City of Bloomfield Hills

Oakland County, Michigan

Last verified September 17, 2026

City of Bloomfield Hills is a jurisdiction in Oakland County, Michigan, with an online portal for searching and pulling active or historical building permits. Use the contact information below to reach the local building department, or the mailing address if the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.

Contact

Phone: 248-530-1409
Email: building@bloomfieldhillsmi.net
Department Site: Building Department / Planning (opens in a new tab)

Source: bloomfieldhills.gov (opens in a new tab)

Permit Search

BS&A Online (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

City of Bloomfield Hills Building Department
45 East Long Lake Road
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304

Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.

Additional Notes

Confirmed via official city site bloomfieldhills.gov. Building Official direct line: 248-530-1408. Main office line also reported as 248-644-1520 in some listings; 248-530-1409/1408 confirmed directly on the official Building Department page. This is a separate government from Bloomfield (Charter) Township (#4), which has its own hall at 4200 Telegraph Rd.

What You Need Before Applying for a Permit

Most building departments ask for the same core package before they'll issue a permit: a completed application naming the property owner and contractor, the contractor's state license number and proof of insurance (general liability, and workers' comp if employees are on the job), a notice of commencement or equivalent recorded filing for larger jobs where the state requires one, and scaled plans or a site plan for anything beyond minor repairs. Roofing, fence, pool, and solar permits typically have their own simplified checklists — City of Bloomfield Hills's department (above) can confirm exactly what applies to your project.

Why this matters for insurance: permit history is one of the first things an underwriter or adjuster checks. Unpermitted work — a finished basement, an added bedroom, a rebuilt roof — can complicate a claim or even void coverage for that portion of the loss, and it routinely surfaces during a home inspection. Pulling the right permit up front, and keeping the closed-permit record on file, protects both the property's value and its insurability at resale.

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