BUILDING DEPARTMENT

Building Department
(586) 786-0018 

 Office hours are Monday – Friday
8:00 am – 5:00 pm

The Charter Township of Washington Building Department’s mission is to provide public safety regarding all construction and development projects within our community.

Our main objective is to assure building owners that their structure is sound and safe while assuring all building users that their safety and welfare are protected by enforcement of the State of Michigan’s Building, Electrical, Mechanical and Plumbing Codes.  All of our inspectors apply consistent and uniform building standards throughout the Township.

Permits are required for all new construction for commercial and residential projects. Included in these requirements are roofs, interior remodels, additions, accessory buildings, decks, patios, in ground/above ground pools, furnaces, air conditioners, generators, hot water tanks, and zoning permits for fences and sheds.

Please refer to our Building Department Form Page on this website for permit applications and requirements for specific permits or contact the Building Department for further information.

***SPECIAL NOTICE REGARDING DEED RESTRICTIONS AND EASEMENTS***

Please be advised that construction activities that are permitted by the Building Department may be further regulated by Subdivision Restrictions or Easement Agreements applicable to the subject property. In some cases, activities permitted by the Building Department may be prohibited by subdivision restrictions or easement agreements.

You are strongly advised to check that all current and future lot improvements are in conformance with any applicable subdivision restrictions and easement agreements. Further, you should obtain approval of the subdivision association (if applicable) prior to construction. The laws pertaining thereto generally make the property owner, or agent, responsible for such, and failure to conform may subject you to prosecution.

The installation of doors and other points of ingress and egress in proximity to easements are done at the property owner's risk. No present or future construction and/or lot improvements of any kind shall be permitted within an easement.

To obtain information on recorded subdivision restrictions and easements, the Macomb County Register of Deeds provides the most complete property records and can be reached at (586) 469- 5120. In many cases, the Township Clerk's office has copies of restrictions that may apply.

The permit holder is responsible to secure the appropriate approvals for placement of a fence, deck, etc.  in an easement area and compliance with all applicable subdivision restrictions. The authorization of a permit by the Building Department shall not be construed as authority to violate any easement or subdivision restrictions.

 
View our Building and Code Enforcement Pamphlet HERE.
View our Code Enforcement Complaint Form HERE.
All completed code enforcement complaint forms must be emailed to codeenforcement@washingtontwpmi.org
or delivered to the building department.