§ MI Michigan
County permits
Bay County
Bay County issues permits only for unincorporated areas. Inside an incorporated city? Pick the city below — its building department handles your permit.
§ 01 Unincorporated
Unincorporated Bay County.
If your property isn't inside an incorporated city, the county permit office handles your application directly.
- Permit authority
- No countywide Bay County construction code permitting program. Permit authority is the applicable township enforcing agency, or the State of Michigan where state jurisdiction applies.
- Website
- Accela Citizen Access (State) ↗
- Online portal
- Accela Citizen Access (State) ↗
- Phone
- State of Michigan Bureau of Construction Codes Building Trades Section: 517-241-9313
- bccpermits@michigan.gov
- Address
- No countywide Bay County building permit counter identified. State address: Bureau of Construction Codes, Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity.
§ 02 Jurisdictions
Cities in Bay County
Click any city for its full permit guide — authority, fees, application steps, inspections, and exempt work.
§ 03 County navigation
Information last verified for Bay County, Michigan. Permit rules and fees change frequently — verify current requirements with the issuing department before applying. Jaspector is an educational reference, not legal advice.