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Building Safety and Permits
306 North Street, White Cloud, MI 49349

Phone (231) 689-7216 Fax (231) 689-7219

HOURS: Monday through Friday
8:00 am - 12:00 noon & 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Mission Statement: The Newaygo County Department of Building Safety & Permits mission is to provide for safe and habitable structures, to ensure public health, safety and welfare, through competent code enforcement.

The Department of Building Safety & Permits is divided into several areas of code enforcement. Each area relates to various codes that the Department is responsible to enforce. The divisions are Permitting, Building, Electrical, Mechanical and Plumbing. The Building Official is the executive officer of the Department's enforcement.

Permitting Division
One full-time secretary and a full-time office manager now staff the Permitting Division. Their responsibilities include general office operations, such as typing permits, correction notices, certificates of occupancy, and scheduling inspections, to mention only a few. The Department of Building Safety & Permits issued a total of 1398 permits issued in 2008.

Building Division
The Building Division was established on October 8, 1974. Presently, there are two Inspectors involved in building code environment. The Inspectors perform residential/commercial, plan reviews and inspections.

The division is responsible for building code enforcement for 14 townships, 2 cities and one village. There were 411 building permits issued in 2008.

Electrical Division
Electrical code enforcement was also established in October 1974. We utilize as many as three part-time Inspectors depending on the workload and inspector availability.

The division is responsible for electrical code enforcement in 15 townships, 2 cities and one village. The department issued 421 permits in 2008.

Mechanical Division
A mechanical ordinance was adopted on September 22, 1994 and our department began mechanical code enforcement on November 14, 1994. The division presently has one part-time inspector.

The division is responsible for code enforcement in 18 townships, 2 cities and one village. There were 388 mechanical permits issued in 2008.

Plumbing Division
A plumbing ordinance was adopted on March 22, 2006 and our department began plumbing code enforcement on May 1, 2006. The division presently has one part-time inspector.

This division is responsible for code enforcement in 18 townships, 2 cities and one village. There were 178 plumbing permits issued in 2008.

History
The Newaygo County Department of Building Safety & Permits was established in 1974 under Act 230 of the Public Acts of 1972. The Department is an enterprise department and has been completely self-funded since 1990. (The Department uses no General Fund Revenues for operational expenses.)

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Building Division The Building Division was established on October 8, 1974. Presently, there are two Inspectors involved in building code environment. The Inspectors perform residential/commercial, plan reviews and inspections.

Electrical Division Electrical code enforcement was also established in October 1974. We utilize as many as three part-time Inspectors depending on the workload and inspector availability.

Mechanical Division A mechanical ordinance was adopted on September 22, 1994 and our department began mechanical code enforcement on November 14, 1994. The division presently has one part-time inspector.

Plumbing Division A plumbing ordinance was adopted on March 22, 2006 and our department began plumbing code enforcement on May 1, 2006. The division presently has one part-time inspector.

This division is responsible for code enforcement in 18 townships, 2 cities and one village. There were 178 plumbing permits issued in 2008.

Building Division
The Building Division was established on October 8, 1974. Presently, there are two Inspectors involved in building code environment. The Inspectors perform residential/commercial, plan reviews and inspections.

Electrical Division
Electrical code enforcement was also established in October 1974. We utilize as many as three part-time Inspectors depending on the workload and inspector availability.

Mechanical Division
A mechanical ordinance was adopted on September 22, 1994 and our department began mechanical code enforcement on November 14, 1994. The division presently has one part-time inspector.

Plumbing Division
A plumbing ordinance was adopted on March 22, 2006 and our department began plumbing code enforcement on May 1, 2006. The division presently has one part-time inspector.