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Alcona CountyFIPS 26001
CountyAlcona County Building DepartmentView profile →Alger CountyFIPS 26003
CountyAlger County Building CodesView profile →Allegan CountyFIPS 26005
Municipal FallbackIndividual city or township building department within Allegan CountyView profile →Alpena CountyFIPS 26007
Municipal FallbackMunicipal building departments in Alpena County; representative authority: Charter Township of Alpena Building DepartmentView profile →Antrim CountyFIPS 26009
CountyAntrim County Building Department / Department of Building SafetyView profile →Arenac CountyFIPS 26011
CountyArenac County Building DepartmentView profile →Baraga CountyFIPS 26013
Municipal FallbackLocal municipal building authorities; Village of Baraga delegates building-code enforcement to Michigan LARAView profile →Barry CountyFIPS 26015
Municipal FallbackProfessional Code Inspections (PCI) for participating Barry County municipalities; local zoning authorities retain land-use jurisdictionView profile →Bay CountyFIPS 26017
Municipal FallbackIndividual city and township building departments within Bay County; representative agency is the City of Bay City Building DepartmentView profile →Benzie CountyFIPS 26019
CountyBenzie County Building Safety and Code Enforcement DepartmentView profile →Berrien CountyFIPS 26021
Municipal FallbackIndividual city, village and township building departments within Berrien County; representative agency is the City of Saint Joseph Building Inspections DepartmentView profile →Branch CountyFIPS 26023
CountyBranch County Building DepartmentView profile →Calhoun CountyFIPS 26025
Municipal FallbackIndividual city and township building departments; representative City of Battle Creek Inspection DivisionView profile →Cass CountyFIPS 26027
Municipal FallbackLocal city, village, and township building departments; representative Village of Edwardsburg Building InspectorView profile →Charlevoix CountyFIPS 26029
CountyCharlevoix County Department of Building SafetyView profile →Cheboygan CountyFIPS 26031
CountyCheboygan County Department of Building SafetyView profile →Chippewa CountyFIPS 26033
CountyChippewa County Building DepartmentView profile →Clare CountyFIPS 26035
CountyClare County Community Development / Clare County Building DevelopmentView profile →Clinton CountyFIPS 26037
CountyClinton County Building Department / Community Development DepartmentView profile →Crawford CountyFIPS 26039
CountyCrawford County Department of Building and SafetyView profile →Delta CountyFIPS 26041
CountyDelta County Building & Zoning DepartmentView profile →Dickinson CountyFIPS 26043
CountyDickinson County Construction Code CommissionView profile →Eaton CountyFIPS 26045
CountyEaton County Department of Construction CodesView profile →Emmet CountyFIPS 26047
CountyEmmet County Planning, Zoning & Construction Resources / Building Inspection DepartmentView profile →Genesee CountyFIPS 26049
Municipal FallbackCities, villages, and townships in Genesee County; Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Bureau of Construction Codes (BCC) where the local unit has no enforcing authorityView profile →Gladwin CountyFIPS 26051
CountyGladwin County Construction Codes DepartmentView profile →Gogebic CountyFIPS 26053
Municipal FallbackMunicipal building inspectors in Gogebic County; Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Bureau of Construction Codes for state-administered tradesView profile →Grand Traverse CountyFIPS 26055
CountyGrand Traverse County Construction Code / Building DepartmentView profile →Gratiot CountyFIPS 26057
CountyGratiot County Department of Community Development / Permits OfficeView profile →Hillsdale CountyFIPS 26059
CountyHillsdale County Inspection DepartmentView profile →Houghton CountyFIPS 26061
CountyHoughton County Building DepartmentView profile →Huron CountyFIPS 26063
CountyHuron County Planning, Building & Zoning DepartmentView profile →Ingham CountyFIPS 26065
Municipal FallbackNo Ingham County building program; permits are handled by local municipal enforcing agencies or Michigan LARA for state jurisdictionsView profile →Ionia CountyFIPS 26067
CountyIonia County Building DepartmentView profile →Iosco CountyFIPS 26069
CountyIosco County Building and Safety Inspection DepartmentView profile →Iron CountyFIPS 26071
CountyIron County Construction CodeView profile →Isabella CountyFIPS 26073
CountyIsabella County Community Development Department, Inspection DivisionView profile →Jackson CountyFIPS 26075
Municipal FallbackNo Jackson County building program; permits are handled by local cities, villages, and townships, with Michigan LARA serving state jurisdictionsView profile →Kalamazoo CountyFIPS 26077
Municipal FallbackKalamazoo County Planning & Development; building permits and inspections are administered by local units, including Kalamazoo Area Building Authority (KABA) and Associated Government Services (AGS)View profile →Kalkaska CountyFIPS 26079
CountyKalkaska County Construction CodesView profile →Kent CountyFIPS 26081
Municipal FallbackNo Kent County construction-code program; permits are administered by the individual cities, villages, and townships, with Michigan LARA as the state construction-code resourceView profile →Keweenaw CountyFIPS 26083
CountyKeweenaw County Zoning and Construction Codes Department (ZCCD)View profile →Lake CountyFIPS 26085
CountyLake County Building DepartmentView profile →Lapeer CountyFIPS 26087
CountyConstruction Code Authority (CCA), Lapeer County interlocal governmental code-enforcement entityView profile →Leelanau CountyFIPS 26089
