EXHIBIT 23.1b


CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


Sun Community Bancorp Limited
Phoenix, Arizona

We hereby consent to the use in the proxy statement/prospectus constituting a
part of Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Capitol
Bancorp Limited of our report dated January 29, 2001, relating to the
consolidated financial statements of Sun Community Bancorp Limited which is
contained in the proxy statement/prospectus. We also consent to the reference to
us under the caption "Experts" in the proxy statement/prospectus.


/s/ BDO SEIDMAN, LLP


Grand Rapids, Michigan
January 23, 2002