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 for permit review; state inspection scheduling generally responds within two business days and inspections are typically within five business days, subject to the schedule.
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 Michigan BCC permit questions: 517-241-9313; email bccpermits@michigan.gov 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
This record is marked State Fallback. Confirm whether a city, state agency, or other local authority controls the parcel 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 Michigan BCC permit questions: 517-241-9313; email bccpermits@michigan.gov.
N/A for permit review; state inspection scheduling generally responds within two business days and inspections are typically within five business days, subject to the schedule.
For state-administered projects, use the inspector contact shown on the issued permit or contact BCC at 517-241-9313/bccpermits@michigan.gov. The state application requires the job location, permit number, and contact information, says scheduling responds within two business days, and says inspections are typically performed within five business days subject to the inspection schedule. No work may be concealed before inspection. Local zoning and Bergland Township electrical matters must be coordinated with the local authority.
Current Michigan State Construction Code includes the 2021 Michigan Building Code and 2021 Michigan Rehabilitation Code effective April 9, 2025; 2015 Michigan Residential Code; 2021 Michigan Mechanical and Plumbing Codes effective March 12, 2024; 2023 National Electrical Code with Michigan Part 8 amendments effective March 12, 2024; and applicable Michigan energy, fuel-gas, fire, accessibility, and referenced NFPA provisions. The responsible authority is state BCC for most Ontonagon County jurisdictions under the July 29, 2026 Statewide Jurisdiction List. Michigan LARA states that ordinary repairs may be made without a building permit when they do not cut walls or structural supports, change required means of egress, or affect regulated plumbing, electrical, mechanical, public-health, or general-safety work. Other minor exemptions depend on the applicable Michigan code and local zoning authority; confirm with BCC or the relevant township/village.
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.