Building Inspection

(248) 524-3344

A staff of 21 full-time and 2 part-time employees perform duties, dedicated to protecting the health, safety and welfare of all people within the City of Troy. The Building Inspection Department serves the community in many different ways. They enforce 30 different chapters of the Troy City Code, including building codes, property maintenance, signs, litter, zoning, nuisance and others.

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The Building Inspections Department acts as a clearinghouse for zoning compliance, building inspections, licensing, permits, and construction restrictions. It also coordinates activity between itself, Fire, Engineering, Planning, Public Works, and Parks and Recreation.

Besides reviewing plans, issuing permits, and inspecting buildings, this department also controls blight (junk cars, trash, abandoned structures, weeds, and signs of all types); reviews and prepares for adoption the most current edition of the model building, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, energy, and property maintenance codes; prepares public hearings, agendas, and provides technical support to both the Board of Zoning Appeals and the Building Board Appeals, as well as sign variances for City Council.

DID YOU KNOW?

• During the 2006/07 budget year the Building Inspection Department handled over 13,500 permits and registrations and processed over 33,000 inspection requests.
• You need to obtain a permit from the City of Troy before constructing a pool, fence, shed, and/or gazebo.