Unincorporated Sanilac County

County materials say permits are required for new construction, additions, remodels, accessory structures, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, demolition, and maintenance work regulated by state code

• Exempt Michigan state code exemptions likely still apply, but verify locally for borderline scopes

Building code

Michigan Construction Code baseline; the county page reviewed did not publish a single consolidated code edition statement

Owner-builder

County forms and instructions state a homeowner may apply for trade permits only when the homeowner is doing the work on their own single-family dwelling; a homeowner may not take out a permit if hiring a contractor

Contractor requirements

Trade permits must be applied for by the person actually doing the work, including a licensed Michigan contractor for the applicable trade

1. 01
   Confirm the parcel is in unincorporated county jurisdiction and identify whether building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, demolition, or land use review is needed.
2. 02
   Submit a properly completed application to the Construction and Land Use Department.
3. 03
   Provide plans and any supporting documents required by the permit type.
4. 04
   Pay required fees and complete any pre-issuance site conditions.
5. 05
   Department review and issuance.

Source: Sanilac County Construction and Land Use Department ↗

• Phone at 810-648-4664 and fax with required permit information (phone)

Inspection hours

Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Typical sequence: Permit holder requests inspection, provides permit number, permit type, site address, city/village/township, section, and callback number

Requests missing required information will not be honored; inspections are placed in the next available slot