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Automated Inspection Hotline - 248-347-0480

Contact Information

Inspection Hotline - 248-347-0480
General Information - 248-347-0485
Community Development - 248-347-0415
Assessing - 248-347-8485
Engineering - 248-347-0454
Ordinance Enforcement - 248-735-5678
EMERGENCY - 911

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 Automated Inspection Hotline Guide
Welcome to The Inspection Hotline! The City of Novi proudly brings you the automated City of Novi Voice Permits™ IVR (Interactive Voice Response) System.

The Inspection Hotline allows you to contact the City for virtual around-the-clock access to our Community Development Department.

Residents or contractors may schedule or cancel inspections and find the results of inspections that have previously been conducted at their convenience. The Inspection Hotline can be accessed 24 hours a day, seven days a week as long as you have a touch-tone phone.

For more information, please contact the Community Development Department at (248) 347-0415.

Directions for Inspection Hotline

You will be given simple prompts that will guide you throughout the entire process. You can press the [*] at any time for more information.

BEFORE CALLING YOU WILL NEED:

  1. A touch-tone telephone
  2. A permit number
  3. An inspection code - Choose from the list below.

CHOOSE FROM THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS:

Press [1] Schedule an Inspection
Press [2] Cancel an Inspection
Press [3] Obtain Inspection Results
Press [0] Transfer to Staff
Press [#] Disconnect and Hang Up
Press [*] Repeat Main Menu

Note: Each inspection is scheduled for the next working day. The cut-off time for an inspection is 3:30 the preceding day.

INSPECTION CODES

BUILDING PERMIT [11]
300 staking
301 footing
302 backfill
303 trench
304 basement sand
305 garage sand
307 sand other
308 damper
309 masonry flashing
310 rough
313 final
314 special inspection
315 post hole
316 brick elevation
317 elevation – eng
322 insulation (batt)
323 insulation (blown in)
325 fire rated assembly
326 rough open ceiling
802 final grade
805 façade

DEMO PERMIT [12]
103 utilities
200 final
302 backfill

ELECTRICAL PERMIT [13]
400 underground
401 rough
402 service
403 temporary service
404 walls
405 ceiling
407 final
408 special inspection

GENERAL PERMIT [14]
502 sewer
503 water

HEATING PERMIT [15]
505 gas test
600 underground
601 rough
603 rough fireplace
604 final fireplace
605 special inspection
606 final
607 open ceiling

MINOR LAND IMPROVEMENT [16]
806 minor land inspection

MOBILE HOME PERMIT [17]
200 final inspection

PLUMBING PERMIT [18]
500 underground
502 sewer
503 water
506 rough
508 final
509 special inspection

REFRIGERATION PERMIT [19]
700 rough
701 final

SIGN FOUNDATION PERMIT [20]
301 footing
313 final

STARTING PERMIT [21]
300 staking
301 footing
302 backfill
303 trench
304 basement sand
305 garage sand
307 sand other
317 elevation - eng

ZONING PERMIT [22]
313 final

 

 

 

 

 

 
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