Permit Office (AHJ)
City of Ann Arbor Building Department
Washtenaw County · Michigan
MEP, structural, civil, and energy-compliance engineering for Ann Arbor projects — permitted through City of Ann Arbor Building Department and designed to the city's adopted codes and amendments.
Permit stuck waiting on a seal? Apex Grid's licensed engineers provide fast review-and-seal for drawings in Ann Arbor and across Washtenaw County — reviewed under responsible charge and sealed for submittal to City of Ann Arbor Building Department. Typical turnaround is 3–5 business days once we have a complete package.
Coordinated mechanical, electrical, and plumbing design — engineered as one system, stamped by licensed professionals, and documented for fast permit approval.
Structural systems designed to the loads your state actually imposes — gravity, seismic, wind, and snow — with drawings built to get approved the first time.
Site engineering that clears local review — grading, drainage, and utilities designed to each jurisdiction's published standards from day one.
Energy compliance handled as engineering, not paperwork — documentation matched to the exact code edition your permitting jurisdiction enforces.
Ann Arbor does not replace the statewide commercial building code with a city IBC edition; local zoning, site-plan, stormwater, historic-district, and fire requirements remain project-specific.
University of Michigan, healthcare, research, mobility, and technology support Ann Arbor's institutional and innovation construction market. Infill and campus-adjacent work commonly requires careful utility, traffic, stormwater, and existing-building coordination.
Reviewed 2026-09-11. Code editions and local requirements can change; confirm the current requirements with the authority having jurisdiction before design.
The Building Department receives building permit applications and coordinates plan review and inspections; zoning, site-plan, stormwater, and fire reviews can be distinct city approvals. Michigan's statewide construction code is administered locally.
Request a ProposalReviewed and sealed by licensed PEs. “Solid engineering and clear communication from start to finish.” — Jason Mitchell, Principal Architect
Tell us what you need and where the project is — quotes back within 12–24 hours on qualifying scopes.