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The Buildings, Safety Engineering and Environmental Department (BSE&ED) provides for the safety, health, welfare and improvement of Quality of life of the general public relative to buildings and their environments in an efficient, cost effective, user-friendly and professional manner.

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  • Department of Administrative Hearings
    (313) 224-0098
  • City of Detroit Water and Sewerage Department:
    (313) 267-8000
  • Detroit City Engineering Department
    (313) 224-3949
  • Planning and Development:
    (313) 224-6380
  • For a detail list click on City Agencies Link.
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  • MISS DIG
    (800) 482-7171
  • Detroit Economic Growth
    (313) 963-2940
  • 24-Hour Security Command Center
    (313) 309-2320
  • Department of HUD
    (248) 827-0200
  • For detail list click on City Business Services Link
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  • Coleman A. Young Municipal Center Two Woodward Ave. - Suite 401 Detroit, MI 48226
  • For detail information on directions Click here
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  • Customers doing business with the Buildings, Safety Engineering and Environmental Department will receive a discount on parking at the Ford Underground Parking Lot, located at 30 E. Jefferson.
  • For detail information on Security Click here
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  • Building Inspections
    (313) 224-3202
  • Business License Center
    (313) 224-3178
  • Dangerous Buildings / Demolition
    (313) 224-3215
  • Permit Information Center
    (313) 628-2711 or
    (313) 628-2712
  • Pre-Sale
    (313) 224-3121 or
    (313) 224-3122
  • Property Maintenance (313) 628-2451
  • For detail contact list Click here
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BSE&ED Department Contacts

Director: FordNa@detroitmi.gov

Deputy Director: Taylormi@detroitmi.gov

General Number(313) 224-BSED
(313) 224-2733

Administration(313) 224-3251
Buildings (Permits, Approvals and Clearances)(313) 628-2711
(313) 628-2712
Building Inspections (313) 224-3202
Building Plan Review (313) 224-3233
Business License Center(313) 224-3178
Boilers/Pressure Vessels(313) 628-2433
Cashier's Office(313) 224-3169
Dangerous Buildings/Demolition(313) 224-3215
Elevators(313) 224-9401
Electrical(313) 224-3202
Electrical Plan Review(313) 224-3138
Fire Marshall(313) 224-1311
License Examiner(313) 224-3184
Mechanical(313) 224-3202
Mechanical Plan Review(313) 224-3211
Payment Processing/Billing(313) 224-3168
Plumbing(313) 224-3202
Plumbing Plan Review(313) 224-3158
Pre-Sale(313) 224-3121
(313) 224-3122
Property Maintenance(313) 628-2451
Permit Information Center(313) 628-2711
(313) 628-2712
Plan Review Center(313) 224-0159
Plan Room(313) 224-3177
Special Land Use(313) 224-3172
(313) 224-0156
Trade Permits Information(313) 224-3170
(313) 224-3171
Zoning Plan Review(313) 628-2603
(313) 224-3233

Other City Agencies

City Council(313) 224-3443
City Clerk's Office(313) 224-3260
Ombudsman's Office(313) 224-6000
Police Department(313) 596-1300
Public Lighting(313) 267-7202
Planning and Development(313) 224-6380
Detroit City Engineering Department(313) 224-3949
Health Department(313) 876-4000
Water and Sewerage Department(313) 267-8000
Industrial Waste Division(313) 297-9400
Board Of Zoning Appeals(313) 224-3596
Department of Administrative Hearings(313) 224-0098
City Planning Commission (CPC)(313) 224-6225
Homeland Security(313) 596-1646
Traffic Engineering(313) 224-1610

Other Business Services

MISS DIG(800) 482-7171
Detroit Neighborhood Investment(313) 965-7945
Detroit Economic Growth(313) 963-2940
Detroit Minority Business Development(313) 963-6232
Detroit Renaissance(313) 259-5400
Small Business Administration(313) 226-6075
Detroit-Wayne Joint Building Authority(313) 309-2300
24-Hour Security Command Center(313) 309-2320
Department of HUD(248) 827-0200
Wayne County Register of Deeds(313) 224-5875