Oakland County homeowner guide
Auburn Hills Home Project Costs & Permit Planning
Plan Auburn Hills work through Community Development’s mixed submission process, BS&A trade permits, detailed inspection request instructions, and project handouts.
City-adjusted calculator
Start with a working range.
Broad installed-cost range for 240 sq. ft. Final bids depend on scope, conditions, design, products, permits, and labor.
Open the complete project guide →Local adjustments are broad planning assumptions, not measured city price indexes. Obtain several written bids and confirm current permit fees and requirements directly.
Verified local details
What is distinctive about Auburn Hills.
Building and trade submissions differ
Building permits can be submitted in person, with a limited email option for small plan sets; electrical, mechanical, and plumbing permits are offered through BS&A Online.
Community Development FAQ ↗The city lists building submission basics
The FAQ calls for a building-permit application, three plan sets, and two plot plans as its general building-permit starting point.
Permit documents ↗Inspection requests have a published cutoff
Requests may be made through BS&A or by calling the inspection line by 4 p.m. the business day before the requested inspection.
Inspection instructions ↗Inspection requests need five details
The city lists requested date, inspection type, job address, permit number, and contact name and phone.
Scheduling checklist ↗Permit desk
Know where to start—and what to prepare.
Auburn Hills Community Development / Building Services
1827 N. Squirrel Road · 248-364-6900 · inspection line 248-364-6949
Community Development permit applications
Building permits may be submitted in person; applications and plans under seven pages and no larger than 11×17 may be emailed to CDClerk@auburnhills.org. Trade permits use BS&A Online.
Open official application path ↗How to apply
- Choose the building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, or zoning path.
- For a building permit, submit the signed application, required plans, and plot plans described by the city.
- Use BS&A Online for eligible trade permits and inspection requests.
- Keep inspection stickers and final approval records with the project file.
Inspection planning
- Call 248-364-6949 by 4 p.m. the business day before the requested inspection, or schedule through BS&A Online.
- Provide the requested date, inspection type, job address, permit number, and contact name and phone.
- The city says an approved or disapproved inspection sticker is left at the premises.
Documents to prepare
- Completed and signed permit application
- Plans appropriate to the project
- Two plot plans for a building-permit application
- Applicant and contractor information
- Trade-permit applications when applicable
Local workflow
A practical sequence for Auburn Hills.
Choose the permit channel
Separate the building submission from eligible online trade permits.
Assemble the city-listed documents
Match the signed application, plans, plot plans, and project handouts to the scope.
Track review and fees
Respond to Community Development and retain issued permit documents.
Request every inspection
Use BS&A or the inspection line with all five scheduling details.
Project checkpoints
Questions change with the scope.
Deck or accessory structure
Confirm the building permit, plan and plot-plan package, zoning setbacks, and required inspections.
Addition or garage
Coordinate plans, plot plans, building, trade, zoning, and final approval.
Kitchen or basement
Separate building and trade permits and schedule rough and final inspections.
Demolition
Review the city’s required utility, health-department, and public-works releases before submission.
Contractor-ready
Put these questions in every bid request.
- Which permit channel applies to each trade?
- Who supplies plans and plot plans?
- Who handles review corrections?
- Who makes the 4 p.m. inspection request?
- What inspection stickers and final records are delivered?
Primary sources
Verify directly with Auburn Hills.
Official source first