Houghton County Building Department

Houghton County Building Department
Houghton County Courthouse
1st Floor
401 E. Houghton Ave.
Houghton, MI 49931

906-482-2260 [Phone]

Hours

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

Staff & Contacts

Todd LaRoux
Building Official
inspector@houghtoncounty.net

Sara Huuki
Building Department Manager/Coordinator
building@houghtoncounty.net

Daniel Kilpela (North of Portage Lake Lift Bridge)
Plumbing / Mechanical Inspector

Chad Hammerstrom (South of Portage Lake Lift Bridge)
Plumbing / Mechanical Inspector

Stephen Zapolnik (North of Portage Lake Lift Bridge)
Electrical Inspector

Brian Kangas (South of Portage Lake Lift Bridge)
Electrical Inspector

Information

The Houghton County Building Department issues all Building, Electrical, Mechanical, and Plumbing permits for the entire County. The issuance of the 911 address numbers are also performed by this office.

A permit application must be filed and permit issued prior to any work being done. If not, projects will be subject to a 50% fee.

  • NOTICE
    No county-wide zoning. Please contact the municipality. Any questions, please call Sara at 482-2260 or email.

  • NOTICE
    The State of Michigan is formally adopting new mechanical, plumbing, and electrical codes effective March 12, 2024.

    • Part 8. Electrical Code 2023 Second Printing of the National Electirc Code (NEC 2023)

    • Part 7. Plumbing Code 2021 Second Printing of the International Plumbing Code (MPC 2021)

    • Part 9.A. Mechanical Code 2021 International Mechanical Code (MMC 2021)

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