Administrative overview · FIPS 26009
Antrim County permit authority
The first compliance decision is jurisdictional: identify the office with statutory authority over your parcel, then use its filing and inspection sequence to keep the project moving.
Jurisdictional status
County
This county profile is the primary starting point for unincorporated-area permitting.
Responsible agency
Antrim County Building Department / Department of Building Safety
For a project in or near Antrim County, this office is the identified point of contact for permit intake, statutory code enforcement, plan review coordination, and inspection release conditions. Confirm the parcel’s boundary and project type before relying on the county lane.
Direct contact
231-533-8373; inspection request line 231-533-3510
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
205 E. Cayuga Street, P.O. Box 188, Bellaire, MI 49615
Operating hours
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (published Antrim County permitting guide).
Review expectation
N/A; the county publishes permit requirements and activity reports but no standard plan-review timeline.
Compliance workbench
Choose the next project decision.
Apply online
Open the verified digital gateway, application form, and review timeline.
Open guide →Fees & penalties
Understand fee schedules, enforcement exposure, and stop-work liabilities.
Open guide →Codes & exemptions
Read the code framework, minor-work exemptions, and inspection lane.
Open guide →Agency website
Visit the primary public source for current notices and contact changes.
Open guide →Source trail
Official sources for this profile
Use these direct agency or licensing links to confirm current instructions before you file, pay, or schedule work. External pages control if their information differs from this directory.
Project questions
Frequently asked questions for Antrim County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Antrim County Building Department / Department of Building Safety is the identified county-level authority for this profile. Confirm that the property is in its service area before filing.
How should I begin an application?
Begin with the online permit gateway listed in the application guide. If the portal does not recognize the address or project type, contact 231-533-8373; inspection request line 231-533-3510.
How long might review take?
N/A; the county publishes permit requirements and activity reports but no standard plan-review timeline.
How are inspections scheduled?
Use the Antrim County BS&A portal to schedule an inspection or call the inspection request line at 231-533-3510. The 2025 requirements say an address must be posted before the first inspection, permits are canceled when no inspection is requested and conducted within six months of issuance or the prior inspection, a new residence or addition receives four inspections, and additional inspections may cost $50 each.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Current Michigan codes identified by LARA for 2026: 2021 Michigan Building Code (effective April 9, 2025); 2015 Michigan Residential Code (current code, effective February 8, 2016, with later 2021 residential rules held by court order); 2021 Michigan Rehabilitation Code; 2021 Michigan Mechanical Code; 2021 Michigan Plumbing Code; 2023 National Electrical Code/Michigan Electrical Code (effective March 12, 2024); and 2021 Michigan Commercial Energy Code (effective April 22, 2025). Antrim's 2025 requirements require an energy-code REScheck or prescriptive sheet, and its residential handout is based on the 2015 Michigan Residential Code. Michigan code exemptions include one-story detached tool/storage sheds or playhouses up to 120 square feet, fences up to 7 feet, retaining walls up to 4 feet unless supporting a surcharge or impounding regulated liquids, grade-level water tanks up to 5,000 gallons, certain low sidewalks and driveways, painting/papering/tiling/carpeting/cabinets/countertops and similar finish work, qualifying above-ground pools under 24 inches deep, agricultural shade-cloth structures, playground equipment, qualifying window awnings, and specified movable fixtures. Ordinary repairs are exempt only when they do not affect structural supports, egress, regulated systems, public health or general safety. Local zoning and trade-permit requirements still apply.