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

Chad Hammerstrom
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.

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