Commercial Building - A Building Permit, Residential Building (1-2 Family) – Residential Permit

Create account in the online permit application portal (ACCELA) (Contractors must connect license account to permit account), apply for a permit through Accela portal, submit scope of work, plans and other related documents through the ProjectDox portal (single-family and duplex residential structures may apply in the office)

Approximately 15 minutes to complete the online application and submit the documents online.  The review of the documents and issue of the permit may take from 4 hours for residential structures to 20 business days for commercial buildings

Commercial construction does not require a licensed contractor to perform the work (plans and drawings are required and must be sealed by a license engineer or architect)
Residential construction can be performed by the building owner that will occupy the dwelling (if contractor is used he must be have a State of Michigan Builder's License that is registered with the City of Detroit)
 

It is unlawful to perform construction work on a structure in the City of Detroit without first obtaining a permit from the Buildings Safety Engineering and Environmental Department