Building Department

County Service Building is currently “open”.  We are in a locked building but are in the office Monday – Friday 8 – 12 & 1 -3:30.  Call or email for a permit fee (particularly on Building).

There are a couple of options to get permits to us:

1.  Mail the permit, with all supporting paperwork and the fee payment to 844 Griswold St. Ste 200 Hart, MI  49420.
2.  Put all supporting paperwork and fee in an envelope, mark Building Insp on outside and place in drop box outside building.
3. Ring the doorbell on the door frame or call us at 231-873-5355 and as long as no symptoms, no temperature and wearing a mask you can come in if you would like.
4. Ring doorbell or call us at 231-873-5355 and we can come get everything from you at the door.

You can scroll to the bottom of this page for permit applications that can be completed and mailed with the payment or if you must come into the office please have your forms completed and copies of supporting documents in order to limit time, as we are allowed one person in at a time. If you need to come into office, please call us when you are in the parking lot at(231)873-5355.  We will verify that you have no symptoms of fever, cough, shortness of breath, sore throat or diarrhea. You have had not close contact in last 14 days with an individual diagnosed with COVID-19. You have not traveled on an airplane internationally or domestically in the last 14 days. YOU MUST have a mask on to enter the building and you must adhere to social distancing guidelines.

PLEASE SEE THE UPDATED PERMIT APPLICATIONS.

Permit applications will not be accepted after 3:30 p.m.

MANDATORY on all permit applications are the site address, property/parcel id number and driving directions. Lack of these will result in the application being returned.

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

Please find our building permit application and other important documents and resources below.