Building Department

IMPORTANT DEPARTMENT INFORMATION
Effective July 21st, 2021 a C of C if required for home sales. See Home Sales Department.
To pay for a building department invoice online click HERE
To pay for your business license, click HERE
To apply for a building department permit (Building, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing) online click HERE

Please note that if your permit requires a plan review, you MUST apply in person.

BUILDING DEPARTMENT STAFF

COMMERCIAL PLANS
3 stamped hard copies and 1 electronic set are required to be submitted to the building department.   

Commercial Plan Review: Carlisle Wortman - 734.662.2200  Craig Strong cstrong@cescode.com
Planning & Zoning:  Carlisle Wortman - 734.662.2200  John Enos JEnos@cwaplan.com

PERMIT INFORMATION
CHECK FIRST! Most home improvement projects require a permit. A permit is usually required, but not limited to:

• Additions
• Electrical systems
• HVAC (heating & cooling, ventilation)
• Plumbing systems
• Renovations
• Residential work (fences, garages, water heaters, concrete, pools, re-roofs, windows, etc.)

Homeowners
When dealing with a contractor, it is in your best interest to have them pull permits and arrange for the proper inspections. The permit fees are the same for contractor or homeowner. We strongly recommend that when you hire someone to do work for you, that you ask them to provide you with a copy of the permit. If the homeowner is doing the work, a homeowner's affidavit is required to be filed.

Please Note
A 24 hour notice is required for inspections. A permit will be cancelled when no inspections are requested and conducted within six (6) months the date of issuance or the date of a previous inspection. Cancelled permits will not be refunded or reinstated.

PERMITS, APPLICATIONS AND FORMS

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Permits Applications 11 documents

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APPLY FOR YOUR PERMIT ONLINE!

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Building Permit Application

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Electrical Permit

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file:1142

Fence Agreement In Lieu of Survey

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file:119

Fence Permit

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file:1190

Home Sale Application.pdf

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file:1018

Homeowner replacing fence in existing location form

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file:120

Mechanical Permit

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file:987

Plumbing Permit Application

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file:696

Sign Permit Application and Checklist

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file:121

Temporary Storage Container Permit

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General Applications/Forms 14 documents

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BZA Application

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file:1298

Commercial Re-Occupancy Application & Procedures

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Driveway Example - Left Side

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Driveway Example - Right side

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file:769

Garage Informational Packet

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file:128

Homeowner's Affidavit

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file:130

Ordinance Officer Complaint Form

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file:129

Pipeline Safety from DTE

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file:131

Planning Commission Application

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file:1297

Porch Information 

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file:765

Rental Property Application

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file:125

Shed Informational Sheet

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file:645

Vacant Property Ordinance

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file:127

Vacant Property Registration Application

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file:126

Fees 4 documents

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Building Permit Fee Schedule

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file:133

Electrical Permit Fee Schedule

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file:135

Mechanical Permit Fee Schedule

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file:134

Plumbing Fee Schedule

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file:610

Brownfield Authority Redevelopment Application 1 documents

CAT:114

Application

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