The City Clerk's office maintains the city's official records.  Most forms and applications are, or will soon be available on-line through the website.  Refer to the homepage, and the Download Document icon to see a listing of forms available on line.

To obtain copies in person, visit the City Clerk's department located on the second floor at City Hall.  Hours of Operations are Monday through Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  There are costs associated with individual forms and applications, please call (248) 546-4064 for details.

Freedom of Information Act - The Freedom of Information Act regulates and sets requirements for the disclosure of public records by all public bodies in the state.

Definition of a Public Body:

A state officer, employee, agency, department, division, bureau, board, commission, council, authority, or other body in the executive branch of the state government, but does not include the governor or employees thereof
An agency, board, commission or council in the legislative branch of the state government
A county, city, township, village, inter-county, intercity, or regional governing body, council, school district, special district, or municipal corporation, or a board, department, commission, council or agency thereof
Any other body which is created by state or local authority or which is primarily funded by or through state or local authority

Definition of Public Records:

A writing prepared, owned, used, in the possession or, retained by a public body in the performance of an official function, from the time it is created. The term does not include computer software.
PUBLIC RECORDS OPEN TO DISCLOSURE: In general, all records except those specifically cited as the Freedom of Information Act covers exceptions. The records include working papers and research material, minutes of open and closed meetings, officials’ voting records, staff manuals, final orders or decisions in contested cases and the records on which they are made, and promulgated rules. Other written statements, which implement or interpret laws, rules or policy, including, but not limited to, guidelines, manuals and forms with instructions, adopted or used by the agency in the discharge of its functions, are also included. It does not matter what form the record is in. The city is not required to create a report or document that does not already exist. The act applies to any handwriting, typewriting, printing, photo stating, photographing, photocopying and every other means of recording. It includes letters, words, pictures, sound or symbols, or combinations thereof, as well as papers, maps, magnetic or punched cards, discs, drums, or other means of the recording of retaining meaningful content, but not computer software.

Please fill out and submit the Freedom of Information Form  to view or obtain a copy of a public record.