City of Garden City

Wayne County, Michigan

Last verified September 17, 2026

City of Garden City is a jurisdiction in Wayne 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: 734-793-1650
Department Site: Building Department, City of Garden City (opens in a new tab)

Source: gardencitymi.org (opens in a new tab)

Permit Search

BS&A Online (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

City of Garden City Building Department
6000 Middlebelt Road
Garden City, MI 48135

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

Additional Notes

Building Official is Mark Minch (email markm@gardencitymi.org, found on the city's own official site) though the general public-facing contact method is an online 'Email the Building Department' form rather than a published department inbox. The BS&A Online link is confirmed as the city's portal (bsaonline.com/?uid=836) but its exact scope (permit search vs. tax/utility payments only) was not fully verified. This City of Garden City (Wayne County) is unrelated to the Village of Garden / Garden Township in Delta County despite the similar name.

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 Garden City'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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