Building & Planning Department

City of Woodhaven
Building Department
21869 West Road
Woodhaven, Michigan 48183		Office Phone #:
(734) 675-4930
Office Fax #:
(734) 675-4948

Administration Hours:
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM		No Image Available
Director of Building & Planning
John Enos
JEnos@WoodhavenMI.org

 

Woodhaven Building Department

CHECK FIRST! Many home improvement projects require a permit.

Planning on doing some home improvement projects? Before starting check with this department to learn if a permit is required. A permit is usually required for but not limited to:

  • New buildings
  • Additions
  • Residential work (fences, garages, water heaters, concrete, pools, re-roof, etc.)
  • Renovations
  • Electrical systems
  • Plumbing systems
  • HVAC (heating & air-conditioning, ventilation)

Downloadable Permits and Applications are now available online. Please be sure to complete the entire application and be sure it is signed and dated.

A permit fee is collected to cover the cost of the application, the review and the inspection process. Once a permit is issued work can begin

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, you ask them to provide you a copy of the permit.

The City of Woodhaven is under the 2006 State of Michigan Residential & Building Codes & the 2006 Fire Code. The 2006 State of Michigan Mechanical Codes,the 2008 NEC & Michigan Part 8 Electrical Rules & the 2009 Plumbing Codes. If in doubt of what codes are in effect, please phone this office.

NOTE: As of April 16, 2010, the City of Woodhaven requires an occupancy inspection on all residential sales or transfers.

Wayne County administers the Soil Erosion Sedimentation Code (SESC) in the city. Contact Wayne County at 734-326-3936.

The department hours of business are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Twenty-four (24) hour voice mail is available for after hour requests to schedule inspections and to leave messages (please note that you must call by 3:00pm the business day before the day you want an inspection).

24 hour notice is required for inspections

The Building Department now handles the applications for the Zoning Board of Appeals agenda. Contact this office for more information if you require an application for a zoning varience review.

Department Subpages

Dept. Staff Members

  • Building Department Clerk
    Susan Myal
  • Building Official
    John Ciotti
  • Electrical Inspector
    Robert Lenz
  • Plumbing/Mechanical Inspector
    Robert Quint