Administrative overview · FIPS 26141
Presque Isle 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
Presque Isle County Department of Building and Zoning
For a project in or near Presque Isle 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
(989) 734-2915
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
106 E. Huron Avenue, Suite B, Rogers City, MI 49779
Operating hours
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. (Building and Zoning Department). County courthouse hours are also listed as Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Review expectation
N/A; the county provides application requirements and inspection rules but no fixed 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 Presque Isle County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Presque Isle County Department of Building and Zoning 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 (989) 734-2915.
How long might review take?
N/A; the county provides application requirements and inspection rules but no fixed plan-review timeline.
How are inspections scheduled?
The permit holder or agent must notify the Building Official when work is ready and give at least 24 hours' notice. Required residential inspections include footing, foundation, plumbing/mechanical/electrical rough, framing rough, insulation, and final; decks and pole barns require footing, framing rough, and final. Commercial projects require footing/foundation, slab/under-floor, trade rough, framing, insulation, other project-specific, and final inspections. Call the Building Official at (989) 734-2915; electrical inspections use (989) 306-0525 and plumbing/mechanical inspections use (989) 306-3471. A Certificate of Occupancy is required before use or occupancy.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
The county’s 2026 permit packet identifies the 2021 Michigan Building Code and 2015 Michigan Residential Code. Trade-code information on the county site identifies the 2023 Michigan electrical rules and 2021 Michigan plumbing and mechanical rules, effective March 12, 2024; the packet also references the 2021 Michigan Energy Code. The department enforces the State of Michigan Construction Code and county zoning ordinances, subject to local municipalities that have assumed their own enforcement authority. The county requires permits for new buildings, additions, footprint increases, exterior alterations, repairs/remodeling, relocations, garages, decks, roofs, pole barns, mobile/modular homes, demolitions, and other regulated work. The county does not publish a complete minor-work exemption list in the current packet; ordinary repairs and cosmetic work may be exempt under applicable Michigan code only when they do not affect structural, egress, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, public-health, or general-safety requirements. Confirm any exemption with the department. Zoning approval is required before a building permit for applicable new construction and exterior changes.