Departments > Building & Engineering

Department Info Location: 15915 Southfield Rd. Allen Park, MI 48101 Director Matt Baker 313 928 4447 email mbaker@cityofallenpark.org Department Staff Assistant to Building Department Director Penny Encheff 313 928 4111 Building Clerk - Tajuanna 313 928-4441 Building Clerk - Yariksa 313-928-4134 Building Inspector - 313-928-4447 Electrical-HVAC-Plumbing Inspectors 313- 928-1400  Electrical Inspector - Ext. 2137 HVAC  Inspector -Ext. 2136 Plumbing Inspector - Ext. 2139 Ordinance Ken - 313-928-4608 Ordinance Jack 313-928-5363 Ordinance Rob 313 928-8303 Building & Construction Coordinator Steve Wood 313-495-0073 City Planner  Carlisle-Wortman Mike Auerbach 313 928 4443 Rental & Sales Inspection 313-928-4111

Welcome to the City of Allen Park Building Department.  Our goal is to work to enforce the highest safety standards for the functional care, installation, repair, and maintenance of all structures. The Building Department serves the needs of residents, commercial property owners, and developers.  We are dedicated to promoting and preserving the safety of Park Citizens.

Builders, Homeowners and contractors deserve a professional experience from every member of our staff.  We pride ourselves on educating all customers we come in contact with.  The Building Division is responsible for ensuring the safety of all persons in the CIty of Allen Park relating to the construction of all commercial and residential structures, through enforcing compliance of the current codes.  This is achieved by examination of submitted plans and conducting necessary inspections to assure compliance of the current codes and ordinances. 
  
The department is also the liaison to the Planning Commission and the Zoning Board of Appeals as well as the division that conducts the residential rental and Certificate of Occupancy inspections within the City. All questions regarding zoning compliance are also the responsibility of the department.
 

Responsibilities

• Issue Building Permits (residential and commercial) on site and online. 
• Contractor Registration (registers all commercial contractors doing work in the City of Allen Park)
• Site Plan Review for new construction/renovation (planning/zoning)
• Building Inspections
• Issue Certificates of Occupancy for new businesses
• Issue Certificate of Occupancy for home sales
• Issue Certificate of Compliance for rental properties 
• Rental and Home Sales Inspection programs
• Maintain vacant property records
• Coordinate engineering permits and inspections 

Biography

Matt Baker