City Guide

City Services A-Z

CITY SERVICES, A-Z

Where to call for some specific city services. All phone numbers are area code (734) unless specified otherwise.
For general information and referrals, call 794-6320.

RESIDENT SERVICES-Ann Arbor & Washtenaw County
Permits & licenses
Art Fair nonprofit booths 761-9700
Birth, death, & marriage certificates 222-6720
Block party permits 794-6140
Dog licenses 794-6140
Lane closure permits 812-7932
Marriage licenses 222-6720
Noise permits 794-6140
Parade & race permits 794-6000
Park use & shelter reservations 794-6230
Peddler & vendor permits 794-6000, ext. 43202
Sidewalk use permits 794-6000, ext. 43202
Solicitation permits 794-6267, ext. 42669 (nonprofit); 794-6000, ext. 43202
Taxi driver registration 794-6940

Planning & building
See Business Services, below.

Property taxes
Property tax assessment 794-6530
Property tax collection 994-2833

Safety services
Emergency: 911
Animal control 994-2911
Fire: nonemergency 794-6961
Homeless shelter 662-2829
Moving violations 794-6750
Neighborhood Watch program 794-6930, ext. 49346
Police: noncar response 994-2911

Streets, sidewalks, & parking
Parking & meter bags 761-7235
Parking structure complaints 761-7235
Parking ticket contesting 794-6549
Parking violations 794-6320
Pothole repair 794-6368
Sidewalk repair 994-2493
Snow desk 794-6367
Street cleaning & repair 794-6320
Street tree removal & trimming 794-6364
Streetlight installation & repair 794-6320
Towed vehicles 994-2911
Traffic sign & signal repair 794-6320
Traffic sign visibility 794-6320
Traffic violations 794-6750

Waste & recycling
Abandoned appliances 794-6942
Abandoned cars 994-2911
Compost center 794-6380
Home toxics disposal 222-3950
Recycle Ann Arbor 662-6288
Trash pickup 994-7336
Yard waste 794-6380

Water & sewer
Sewer system emergencies, water main breaks, water service issues 794-6350 (during business hours); 994-2840 (after-hours)
Water bills 794-6320

Other services
Community standards reports 794-6942 (handles complaints about the condition of private property)
Community Television Network 794-6150
Convention & visitors bureau 995-7281
Disaster preparedness (Office of Emergency Management) 794-6980
Historic preservation coordinator 794-6265
Insurance claims 794-6140
Lost & found 794-6952
Voter registration 794-6140

Weddings: Magistrate M. Colleen Currie (Ann Arbor Municipal Center) 794-6764; Rev. Karla Groesbeck, 669-5347. Mayor John Hieftje will also officiate at weddings within the Ann Arbor city limits.

ANN ARBOR BUSINESS SERVICES

Planning & building
Permits are required for all new construction and for most substantial alternations and repairs. Development review and inspections services software are at a2.gov/trackit. The website, available in a smartphone version, includes a permit review process with access to inspection results, scheduling, and state of registration.

Construction permits 794-6267
Historic preservation coordinator 794-6265
Housing rehabilitation 622-9025
(Offers assistance with affordable housing and home ownership assistance programs for low-income residents of Washtenaw County)
Planning department 794-6267
Rental housing inspection 794-6264
Zoning questions 794-6265