City of Farmington Hills

Oakland County, Michigan

Last verified September 17, 2026

City of Farmington 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: 248-871-2450
Department Site: City of Farmington Hills Building Division (opens in a new tab)

Source: fhgov.com (opens in a new tab)

Permit Search

BS&A Online (City of Farmington Hills) (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

City of Farmington Hills Building Division
31555 W. Eleven Mile Road
Farmington Hills, MI 48336

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 fhgov.com. As of a city announcement, building permit applications and inspection requests transitioned to the BS&A Online portal (accessible at www.fhgov.com/bsaonline/, mirrored at bsaonline.com/?uid=316); the prior inspection-request phone line (248-871-2460) was de-activated in favor of the online system. General Building Division questions can be directed to 248-871-2450. Distinct from, and not to be confused with, the separate City of Farmington government (previous entry).

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 Farmington 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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