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City Building Department
1355 Southfield
Lincoln Park, MI 48146 Phone:
(313) 386-1800 - Ext 224
Superintendent of Building Department: Joseph Kaiser Appointed: January 1st, 2005 to January 1st, 2007 Salary: E-mail: jkaiser@citylp.com
The Building Department personnel are required to perform their assigned job duties as outlined below.
For specific job duties, refer to Lincoln Park Charter Building Administration Chapter 1420 Building Department Section 1420.01 Superintendent of the Building Department.
City of Lincoln Park Ordinances Administration Charter 242 Building Department
Building Chapters 1420 et seq.
Building Inspector - see Lincoln Park City Charter Chapter IV Sec. 27 Building Inspector; appointment; member of classified service; powers and duties.
Building code in home rule cities - see M.C.L.A. Sec. 117.3 (this section was amended see Sec. 117.3 amended for the current charter).
Management and control of municipal buildings and grounds - see M.C.L.A. Sec. 117.4j
State Construction Code - see M.C.L.A. Secs. 125.1501 et seq.
Building & Housing Chapter 1410 which also refers to these Chapters and M.C.L.A
M.C.L.A. Sec. 117.3 (this section was amended see Sec. 117.3 amended for the current charter).
M.C.L.A. Secs. 125.1501 et seq.
Noise from Construction - see Lincoln Park City Charter Chapter 666.04(a)(8) of the General Offenses Code
Authority of Planning Commission re public construction - see Lincoln Park Charter Chapter Planning & Zoning 1220.05 Planning Commission
Conformity of signs with State Construction Code - see Lincoln Park City Charter Building & Housing Chapter 1476.10
Zoning Board of Appeals - see Planning & Zoning Chapter 1264
Dangerous buildings - see Planning & Zoning 1294.22 and Building & Housing Chapter 1444.
Building Department - see Lincoln Park City Charter Building & Housing Chapter 1420 which also refers to City Charters and M.C.L.A.s:
Building Inspector - see Lincoln Park City Charter Chapter IV Sec. 27 Building Inspector; appointment; member of classified service; powers and duties.
M.C.L.A. Sec. 117.3 (this section was amended see Sec. 117.3 amended for the current charter).
Management and control of municipal buildings and grounds - see M.C.L.A. Sec. 117.4j
State Construction Code - see M.C.L.A. Secs. 125.1501 et seq.
Building & Housing Lincoln Park City Charter Chapter 1410
Planning & Zoning Lincoln Park City Charter Chapter 1262.01, 1262.02
Building and Housing Lincoln Park City Charter Chapter 1414.02 (this chapter was repealed July 15, 1991 Resolution 91-453). Replacement section is 1410.01
Building Authority - see Lincoln Park City Charter Chapter 1426 which also refers to City Charters and M.C.L.A.s:
Building Inspector - see Lincoln Park City Charter Chapter IV Sec. 27 Building Inspector; appointment; member of classified service; powers and duties.
Building code in home rule cities - see M.C.L.A. Sec. 117.3 (this section was amended see Sec. 117.3 amended for the current charter).
State Construction Code - see M.C.L.A. Secs. 125.1501 et seq.
Building & Housing Lincoln Park City Charter Chapter 1410
Building Chapters 1420 et seq.
Building permits - see Lincoln Park Planning & Zoning City Chapter 1262.03; and Building & Housing Lincoln Park City Charter Chapter 1428.
Council powers re buildings - see Lincoln Park City Charter Chapter VI Sec. 28.
Planning Commission meetings are held every first Tuesday of the month. All applications are required to be submitted thirty days prior to the meeting date.
Rental Properties are required to be registered every year and inspected every two years.
Zoning Board of Appeals meetings are held every third Thursday of the month. All applications are required to be submitted thirty days prior to the meeting date.
Commercial Properties are required to obtain a certificate of occupancy. Application must be made before operating the business.
Dangerous Building Board & Code of Appeals (review the Lincoln Park City Charter 1422 for more details) meets every three months or as needed. Properties that are deemed dangerous are submitted to the board for appropriate action.
Inspections for electrical, mechanical and plumbing permits are performed in the mornings between 10:00 am and 12:00 pm.
Structural permit inspections are performed between 9:00 am and 3:00 pm.
Please call this department to confirm inspection times as these are subject to change.
Permits are required for most types of home repairs/alterations. Contractors are required to register their license and insurance prior to pulling permits.
Fee Schedule (subject to change at any time)
Certificate of Occupancy Inspection fees are based on the square footage of the building as follows:
Not exceeding 2,000 sq. ft. = $150.00
2,001 - 5,000 sq. ft. = $200.00
5,001 - 10,000 sq. ft. = $250.00
over 10,000 sq. ft. = $300.00
Rental Inspection Rates(payable every three years and subject to change at any time)
= $210.00 for first unit
= $50.00 for any additional unit
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