City of Warren, MI

Building Division

Division of Buildings and Safety Engineering
Suite 305
One City Square
Warren, MI 48093-2391
Phone: (586) 574-4504
Fax: (586) 574-4577

The Building Division is responsible for the enforcement of building codes and zoning ordinances and subsequently maintaining records concerning the construction, alteration, or demolition of buildings or structures.

In 2004 a Michigan State law went into effect causing all communities to adopt and enforce two uniform building codes known as the “Michigan Building Code” and the “Michigan Residential Code”. The purpose of the codes are to establish the minimum requirements to safeguard the public health, safety, and general welfare through structural strength, means of egress facilities, stability, sanitation, adequate light and ventilation, energy conservation, and safety to life and property from fire and other hazards attributed to the built environment and to provide safety to fire fighters and emergency responders during emergency operations.

The Building Division is proud to serve the community and consider our responsibilities to be a public service. Our mission is to provide an efficient user friendly permit process and to maintain accurate records which will help provide a high standard of living in the City of Warren.

Applications & Information Available Online
For the convenience of the public, several forms and information sheets are available from this Web page. Click on the link below to print out a form or information sheet. Please note that fence applications are not found online. You'll have to visit City Hall to acquire these documents.

(The documents below will open as a .pdf file in your Adobe Acrobat Reader program. You can view each document or go to the “file” pulldown menu and go to “print.” If you are printing large documents to letter-sized paper, in the print window under “Copies and Adjustment,” check off the "Shrink oversized pages to paper size"option).

List of items that require a Building Permit