Administrative overview · FIPS 26013
Baraga 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
Municipal Fallback
This profile identifies a handoff outside the county’s ordinary structural permitting lane.
Required jurisdiction check
Confirm the controlling local or state authority before filing.
The record is marked Municipal Fallback. That means the county profile should be treated as a routing brief: incorporated municipalities, a state building department, or a state fire marshal may control plan review, permits, and inspections. Contact the named agency below and verify the parcel’s jurisdiction before paying a fee or scheduling field work.
Responsible agency
Local municipal building authorities; Village of Baraga delegates building-code enforcement to Michigan LARA
For a project in or near Baraga 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
N/A for countywide building permits; Baraga County administration 906-524-6100
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
N/A; permitting address varies by municipality or Michigan LARA
Operating hours
N/A for countywide building permitting
Review expectation
Ask the agency for its current review estimate
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 Baraga County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
This record is marked Municipal Fallback. Confirm whether a city, state agency, or other local authority controls the parcel 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 N/A for countywide building permits; Baraga County administration 906-524-6100.
How long might review take?
A typical review timeline was not verified. Ask the agency for its current completeness and review estimate.
How are inspections scheduled?
N/A for a countywide program; inspection scheduling is handled by the municipality or Michigan LARA inspector having jurisdiction. The Village of Baraga ordinance identifies LARA as its enforcing agency after the village rescinded its own assumption of building-code inspection authority.
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). The enforcing agency and any local requirements depend on the municipality; the Village of Baraga's official ordinance designates Michigan LARA as its building-code enforcing agency. 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; the responsible local or state enforcing agency should confirm applicability.