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Here, you will find all of the forms you will need to accomplish your tasks in the City of Southfield. You may view and print these forms using Adobe Acrobat Reader

Assessing Department

• Change Mailing Address Form
• Exemption Application: Real Property Tax 
• Exemption Application: Parsonage
• Exemption Application: Personal Property 
• Exemption Application: Veteran's Exemption of Property Taxes 
• Exemption Application:  Hardship 
• Personal Property Report of Move-Ins of Used Equipment
• Personal Property Statement (Form L-4175 and instructions) 
• Personal Property - Affidavit Claiming Exemption from Taxes 
• Principal Residence Exemption Affidavit (PRE)
• Principal Residence Exemption Affidavit (Conditional)
• Property Transfer Affidavit
• Real Property Statement
• Real Property Statement-Financial Institution-Previously Foreclosed Property
• Request to Rescind PRE/Withdraw PRE Exemption Form

Businesses 

• Personal Property Statement (Form L-4175 and instructions)
• Property Statement For Communication Towers
• Report of "Move-Ins" of Used Equipment
• Personal Property - Affidavit Claiming Exemption from Taxes
  (to be completed in lieu of filing form L-4175 in 2015 if eligible)

Combination and Divisions of Land

• Combination of Land Petition Form  
• Division (split) of Land Petition  Form

Clerk's Office Forms

• Application for Absent Voter Ballot
• Permanent Absent Voter Request Form
• Application for Certified Copy or Copies of a Birth Certificate Form
• Boards and Commissions Application Form
• Business License Application Form
• Election Inspector Application Forms 
• Freedom of Information Request Form
• Garage Sale Ordinance Form 
• Liquor License Application Form
• Precinct Locations
• Voter Registration Form
• Voter Registration Information Order Form 

Community Relations Forms

• Cease Real Estate Solicitation Form
• 2014 Community Pride Awards Nomination Form (PDF)
  

Human Resources

• Print An Application For General Employment
• Print An Application For A Public Safety Position

Building Department Forms

• Addendum Permit Application (interactive pdf)
• Amusement/Arcade License Application (interactive pdf)
• Building Permit Application Requirements 
  Building Permit Application
• Electrical Permit Application(pdf)
• Excavating Permit Application (interactive PDF)
• Fence Permit - Residential (pdf)
• Fire Alarm Permit (interactive pdf)
• Fire Suppression Application (interactive pdf)
• Mechanical Permit Application
• Permission to Enter (interactive pdf)
• Plumbing Permit Application
• Rental Registration (interactive pdf)
• Sewer Connection Application (interactive pdf) 
• Sign Permit Application (interactive pdf)
• Sign Erector License (interactive pdf)
• Sign Erector Surety Bond Declaration (interactive pdf)
• Tent Application
• Transmittal Tracking Cover Sheet (interactive pdf)
• Vacant Building Registration Form
• ZBA Application (interactive pdf)

Parks & Recreation

• Parks & Recreation Class Registration Form (pdf)
• Softball Field Rental Application (pdf)   
• Volleyball Court Rental Application (pdf) 
• Soccer Field Rental Application (pdf) 
• Class/Program Evaulation Form (pdf) 
• P&R Room Rental Application (pdf) 
• Burgh Historical Park Rental Packet (pdf)

Planning Department Forms

• Application for Wetland Boundary Determination (pdf)
• Property Re-zoning Application (pdf)
• Right of Way/Alleys (pdf)
• Administrative Site Plan Review Application (pdf)
• Site Plan Review Application (pdf) 
• Southfield Community Garden (pdf)
• Southfield Veterans Garden (pdf)  
• Special Use Review (pdf) 
• Tree Removal Application form (pdf)