Ann Arbor Township Building and Zoning Office
Ann Arbor Charter Township Building Department (located at 3792 Pontiac Trail) is open for business, 8 am -12 pm and 1 pm – 4 pm, Monday-Thursday.
Building and Trade Related Permit Applications can be found below. Once completed, the permit application and plans can be emailed for processing. For larger permit applications, documentation can be submitted at the Township Office. For afterhours deliveries, you can use the drop box on the front porch of Township Hall. Please call our office to let us know your documentation has been delivered to the Township drop box.
Note: we now accept credit card payments for Building Permits.
Please direct communications to building@aatwp.org or 734-663-3418.
INSPECTION REQUESTS : 734-663-3418
Inspections must be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance.
Peter Pace (Building Official & Zoning Administrator)
Office: (734) 663-3418
ppace@aatwp.org
Jae Elliott (Building Assistant)
734-663-3418
building@aatwp.org
Libby Greeley (Building Assistant)
734-663-3418
building@aatwp.org or lgreeley@aatwp.org
Office and Inspection Hours
INSPECTION REQUESTS : 734-663-3418
NOTE: MUST BE SCHEDULED 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE.
| INSPECTOR – TYPE OF INSPECTION | AVAILABILITY |
| PETER PACE – BUILDING | Mon – Thurs |
| RICK PLISKO, STEVE BROWN – ELECTRIC | Tues, Thurs |
| DON RATLIFF – MECHANICAL | Tues, Thurs |
| DON RATLIFF – PLUMBING | Tues, Thurs |
Permit and Inspection Results Search
Homeowners and contractors can now look up Township Building Department permit inspection results by accessing this real-time database:
Building Department Search – Menu on left-hand side of screen.
Building and Zoning Forms
Notice to contractors working in Ann Arbor Township
Zoning Compliance-Land Use Permit
Submittal requirements for residential building permits
Submittal requirements for generator permits
Residential Inspections Required Deck Guide
Fence and Wall Permit Application
Residential Rental Information:
Boundary Adjustment – Lot Combination Application
Application for Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) variance
Application for Zoning Amendment
Special Event Permit Application
Tree Woodland Removal Permit Application
Conditional Use Permit Application
Pavement Sealant Contractor Registration Pavement Sealant Ordinance
Construction Permit Application
Permit Application for Construction in Rights of Way
MI Building Codes
Ann Arbor Township adheres to the following Michigan Building Codes:
- 2021 MI Residential Code
- 2021 MI Building Code
- 2015 MI Energy Code
- 2015 MI Rehabilitation Code for Existing Buildings
- 2021 International Property Maintenance Code
- 2023 MI Mechanical Code
- 2023 MI Plumbing Code
- 2023 NFPA 70 National Electric Code
Soil Erosion & Sedimentation Control (SESC) and Grading Permits
Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control (SESC) Officer is Rick Judkins, 734-663-8292 or rjudkins@aatwp.org
Homeowner’s Guide to Soil Erosion
Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Permit Application
Soil Erosion Waiver Application