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Important Updates & Information

NOTICE: Effective March 12, 2024 - Please be advised that the State of Michigan has recently updated/adopted certain construction codes that will become effective soon. Click here for details.

NOTICE: CHANGES TO GAS PRESSURE TESTS & GAS PIPING INSPECTIONS - EFFECTIVE 5/5/2022 Click here for more information.

Effective March 7, the Shelby Township Building department will process online inspection requests through the township's BS&A web portal.

Effective March 8, the Electrical and Mechanical Permit Fee Schedules have been revised. For updated copies of the changes, please click on “Fees” below.

Donation Boxes:

Shelby Township has adopted Ordinance No. 294 (Chapter X, Article IX, Section X) which regulates and licenses donation boxes. The Ordinance 294 was passed pursuant to the Township's regulatory authority set forth in MCLA 42.15 et seq. Its’ purpose is to protect the public’s health, safety and welfare for those citizens who use donation boxes. Furthermore, this ordinance imposes restrictions and conditions on all donation boxes in the Township so that they are, and remain, clean, safe and do not create hazards to pedestrians and to vehicular traffic. To obtain a permit for a donation box please see links below:

Ordinance No. 294
Instructions
Application
Donation box fee resolution

Please be advised that the State of Michigan has recently updated/adopted certain construction codes that will become effective soon. Click here for details.

The Shelby Township Building Department works to obtain compliance with national, state, and local construction codes through the process of permit issuance, plan review, and onsite inspections of work performed.

The Building Department is responsible for the administration and enforcement of the State of Michigan Building, Electrical, Plumbing and Mechanical Codes. Also, the Building Department administers and enforces ordinance provisions about fences, sidewalks, tree and woodland preservation, unsafe buildings and zoning.

Applications and Forms

The Building Department processes various permit application forms. Some forms may be completed online. Others may be printed and presented to the building desk for processing. Click the link below to access individual application forms.

Construction Board of Appeals

In accordance with state law, the Construction Board of Appeals hears appeals and renders interpretations on construction code related issues within the township. The board is comprised of five members representing diverse technical experience in the fields of building, electrical, plumbing and mechanical construction.

If the Building Department refuses to grant an application for a construction permit, or makes any other decision pursuant to or related to construction codes, an interested person may appeal to the Construction Board of Appeals. Applications for appeals shall be based on a claim that the true intent of the applicable code has not been incorrectly interpreted, the provisions of the code do not fully apply and an equally good or better form of construction is proposed.

The Construction Board of Appeals meets only upon application for an appeal. Meetings are usually held during normal business hours, typically on Wednesday mornings, but may be held at other times upon approval of the Board. The process normally takes approximately two weeks.

For more information, please contact the Building Department at 586-731-5969.

Construction Codes

Please be advised that as the State of Michigan adopts new construction codes, those codes will automatically become effective in Shelby Township.

Applications for permits received on or after the effective dates will be regulated under the new code. Copies of the new codes and state amendments will be available through the State of Michigan Bureau of Construction Codes and the International Code Council.

As of January 2019, the following is a list of the applicable codes and their effective date.

Michigan Residential Code - 2015 International Residential Code with State Amendments (includes energy code provisions): Effective Feb. 8, 2016

Michigan Building Code - 2015 International Building Code with state amendments: Effective April 20, 2017

Michigan Electrical Code 2017 - National Electrical Code with state amendments: Effective Jan. 4, 2019

Michigan Mechanical Code - 2015 International Mechanical Code with state amendments: Effective April 12, 2017

Michigan Plumbing Code - 2015 International Plumbing Code with state amendments: Effective April 20, 2017

Michigan Energy Code 2015 (Commercial): Effective Sept. 20, 2017

Fees

Outline of Procedures

For your assistance, the outline of procedures listed below have been developed for common construction activities. The outlines highlight code requirements and instructions to apply for necessary permits.

Monthly Reports

As a guide to follow developments in our growing community, the Building Department compiles monthly reports highlighting new businesses and the monthly Assessor's Report, which covers permits issued for property improvements. Reports are updated at the beginning of each month.

Assessors Report

2024 Assessors Reports

January	July
February	August
March	September
April	October
May	November
June	December

2023 Assessors Reports

January	July
February	August
March	September
April	October
May	November
June	December

2022 Assessors Reports

January	July
February	August
March	September
April	October
May	November
June	December

2021 Assessors Reports

January	July
February	August
March	September
April	October
May	November
June	December

New Businesses Report

2024 New Business Reports

January	July
February	August
March	September
April	October
May	November
June	December

2023 New Business Reports

January	July
February	August
March	September
April	October
May	November
June	December

2022 New Business Reports

January	July
February	August
March	September
April	October
May	November
June	December

2021 New Business Reports

January	July
February	August
March	September
April	October
May	November
June	December

2021 New Business Report
2020 New Business Report - No April report because of COVID-19 shutdown
2019 New Business Report
2018 New Business Report
2017 New Business Report
2016 New Business Report

Sidewalk Maintenance Program

In the interest of promoting safe pedestrian travel, the township adopted ordinances (Section 58-528 of the Code of Ordinances) that require that defective sidewalks be maintained and repaired. Additionally, under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the township’s Sidewalk Maintenance Program identifies defects and implements repairs to ensure that the sidewalks meet federal guidelines.

Overseen by the Shelby Township Building Department and administered by the township engineers at Anderson, Eckstein, and Westrick, Inc., the program works with property owners to ensure resident and guest safety throughout the township. Below are several resources and forms to help administer the program.

For more information regarding the program, contact Anderson, Eckstein and Westrick, Inc., attention Thomas Gunst at 586-726-9734 or email tgunst@aewinc.com.

Special Inspection Reports

Special Inspections monitor materials and workmanship that are critical to the structural integrity of the building structure. Special Inspections are a review of the construction to assure that the approved plans, shop drawings, and specifications are being followed and that relevant Codes and referenced standards are being observed by all parties involved.