Administrative overview · FIPS 26053
Gogebic 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
Municipal building inspectors in Gogebic County; Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Bureau of Construction Codes for state-administered trades
For a project in or near Gogebic 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
906-667-0411 (Gogebic County); municipal building-inspector contacts vary by city/township; 517-241-9313 for LARA BCC permits
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Gogebic County Courthouse, 200 North Moore Street, Bessemer, MI 49911; local inspectors may work from their respective municipal offices.
Operating hours
N/A for municipal building inspectors; Gogebic County's published general contact is at the courthouse. LARA BCC office hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM.
Review expectation
N/A; no countywide or municipal standard review timeline was published. Local inspector scheduling and LARA processing times vary by jurisdiction and trade.
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 Gogebic 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 906-667-0411 (Gogebic County); municipal building-inspector contacts vary by city/township; 517-241-9313 for LARA BCC permits.
How long might review take?
N/A; no countywide or municipal standard review timeline was published. Local inspector scheduling and LARA processing times vary by jurisdiction and trade.
How are inspections scheduled?
Gogebic County's official building-inspector directory states that the county does not conduct building inspections and lists the responsible local contacts: Bessemer Township/Roman Tauer 906-364-9645; Erwin, Ironwood, and Wakefield Townships and City of Bessemer/Butch Saari 906-364-1277; Marenisco Township/Roman Tauer 906-364-9645; Watersmeet Township/Dan Kline 906-366-0997; City of Ironwood/Dennis Hewitt 906-932-5050; City of Wakefield/Butch Saari 906-364-1277. Electrical, mechanical, and plumbing permits and inspections handled by LARA use the Accela portal and BCC contact 517-241-9313.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Gogebic County has no county building-inspection program. Municipal building agencies enforce the Michigan construction code where listed as LOCAL; the current statewide code set includes the 2021 Michigan Building Code, 2015 Michigan Residential Code, 2021 Mechanical and Plumbing Codes, 2023 National Electrical Code with Michigan amendments, 2021 Rehabilitation Code, and applicable current energy codes. The Michigan statewide jurisdiction list shows local building authority for the cities and townships while electrical, mechanical, and plumbing are generally STATE-administered. Michigan LARA states that ordinary repairs may be exempt from a building permit when they do not affect structural members, required egress, regulated piping, wiring, mechanical systems, public health, or general safety. Ordinary-repair exemptions do not authorize code-violating work. Confirm minor, cosmetic, accessory, and agricultural exemptions with the applicable city or township because Gogebic County has no countywide permit authority.