Exemptions.
Ann Arbor City Code § 1:817
in effect1:817. - Exemptions.
Notwithstanding any other provisions in this chapter, the following exemptions shall apply:
(1) Sweat equity contracts for home construction or rehabilitation grant will not subject the grantee to coverage under this chapter. Housing construction or rehabilitation grants or contracts that are passed through to a contractor in their entirety are exempt from the provisions of this chapter, even when the city participates in the selection of the contractor.
(2) For any contract or grant, the City Council may grant a partial or complete exemption from the requirements of this chapter if it determines 1 of the following:
(a) To avoid any application of this Chapter that would violate federal, state or local law(s); or
(b) The application of this chapter would cause demonstrated economic harm to an otherwise covered employer that is a non-profit organization, and the City Council finds that said harm outweighs the benefits of this chapter; provided further that the otherwise covered non-profit employer shall provide a written plan to fully comply with this chapter within a reasonable period of time, not to exceed 3 years, and the City Council then agrees that granting a partial or complete exemption is necessary to ameliorate the harm and permit the non-profit organization sufficient time to reach full compliance with this chapter.
(3) A loan shall be considered a grant under this ordinance only to the extent that a loan is provided at below market interest rates and then only the difference between the amount of the loan and the present value of the payments thereunder, discounted over the life of the loan, shall be treated as financial assistance under this ordinance.
(4) A payment of funds for the purpose of purchasing services, property, or goods on behalf of individuals being assisted by a covered employer or potentially covered employer (sometimes known as a "pass through" grant) that is used for said purchases shall not be considered a grant; such funds shall be considered a grant only to the extent that any such funds are retained by the covered employer or potentially covered employer to provide financial assistance and support to its own operations.
(Ord. No. 9-01, § 1, 3-5-01)
Source: City of Ann Arbor, Michigan, Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mi/ann_arbor/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIAD_CH23LIWARECOGR_1_817EXFetched: 11/8/2026