Lansing City Council has unanimously voted to replace the city’s pink and red tag system for rental properties with a new 4-tier notice program that officials say will better hold landlords accountable.
The council passed the ordinance at its March 9 meeting, with a 7-0 vote. The change comes as the city reported 614 red tags and 326 pink tags under the outgoing system.
The new system includes four levels of notices: a white notice for properties without a valid renters certificate, a yellow notice for properties with failed inspections, a red placard for homes that should not be occupied, and a black placard for homes that are dangerous and close to demolition…