Oakland County homeowner guide
Farmington Hills Building Division permits, BS&A & inspections
Use Farmington Hills’ fully online BS&A workflow for applications, attachments, payments, stamped documents, inspections, and permit history.
Direct local answer
Farmington Hills building permits and inspections start online.
The Farmington Hills Building Division at 248-871-2450 is the city office for building-permit questions. Building-permit applications, supporting documents, processed-invoice payments, stamped plans, and inspection requests use the city's BS&A Online record.
Farmington Hills Building Division
31555 W. Eleven Mile Road
248-871-2450
Farmington Hills BS&A Online
Create or link an account, choose the property and permit type, upload the city-listed documents, then manage the permit and inspection record online.
Open the official online portal ↗Official department, BS&A, and jurisdiction pages reviewed September 10, 2026. Requirements depend on the exact address and scope; verify the current application, documents, fees, and inspection sequence with the responsible city before work begins.
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 Farmington Hills homeowners should know.
Applications and inspections are online
Beginning in March 2026, the city moved building-permit applications and inspection requests exclusively to its BS&A portal.
Official transition notice ↗The portal accepts supporting documents
Applicants select the property and permit type, describe the work, estimate fees, and upload plans or images when the permit type allows or requires them.
Building instructions ↗Homeowner applications require an affidavit
The city’s homeowner instructions require a signed and notarized Homeowner Affidavit with each homeowner permit application.
Homeowner instructions ↗Stamped plans live in the record
The Building page explains that approved stamped documents are downloaded from the permit’s Documents or Attachments area in BS&A.
Permit printing guidance ↗Farmington Hills building department
Start with your local permit office, then confirm every required inspection.
Farmington Hills Building Division 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.
Farmington Hills Building Division
31555 W. Eleven Mile Road · 248-871-2450
Farmington Hills BS&A Online
Since March 2026, building-permit applications and inspection requests are submitted online through the city’s BS&A portal.
Open official application path ↗Choose the right application path
Match the exact project scope to the municipality’s current procedure and forms.
- Create or link the BS&A account to the city record.
- Select the property, permit type, work description, applicant contacts, and fee quantities.
- Upload the attachments required for that permit type.
- Monitor the record, pay the processed invoice, download stamped documents, and schedule inspections online.
Plan inspections before work starts
Know which checkpoints must happen before concrete or finished surfaces conceal the work.
- The city moved building inspection requests to BS&A Online in March 2026.
- Request the inspection from the permit record and keep the permit number and job location available.
- Do not conceal work that requires inspection; retain the approved permit record and stamped documents.
Assemble the submission package
Prepare the project information the official procedure identifies for your scope.
- Completed permit application
- Scaled plans or images when required for the permit type
- Signed and notarized homeowner affidavit for homeowner applications
- Applicable site, energy, drainage, soil-erosion, tree, or trade documents explicitly listed for the scope
Local workflow
A practical sequence for Farmington Hills.
Create and link the account
Connect the homeowner or contractor record to Farmington Hills in BS&A.
Build the attachment set
Use the city’s building, planning, and engineering forms for the exact scope.
Submit and pay online
Monitor application status, invoice, corrections, and stamped documents.
Inspect and archive
Request inspections from the record and keep approvals with the home file.
Project checkpoints
Questions change with the scope.
Roof replacement
Check the city’s Roofing Certification and confirm the permit, product, decking, inspection, and final-record path.
Addition or new home
Coordinate scaled plans, site plan, energy, drainage, soil erosion, tree, water, building, and trade documents as applicable.
Kitchen or basement
Separate building and trade permits and identify rough inspections before concealment.
Fence or site work
Use the listed fence, planning, engineering, drainage, and tree forms where the scope triggers them.
Contractor-ready
Put these questions in every bid request.
- Who owns the BS&A record?
- Which attachments are included?
- Is the homeowner affidavit required?
- Who downloads and prints stamped plans?
- Which inspection and final records are delivered?
Primary sources
Verify directly with Farmington Hills.
Use the local record
How to plan a home project in Farmington 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 Farmington 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 Farmington Hills Building Division 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