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Home > Special Collections > Municipal Reference Library > Links General Municipal Links The following  links may help to  answer some frequently asked questions posed to the Municipal Reference Library: City of Detroit Wayne County State of Michigan Misc. City of Detroit Animal Control  A division of the Health Department Auditor General Includes audits and special financial reports of various city departments Budget Department Adopted (Redbook) Budget for 2005/2006 Budget Department Mayor's Recommneded Budget for 2006/2007 Budget Department Proposed Capital Agenda 2005-06 to 2009-10 Buildings and Safety Dept. Permits requirements as well as general information City Council Includes biographies, council rules, resource guides, and info about divisions, commissions and committees City Planning Commission Includes list of CDBG/NOF recipients for 2006/2007 and a user guide for Zoning Ordinance classifications Comprehensive Anuual Financial Report Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for fiscal year ended 6/30/2004 Code and Charter of the City of Detroit City of Detroit Municipal Code (Current through Jan. 18, 2006, Sup. 23) Consumer Affairs How to obtain a Detroit business licenses File a complaint against a business Data Book 1999 and 2000 Health Department Election Results (2002-2005) Fire Department Includes history, locations and statistics.  Frequently Asked Questions About the City of Detroit FAQs about municipal services GIS Maps Examples of Detroit maps that the GIS department makes available Historic Districts and Properties Historical Lists of Detroit City Officials Includes mayors, council members, clerks, police chiefs, corporation counsels, treasurers, and public works commissioners. See Auditors General update Income Tax Forms (City) Law Department (and City Clerk)  1855 Charter and Ordinances (From "Making of America" project)       Neighborhood Resource Guide  Planning and Development Department   Master Plans Planning and Development Department   Economic Developments in the City of Detroit Police Department Crime Statistics   Property Assesment Board Includes description of board and list of its members, rules, and an explanation of property assessment. Property Information Online Includes year built, square footage and tax valuation for individual addresses in the City of Detroit  Property Sales City Owned Property Sales Public Works Refuse Collection Map and Schedules     Retirement System   Contains Board Meeting Minutes (7/04 - Present), Annnual Reports, and Frequently asked questions for both the General and Police and Firemen Retirement Systems. Telephone Numbers of City Departments   Names and Contact Information of officials through July 2002 Department of Transportation Bus Schedules and other information (takes a while to load) Vital Records Health Department Water & Sewerage Department Customer Information such as Collection Rules and Water Rates   Detroit Zoning Ordinance  Use "frames" if you know the ordinance citation.  Use "no frames" if you have a word search.  Use "advanced search"  if your search contains more than one word. [Back to Top] Wayne County Birth Certificates See Misc. links for out of state certificates Death Certificates See Misc. links for out of state certificates Wayne County Election Returns (Official for November 2004)    Wayne County Election Returns for 2004 Wayne County Websites Wayne County publishes several major websites, and a variety of sub-sites   Wayne County Friend of the Court   Includes Friend of the Court Handbook, Forms, Maps, Judges, and Employers Guide Wayne County Register of Deeds Includes a Land Records Search Engine--be sure to read through the disclaimer before accepting  or declining  [Back to Top] State of Michigan  Campaign Contributions Through 1998  Child Support Guidelines 2004   Court Forms - Michigan Courts State Court Administrative Office Approved Forms Court Rules See 2.119 for Motion Practice (in Ch. 2) Michigan Legislature Website Includes bills, Michigan Compiled Laws, and links to House and Senate sites Michigan eLicsense   Michigan's online license renewal service for professions which are licensed by the Bureau of Commercial Services or the Bureau of Health Services Michigan Secretary of State   Election results by county (current and past).  Michigan State and City Tax Forms Michigan Unemployment Benefits   Michigan Unemployment Statistics By County and City as well as State Michigan Votes Find out how your Michigan state senator or representative voted on a specific bill [Back to Top] Miscellaneous Links Census Business Data Programs with national and subnational data-includes Building Permits (by city) and  County  Business Patterns Civil Service Sample Test Titles   ARCO and National Learning Corp books Congressional Fast Facts Includes congressional district maps as well as district demographics Construction Association of Michigan Includes online Buyers Guide  Detroit/Wayne county Port Authority Under statistics find tonnage information and economic impact of the Port on the  community FirstGov.gov Most comprehensive government site available--Federal, State and Local all in one Free Legal Services   HUD Home Lists by state    Michigan County Histories   Neighborhood Links Metro Detroit clubs and organizations  Refdesk.com The single best source for facts on the Net--well organized and comprehensive State And County Quick Facts Provides frequently requested Census Bureau information at the national, state and county level SEMCOG Community Profiles  Community Profiles provide a statistical overview of the counties and communities in Southeast Michigan. Each profile displays current and future estimates of population, census data from 2000 and 1990, vital statistics, residential development, employment forecasts, and current land use Vitalcheck.com Access to death and birth certificates out of state [Back to Top]