





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.


- 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.
- Department of Administrative Hearings


- 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
- MISS DIG



- Coleman A. Young Municipal Center Two Woodward Ave. - Suite 401 Detroit, MI 48226
- For detail information on directions Click here


- 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


- 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
- Building Inspections


- Submit Feedback, Click here
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 |