CountyLeelanau County Department of Building SafetyView profile →Lenawee CountyFIPS 26091
Municipal FallbackApplicable municipal building department; Lenawee County directs applicants to the municipality where the property is locatedView profile →Livingston CountyFIPS 26093
CountyLivingston County Building DepartmentView profile →Luce CountyFIPS 26095
State FallbackMichigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Construction Codes (State Building Department); Luce County Building and Zoning Department assists locallyView profile →Mackinac CountyFIPS 26097
State FallbackMichigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Construction Codes; local cities and townships retain zoning and some building authorityView profile →Macomb CountyFIPS 26099
Municipal FallbackMacomb County Public Works for soil-erosion and drain permits; building and zoning enforcement is handled by the county's cities, villages, and townshipsView profile →Manistee CountyFIPS 26101
State FallbackMichigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Construction Codes (State Building Department)View profile →Marquette CountyFIPS 26103
CountyMarquette County Resource Management and Development Department, Building CodesView profile →Mason CountyFIPS 26105
CountyMason County Building DepartmentView profile →Mecosta CountyFIPS 26107
CountyMecosta County Building & Zoning DepartmentView profile →Menominee CountyFIPS 26109
CountyMenominee County Building Codes DepartmentView profile →Midland CountyFIPS 26111
Municipal FallbackLocal city building departments and Township Code Authority of Midland CountyView profile →Missaukee CountyFIPS 26113
CountyMissaukee County Building DepartmentView profile →Monroe CountyFIPS 26115
Municipal FallbackLocal city and township building departments throughout Monroe County; City of Monroe Building Division is a verified local enforcing agencyView profile →Montcalm CountyFIPS 26117
CountyMontcalm County Department of Building SafetyView profile →Montmorency CountyFIPS 26119
CountyMontmorency County Building DepartmentView profile →Muskegon CountyFIPS 26121
Municipal FallbackIndividual city, township, and village building departments throughout Muskegon County; City of Muskegon Building & Inspection Services is a verified local enforcing agencyView profile →Newaygo CountyFIPS 26123
CountyNewaygo County Department of Building Safety & PermitsView profile →Oakland CountyFIPS 26125
Municipal FallbackMunicipal building departments throughout Oakland County; Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Bureau of Construction Codes is the state fallback where a local enforcing agency is not designatedView profile →Oceana CountyFIPS 26127
CountyOceana County Building DepartmentView profile →Ogemaw CountyFIPS 26129
CountyOgemaw County Building DepartmentView profile →Ontonagon CountyFIPS 26131
State FallbackMichigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Construction Codes; Ontonagon County has no county building program. Bergland Township has local electrical authority, while the other listed local units are primarily state-administered.View profile →Osceola CountyFIPS 26133
CountyOsceola County Building DepartmentView profile →Oscoda CountyFIPS 26135
CountyOscoda County Building DepartmentView profile →Otsego CountyFIPS 26137
CountyOtsego County Land Use Services Department / Building DepartmentView profile →Ottawa CountyFIPS 26139
Municipal FallbackOttawa County Department of Strategic Impact; building permits are issued by the responsible city, village, or townshipView profile →Presque Isle CountyFIPS 26141
CountyPresque Isle County Department of Building and ZoningView profile →Roscommon CountyFIPS 26143
Municipal FallbackRoscommon County local townships for building and zoning; Roscommon County Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Program for Part 91 earth-change permitsView profile →Saginaw CountyFIPS 26145
Municipal FallbackLocal cities, villages, and townships for building codes; Saginaw County Public Works Commissioner for Soil Erosion and Sedimentation ControlView profile →Sanilac CountyFIPS 26151
CountySanilac County Department of Construction and Land Use / Construction Code DepartmentView profile →Schoolcraft CountyFIPS 26153
CountySchoolcraft County Building Code AdministrationView profile →Shiawassee CountyFIPS 26155
CountyShiawassee County Community Development Department - Building & TradesView profile →St. Clair CountyFIPS 26147
Municipal FallbackSt. Clair County local cities, villages, and townships; Michigan LARA for state-jurisdiction unitsView profile →St. Joseph CountyFIPS 26149
Municipal FallbackSt. Joseph County local cities, villages, and townships; Michigan LARA for state-jurisdiction unitsView profile →Tuscola CountyFIPS 26157
CountyTuscola County Building Department, administered by SAFEbuiltView profile →Van Buren CountyFIPS 26159
Municipal FallbackLocal cities, villages, and townships; Van Buren County Drain Commissioner's Office for Part 91 Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control; Michigan LARA for state-enforced unitsView profile →Washtenaw CountyFIPS 26161
CountyWashtenaw County Building Inspection DepartmentView profile →Wayne CountyFIPS 26163
Municipal FallbackLocal city, township, and village building departments; Michigan LARA Bureau of Construction Codes for state-enforced units; Wayne County Department of Public Services Engineering Permit Office for county road, drain, stormwater, and county-property construction permitsView profile →Wexford CountyFIPS 26165
CountyWexford County Building DepartmentView profile →