Unincorporated Dickinson County

Permits are needed after the required signatures are obtained for regulated work such as new homes, additions, garages, storage sheds, decks, and other construction requiring county review.

Note: The county site reviewed did not publish a clean exemption table in text form.

Building code

Michigan Building Code and Michigan Residential Code under LARA/BCC

Owner-builder

The permit application is signed by the property owner or representative; the county procedure states the owner is responsible for the permit process.

1. 01
   Confirm the work is regulated.
2. 02
   Obtain any required zoning approval first.
3. 03
   Obtain REScheck for new homes and large additions.
4. 04
   Obtain health department approval if on private well and septic where required.
5. 05
   Obtain road commission approval if a driveway is not already installed.
6. 06
   Obtain soil and erosion approval if the project is within 500 feet of water or disturbs more than one acre.
7. 07
   Submit the county permit application and supporting approvals.
8. 08
   County staff reviews the package and issues the permit once all required signatures are in place.

Source: Dickinson County Construction Code Commission (DCCCC) ↗

• Call each inspector when ready for each inspection. (phone)

Inspection hours

Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Typical sequence: Zoning and other prerequisite approvals occur before the building permit is issued, then inspections follow as work progresses.