About
Community Development
The Community Development Department includes the Planning, Building and Code Enforcement services. Broadly, the Department’s main mission is to ensure the health and safety of Berkley’s residents and businesses, and maintain and improve the quality of life for residents, merchants and visitors to the City.
Kristen
Kapelanski
Community Development Director
Welcome to the Community Development Department! I am privileged to lead a team dedicated to providing outstanding service and assistance to residents, business owners and potential investors. I am heavily invested in the success of the City as both a former volunteer, an employee and a resident eager to build on the successes of our small town in the heart of a big metro area.
Contact
Community Development
Berkley City Hall
3338 Coolidge Highway
Berkley, MI 48072
Hours: 8:30AM – 5:00PM
(Closed 1:00PM – 2:00PM)
Building Permits, Applications
and Inspections
Before you can build, rezone, install a sign and more you must gain approval from the City. Once building is underway and complete, inspections are required. These requirements ensure the health and safety of structures and properties and confirm construction matches approved plans.
Development Projects
and Public Hearings
Stay up to date with current development projects, ordinance changes and public hearings being
considered and/or held by the Planning Commission, Zoning Board of Appeals and City Council.
Planning
and Zoning
Site plan approval and/or rezoning is the first step in development and redevelopment project approval
in the City. Approval is required for all non-single family residential construction and any changes in the
use of a property.
Overnight Parking
and Permits
It is the intent of the City of Berkley to keep streets as clear as possible between the hours of 2:00 am and 5:00 am. Fewer vehicles on the street during these times allow for better street maintenance in the form of cleaning and snow removal. Clear streets promote crime deterrence and offer the Public Safety Department better visibility while conducting neighborhood patrols.
The City also recognizes that not all parking situations are created equal and different family and residential situations exist, warranting overnight parking procedures that allow flexibility. In light of this, households with a demonstrated need to park their car in the street overnight between the hours of 2 and 5 AM now have the option to purchase an annual Overnight Parking Permit.
Permits cost $400 annually and the revenue raised from permit sales will be used to cover the cost of the program and to enhance, maintain, and expand public parking, including on-street parking. Click below for more information: