Under City Code, responsibility for trash removal and property maintenance are assigned to the property owner.  However, under terms of
this lease, and as noted in this addendum, specific responsibility may be
assigned to the tenants.

We, the undersigned owner, legal agent, and tenants, have read the addendum, checked and initialed the addendum in the spaces indicated,
circled items indicated, and filled in the blanks with the correct information.

TENANT SIGNATURE(S) AND DATE:

___________________________________/____/_____                     ___________________________________/____/_____
___________________________________/____/_____                     ___________________________________/____/_____
___________________________________/____/_____                     ___________________________________/____/_____
 

OWNER SIGNATURE AND DATE:                                                               LEGAL AGENT SIGNATURE AND DATE:

___________________________________/____/_____                     ___________________________________/____/_____
___________________________________/____/_____                     ___________________________________/____/_____
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EAST LANSING LEASE ADDENDUM

THIS NOTICE MUST BE ATTACHED TO ALL LEASES FOR RESIDENTIAL 
PROPERTY
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY!