Building Department

The Oceana County Building Department issues building, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing permits for residential and commercial structures within the county.

Public school permits are attained through the State of Michigan.

Permit Information

MANDATORY on all permit applications is the site address, property/parcel ID number, and driving directions. A lack of these will result in the application being returned. Learn more about building permits.

Building permit application along with all required supporting documents must be submitted in person or sent via US Mail. Building permit applications will not be processed if sent through email. 

Electrical, Mechanical, and Plumbing permit applications that do NOT require drawings may be submitted via email. Electrical, mechanical, and plumbing permit applications that do require drawings such as very large homes, or commercial projects must be submitted in person or sent via US Mail.

Permit Application Expiration

An application for a permit for any proposed work shall be deemed to have been abandoned 180 days after the date of filing unless such application has been pursued in good faith or a permit has been issued; except that the building official is authorized to grant one or more extensions of time for additional periods not exceeding 180 days each. The extension shall be requested in writing and justifiable cause demonstrated.

Permit Cancellation

An issued permit will be cancelled when no inspection is requested and conducted within 180 days of the date of issuance or the date of a previous inspection. Two individual (no fee) extensions can be granted when requested in writing. Once the extensions are used, a paid renewal will be required.  Cancelled permits can’t be refunded or reinstated.

Townships that handle their own building permits:

• Newfield and Otto
  Contact Duane Cruzan at (231) 224-3960 for Newfield and Otto Township permits.
• Grant Townships
  Contact Mike Harris at (231) 301-9129  for Grant Township building permits only. Oceana County issues electrical, mechanical, and plumbing permits for Grant Township.

Pay for a Permit Online

Current Codes

External Resources

• District Health Department #10
• International Code Council
• Contractor’s License Reference Site
• Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)
• State of Michigan
• State of Michigan Legislature