Building Safety Forms

Community Development

Building Safety: 248-758-2800
Monday through Friday - 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 
Building & Safety Office - City Hall
47450 Woodward Ave. - 1st Floor 
Pontiac, Michigan 48342
Building Official: Michael Wilson

The Building Safety Division administers and enforces the building code statutes and other related municipal ordinances (including the rental property code) which provide for minimum standards of building construction and use for the health and safety of the public.

Here you can download forms, applications and other documents from the Building and Safety library.

Due to COVID-19 concerns:
Access to the Building Safety department is limited to 2 customers at a time.  All others are asked to wait in the hallway, while maintaining social distancing.

ONLINE Building Department Payments

Building Department payments can be made online at: https://bsaonline.com/?uid=825
Click here for instructions on how to use the website
Building Safety Document Retrieval
Document retrieval may be provided for Building and Planning Department documents that are not available online. To see if your document is available online please go to https://bsaonline.com/?uid=825.  If the document(s) you request are not available online, please complete and submit the Document Retrieval Application with the appropriate fee to the Department of Building Safety. Once the application is received please allow 3-5 business days to process your request. You will be notified if/when documents are available for review. If your request is not handled through the Department of Building Safety, please contact the appropriate department. If you have any questions, please contact the Department of Building Safety at 248-758-2800.
Click here to download the Document Retrieval Application 
  pdficon All documents are formatted with the Adobe PDF format, and are best viewed using Acrobat 8.0 Click here to download Adobe to view forms.

Form Name

Business License Application (PDF)

Building Fee Schedule (PDF)

Building Permit Application (PDF)

Construction Code Board of Appeals Application (PDF)

Contractor Registration Form (PDF)

Demolition Standards(PDF)

Electrical Permit Application (PDF)

Fire (Electrical) Permit Application (PDF)

Mechanical Permit Application (PDF) With Schedule of Fees

Plumbing Permit Application (PDF)

Property Maintenance Inspection

Rental Application Registration1 or 2 units(PDF)  

Rental Application Registration multiple units(PDF)  

Sign Permit Application (PDF)

Special Event Application (PDF)

Team Inspection Application(PDF)

Vacant Property Registration (PDF)

Zoning Compliance Application (PDF)