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Welcome to the City of Birmingham Building Department

NOTICE TO RESIDENTS AND CONTRACTORS

We have revised our permit application and inspection process in response to the recent COVID-19 Epidemic.

Please take a moment to visit the links below to review our new protocol.

The Building Department is responsible for the implementation and enforcement of City and State codes as they relate to the construction, remodeling, alteration, repair and demolition of buildings and structures located within the City of Birmingham.

The purpose of such codes is to provide minimum standards to safeguard public safety, property and welfare by regulating and controlling the numerous factors involved with development. To ensure that construction work complies with applicable codes, the City requires comprehensive plans for most types of projects and inspections are conducted at periodic stages of the work.

The Building Department staff strives to provide quick and accurate construction project plan review and permit issuance services, and we will do everything possible to assist you in processing your application. Although the staff does not provide design services, the City provides technical handouts and will interpret codes to assist you in obtaining approval and permits for your project.

APPLYING FOR A PERMIT
We are now accepting permit applications online at BS&A Online. You can also visit our Permits and Applications page for printable applications, instructions for our online module and links to our online applications at http://bhamgov.org/buildingpermitsandapplications.

For information on BS&A Online Inspection Request Site, please visit the 'Inspection Requests' section. To access our instructional guide for setting up your online account, click here.

The Building Department is located in the Community Development Department #223 on the second floor of the City Hall Building at 151 Martin Street, Birmingham, MI 48009.

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Hours:
Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Phone:
248.530.1850

Code Enforcement:
248.530.1859

Inspection Requests:
Accessmygov/inspections

Department Name	First Name	Last Name	Profession	Email	Phone
Building Department	Bruce	Johnson	Building Official	bjohnson@bhamgov.org	(248) 530-1842
Building Department	Mike	Morad	Assistant Building Official	mmorad@bhamgov.org	(248) 530-1853
Building Department	Jeff	Zielke	Assistant Building Official/Plan Reviewer	jzielke@bhamgov.org	(248) 530-1849
Building Department	Andrew	Erickson	Building Inspector/Plan Reviewer	aerickson@bhamgov.org	(248) 530-1854
Building Department	Ed	Rosett	Electrical Inspector	erosett@bhamgov.org	(248) 530-1858
Building Department	Talait	Warsi	Mechanical Inspector		(248) 530-1850
Building Department	Jim	Richards	Plumbing Inspector		(248) 530-1850