Housing Inspections 

Phone: 734.794.6267
Fax: 734.994.8460
E-mail: Building@a2gov.org

Inspection Supervisor
Jeff Ellis
734.794.6000 x42655
E-mail - jellis@a2gov.org

* * * Office Relocation & Hours * * *  

PLEASE NOTE CHANGE: 
Beginning February 17, 2009  the following services and staff have been relocated to 2000 S. Industrial for approximately 24 months due to construction activities at City Hall:

• Building and Trade Permit Services
• Construction Plan Review
• Inspection and plan review personnel
• Rental Housing Services
• Right-of-Way and Sidewalk Occupancy Permits

Permit desk office hours through November 13, 2009 are: 

• Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday - 7:30 AM-4:30 PM
• Thursday - 7:30-9:00 AM and Noon-4:30 PM
  (Please note that the register closes at 4:00 PM, Monday-Friday)

Building permits for simple projects may be obtained over the counter (pdf) on Tuesdays from 1:30-3:30 PM.  Only 16 applications for Over the Counter Permits are available each Tuesday.  Applicants can begin taking numbers for slots beginning at 1:00 P.M.  Please review the pdf for an updated description of which permits can be issued over the counter.

City Planners and Historic Preservation are still located at 100 N Fifth Ave.

The mailing address will remain PO Box 8647, 100 N Fifth Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48107-8647.  Email addresses, phone and fax numbers will remain the same.  We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

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The City of Ann Arbor Housing Code: Chapter 105 is the governing code for residential rental properties. All residential rental properties must be registered with the City of Ann Arbor Housing Bureau and inspected once every 30 months. 

The purpose of the Housing Code is threefold: 

1. To protect the health, safety, and welfare of residents;

2. To protect a diverse housing stock from deterioration; and 

3. To accomplish all of the above at the lowest cost to owners and renters in order to keep housing costs as low as possible and in a manner consistent with compliance with code.

Tenants
Tenants may request inspections more frequently based on specific complaints or problems. To submit an inspection request, contact the City of Ann Arbor Housing Inspection Unit at 734.794.6267 then select Option 3.

Owners/Agents
Buildings not in compliance with the City's Housing Ordinance will not be certified and cannot legally be rented or occupied. Rental property owners or their agents must live or maintain an office within 25 miles of the City. 

Useful Links 
Housing Inspection Fee Schedule (pdf)
City Code Chapter 105: Housing Code
Housing Code Common Violations (pdf)
Property Registration Form (pdf)
Rights and Duties of Tenants Handbook (pdf)