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Community Development Overview
 The Community
Development Department has the primary responsibility for
administering the laws, regulations and requirements that pertain to
the physical development of the Novi Community.
Novi’s Community Development Director is Steve Rumple.
The Planning, Building and Code Enforcement Divisions work in
partnership to bring streamlined and accurate information and
development review procedures to Novi community members, businesses,
and prospective developers. Specific tasks include administering
planning and building permit procedures, providing public
information, performing building and code enforcement inspections,
maintaining complete public records on planning and building
projects and issuing necessary permits, certificates, approvals and
enforcement citations.
The Planning Division is responsible for both current and long range
administration of State, regional and local land use laws such as
zoning, the Master Plan for Land Use, the environmental regulations
and the subdivision regulations. Novi's Director of Planning is
Barbara McBeth. You can reach the Planning Division at 248-347-0475
The Building Division conducts the administrative and regulatory
responsibilities of the Uniform Building, Plumbing, Mechanical and
Housing Codes, as well as the National Electrical Code. Other
federal and state requirements include the mandated handicapped
access and energy conservation statutes. You can reach the Building
Division at 248-347-0415.
The Code Enforcement Division enforces compliance with all local
ordinances to ensure health, safety and welfare. You can reach the
Code Enforcement Division at 248-735-5678.
The Planning and Building Divisions are located on the First Floor
of the Civic Center and the Code Enforcement Division is located on
the second floor.
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