Merrelli v. City of St. Clair Shores

This case involves the validity of fees charged by the city of St. Clair Shores for what we will refer to generally as “building permits.” Included are permits for electrical, plumbing, and other work normally performed in the construction of buildings.

The city before us had adopted a series of ordinances entitled, “An ordinance to amend ordinance regulating the erection, construction, alteration, repair, moving, demolition, occupancy, change of occupancy, equipment, height, area, location and maintenance of buildings and structures, including all appurtenances therein, in the city of St.…