Digital permit application gateway
Start with the issuing authority’s own submission lane. A complete application package, accurate valuation, and accessible inspection path are the fastest route through statutory plan review.
Recommended first click
Use the official digital gateway to submit plans, monitor review comments, pay required charges, and request inspections when the permit is issued. If the link is unavailable, use the agency website or phone number on the administrative profile to confirm the current lane.
Typical review lane
N/A; the county publishes application and inspection procedures but no general plan-review turnaround. Permit applications must be received and issued before work starts.
Treat this as a planning signal, not a guaranteed approval date. Completeness, corrections, resubmittals, and agency workload control the actual clock.
Verify the parcel is inside this agency’s service area and note whether a city, state, fire marshal, septic authority, or utility district also has approval authority.
Prepare legible plans, site information, project valuation, ownership authorization, contractor information, and any energy, floodplain, zoning, or utility documentation the issuing office requires.
Keep the permit number, approved plan set, correction comments, fee receipts, and inspection results together. Those records establish the compliance trail for the next trade.
Application documents
Before submission, call Building Codes front office: 906-225-8180; Building permit fee questions: 906-225-8181; plumbing/mechanical state permit office: 517-241-9313 if the project involves a change of occupancy, structural alteration, accessory structure, demolition, or work near a regulated environmental feature.
Source trail
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
Marquette County Resource Management and Development Department, Building Codes is the identified county-level authority for this profile. Confirm that the property is in its service area before filing.
Begin with the online permit gateway listed in the application guide. If the portal does not recognize the address or project type, contact Building Codes front office: 906-225-8180; Building permit fee questions: 906-225-8181; plumbing/mechanical state permit office: 517-241-9313.
N/A; the county publishes application and inspection procedures but no general plan-review turnaround. Permit applications must be received and issued before work starts.
Call the Marquette County Building Codes front office at 906-225-8180 to schedule inspections; the county forms page states permit applications may be emailed to buildingcodes@mqtco.org or mailed/dropped off at the courthouse. Plumbing inspections are scheduled with state inspector Mike Earles at 989-445-1409, and mechanical inspections with state inspector Phillip Miron at 906-241-9350.
Marquette County lists the 2015 Michigan Residential Code, 2015 Michigan Energy Code, 2021 Michigan Commercial Energy Code (effective April 22, 2025), 2021 Michigan Building Code (effective April 9, 2025), 2021 Michigan Plumbing Code, 2021 Michigan Mechanical Code, 2023 National Electrical Code/NFPA 70, ICC A117.1-2009, and 2021 Michigan Rehabilitation Code. As of March 9, 2026, plumbing and mechanical administration is handled by the State of Michigan rather than the county. Ordinary repairs may be exempt when they do not cut or remove structural members, alter required egress, or affect regulated plumbing, electrical, mechanical, or other public-safety systems. Michigan examples also include certain one-story detached accessory structures up to 200 square feet, fences up to 7 feet, qualifying retaining walls, and certain sidewalks or driveways; local zoning compliance can still be required.
What makes an application complete
Before you click submit, make sure the drawings agree with the site plan, project description, valuation, ownership authorization, and contractor information. If the work changes structure, occupancy, drainage, fire protection, energy performance, or utility demand, describe that scope plainly. Ambiguous narratives create correction cycles and delay the field schedule.
Save the confirmation number, payment receipt, uploaded plan set, and every correction comment. Those records are the backbone of a defensible compliance file when multiple trades or agencies share responsibility.
Submission quality check
Site: address, parcel, access, setbacks, and existing conditions are consistent.
Scope: structural, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, fire, and energy work is identified.
Closeout: inspection contacts and the final approval path are understood before work begins.