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Information / Requirements Sheets

Basement (Finished) Requirements
Deck Requirements
Pool and Spa Requirements
Residential Addition Requirements
Shed or Detached Garage Requirements

Commercial Electrical Plan Requirement
Demolition Permit Requirements
Deferred Submittal Requirements

Checklists

Plot Plan Issues/Deficiencies List
Plot Plan (Wetlands) Checklist
Plot Plan (Woodlands) Checklist (under revision)
Residential Building Permit Requirements
Building Permit Application Submittal (checklist) for New Home
Commercial Building Plan Review Checklist
Non-Residential Inspections Checklist
Preliminary Plan Review - Electrical
Preliminary Plan Review - Mechanical
Preliminary Plan Review - Plumbing
Schedule of Special Inspections
Seasonal Outdoor Seating Site Plan Checklist
(Read more about Seasonal Outdoor Seating as well as obtain an Outdoor Seating Application for Approval by clicking here.)

Manuals & Publications

Master Plan (with Amendments adopted 4/16/08)
Master Plan Review (2/14/08)
Landscape Design Manual
Site Plan & Development Manual
       (this manual is in the process of being updated
       and will be posted here when it's available)
Wetland and Woodland Stewardship

Zoning Verification

Zoning Verification Letter

Temporary Special Use

Temporary Special Land Use Permits
Temporary Special Exception Permits

Other Information

Flood Protection Information
Radon Information
Requirements for Scheduling Pre-Construction Meetings
Pole Frame Construction (Suggested Detail)
Hours of Construction
Changing Builders
Codes in Effect
       To purchase a book please see the bottom of the form.
Driveways
Dumpsters
Notice of Inspections
Flood Plain Building Procedures
Minor Tenant Alteration/Special Instructions
Non-Domestic User Survey Form  (link to Oakland County website)
Requirements for Submitting a Release & Indemnity Agreement

Studies, Reviews, Tests

Retail Update (Commercial Land Use Facts) - February 2007 (4.5MB)
Office Service Technology (OST) Zoning Study (Land Use Facts) - March 2007 (5.2MB)
River Stroll Study (3.3 MB)
Wetlands Essentiality Test
Wildlife Habitat Plan - 6/93 (3.3 MB)
Grand River Corridor & Novi Road Corridor Studies
Town Center Design and Development Study - 1986 (5.8 MB)

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