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; no fixed county review timeline was published. Complete plans, zoning approval, scaled site plan, and required supporting documents must be submitted before issuance; the department requires framing details for review.
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 (810) 648-4664 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
Sanilac County Department of Construction and Land Use / Construction Code Department 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 (810) 648-4664.
N/A; no fixed county review timeline was published. Complete plans, zoning approval, scaled site plan, and required supporting documents must be submitted before issuance; the department requires framing details for review.
The permit holder schedules inspections by calling (810) 648-4664 Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Requests must include the permit number, permit type, permit holder name, construction-site address, city/village/township, and a daytime contact phone. Building, plumbing, mechanical, and electrical projects require periodic inspections; concealed work must not be covered before approval, and re-inspection fees may apply.
Michigan LARA's statewide jurisdiction list revised July 29, 2026 lists Sanilac County as County for building, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing enforcement throughout the county. The current Michigan framework includes the 2021 Michigan Building Code, 2015 Michigan Residential Code for one- and two-family dwellings while the proposed 2021 residential update is stayed, 2021 Michigan Mechanical and Plumbing Codes, 2023 National Electrical Code with Michigan amendments, and current Michigan energy and rehabilitation provisions. Plumbing, electrical, and mechanical permits must conform to the Michigan Energy Code. No complete county exemption list was published. The department's procedures identify replacement equipment as an exception allowing installation before permit issuance only when the permit application and inspection request are made within two days after installation or before the equipment is concealed. Otherwise, verify whether ordinary repairs or cosmetic finish work are exempt under the applicable Michigan code before starting.
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.