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BSEED Divisions
Development Resource Center
Answer your development questions & provide you resources to accomplish your projects.
Plan Review
Review & approve your plans so you can get your permits.
Construction Inspection
Finalize your permits to receive your Certificate of Appropriateness, Compliance, or Occupancy.
Schedule an Inspection
Zoning/Special Land Use
Uphold the Zoning Ordinance and holds hearings on uses that are not by-right under the Zoning Ordinance
Zoning Ordinance - Chapter 50 of the Detroit City Code
Licensing & Permits
Issue construction permits and business licenses.
Environmental Affairs
The environmental authority for the City of Detroit whose purpose is to conserve & protect the natural resources of the city in the interest of the health, safety, and welfare of the people.
Right of Entry Permits - to City parcels of Rights-of-Way
Discuss violations
Request information (environmental issues - floodplain management or bulk solid material storage)
Property Maintenance
Ensures continued compliance & manages vacant or blighted structures for both commercial & residential buildings, and enforces the Rental Ordinance.
Schedule Inspection/Cert. of Compliance