Joy Management Co. v. City of Detroit

Plaintiffs appeal as of right from an order for declaratory judgment granted by the circuit court in favor of defendant. We affirm.

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At issue is a challenge to a City of Detroit ordinance. Under the ordinance it is unlawful to sell or transfer, or act as a broker for a sale or transfer of, a one- or two-family dwelling unless a valid certificate of approval is tendered to the purchaser or transferee at the time of sale or transfer or unless one of the exceptions detailed in the ordinance is met. The ordinance, 124-H as amended by 213-H, has been codified, and reference will be to Article III,…