Redford Township certificate of occupancy to sell a home
Only in some cases. Redford Township does not inspect an ordinary owner-occupied resale, but it does require a vacant building registration / inspection in these situations: Vacant buildings (registration plus inspection) and registered rentals (rental home registration and inspection program); no sale/transfer inspection appears on the Building & Safety page or fee schedule.
Verified against Vacant Building Registration - Charter Township of Redford on October 27, 2026. Fees, forms and timelines are set by the city and change without notice. Confirm with the Department of Building and Safety Engineering before you list, sign or close; this page is general information from a licensed broker, not legal advice, and Match Realty is not responsible for decisions made in reliance on it.
The Redford Township rule at a glance
| Required to sell? | Limited cases |
|---|---|
| What the city calls it | Vacant Building Registration / Inspection |
| When it applies | Vacant buildings (registration plus inspection) and registered rentals (rental home registration and inspection program); no sale/transfer inspection appears on the Building & Safety page or fee schedule. |
| Fee | $300 vacant building (registration $100 + inspection $200, due at registration); $56 building re-inspection |
| Department | Department of Building and Safety Engineering |
| Phone | 313-387-2680 |
Redford Township requirements (official) · Application / form
“Registration Fee = $100 Inspection Fee = $200 TOTAL DUE AT TIME OF REGISTRATION = $300” — Redford Township, Vacant Building Registration - Charter Township of Redford
What this means for your closing
For a typical owner-occupied sale nothing is owed to the city. If the home falls into one of the cases above, treat it like a required city: order the inspection the week of listing and ask about temporary certificates and repair escrows.
The tax bill changes hands too: after a sale the taxable value uncaps, so the buyer's bill is not the seller's. See Redford Township property taxes for the 2025 millage and the uncapped bill on a $350,000 home. For the state transfer tax owed at closing, use the Michigan transfer tax calculator.
Nearby in Wayne County
- Allen Park Required to sell
- Belleville Required to sell
- Brownstown Township Limited cases
- Dearborn Required to sell
- Detroit Not required
- Ecorse Required to sell
- Flat Rock Required to sell
- Gibraltar Required to sell
- Grosse Ile Township Limited cases
- Grosse Pointe Required to sell
- Grosse Pointe Farms Required to sell
- Grosse Pointe Park Required to sell
All Wayne County municipalities are on the C of O hub.
Common questions
Do I need a certificate of occupancy to sell a house in Redford Township?
Not for an ordinary owner-occupied resale. Redford Township requires a vacant building registration / inspection only when: Vacant buildings (registration plus inspection) and registered rentals (rental home registration and inspection program); no sale/transfer inspection appears on the Building & Safety page or fee schedule..
What is a point-of-sale (pre-sale) inspection in Redford Township?
It is the same thing as the vacant building registration / inspection requirement: a city inspector checks the home against the property-maintenance code before the sale closes or the new owner moves in, and the city issues a certificate (or a temporary one with repairs escrowed) when it passes. Michigan has no statewide rule; each city or township sets its own, which is why Redford Township's answer differs from its neighbours'.
Is this Redford Township information current?
It was read from Redford Township's own published requirements on October 27, 2026, and that source page is re-checked automatically every week. Cities change fees and forms without notice, so confirm with the Department of Building and Safety Engineering before you rely on it.
Point-of-sale and certificate-of-occupancy rules are local ordinances. Match Realty LLC compiles them from each municipality's own publications and does not guarantee completeness or accuracy. Always verify with the municipality. This page is general information from a licensed broker, not legal advice.