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.
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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)
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Part 7. Plumbing Code 2021 Second Printing of the International Plumbing Code (MPC 2021)
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Part 9.A. Mechanical Code 2021 International Mechanical Code (MMC 2021)
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