Oakland County homeowner guide
Plan a Home Project in Auburn Hills
Plan Auburn Hills work through Community Development’s mixed submission process, BS&A trade permits, detailed inspection request instructions, and project handouts.
One connected homeowner record
A rough idea becomes a decision-ready plan.
- 01PriceEstimateBuild an editable local addition range and see every planning assumption.Open this step
- 02ConfirmVerify locallyPrepare the questions, documents, and inspection call for the municipality.Open this step
- 03DefineWrite one scopeGive every bidder the same project description, quantity, and expectations.Open this step
- 04DecideCompare bidsCheck allowances, exclusions, milestones, and closeout records side by side.Open this step
- 05PreserveKeep the planOpen browser-local Project Records and keep the same place, project, and quantity without an account.Open this step
The calculator gives you a planning range - not a quote. Current written bids and the local office that handles permits for the exact address remain the final decision sources.
City-adjusted calculator
Start with a working range.
Select a project only when you want a local planning range. Permit and building-department visitors can continue without choosing one.
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 Auburn Hills homeowners should know.
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 ↗Auburn Hills building department
Start with your local permit office, then confirm every required inspection.
Auburn Hills Community Development / Building Services is the official starting point identified in our current source review. HomeScope links to the responsible municipal pages below; the department - not this guide - determines the current requirements for an address and project.
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 ↗Choose the right application path
Match the exact project scope to the municipality’s current procedure and forms.
- 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.
Plan inspections before work starts
Know which checkpoints must happen before concrete or finished surfaces conceal the work.
- 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.
Assemble the submission package
Prepare the project information the official procedure identifies for your scope.
- 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.
Use the local record
How to plan a home project in Auburn Hills without losing the local details.
This guide connects an early project range to the municipal starting point. It does not replace the official determination for an address, a complete design, or a contractor’s written scope.
Confirm the jurisdiction
Verify that the property is governed by Auburn Hills before choosing forms or scheduling an inspection. Postal city names, school districts, neighboring townships, and county services do not always identify the enforcing authority.
Describe the exact work
Tell Auburn Hills Community Development / Building Services what is changing, where it is located, which trades are affected, and whether structural, utility, zoning, or site work is involved. A project label alone is rarely enough to establish the correct path.
Plan inspections before concealment
Ask which approvals must occur before concrete, insulation, drywall, roofing, finishes, or other work covers the installation. Put inspection responsibility and correction responsibility into the contractor’s written scope.
Keep the final record
Store applications, drawings, issued permits, inspection results, approved changes, warranties, manuals, receipts, and final approvals with the home. Recheck official sources if the scope or schedule changes.
Official source first