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

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

Buildingdept@co.newaygo.mi.us

HOURS: Monday through Thursday

8:00 am - 12:00 Noon & 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Closed Fridays

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.

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Permitting Division
One full-time secretary and a part-time secretary 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.

Building Division
The Building Division was established on October 8, 1974. Presently, there are two part time inspectors involved in building code environment. The Inspectors perform residential/commercial, plan reviews and inspections. The division is responsible for building code enforcement for 13 townships, 2 cities and one village.

Electrical Division
Electrical code enforcement was also established in October 1974. We utilize one part time inspector depending on the workload and inspector availability. The division is responsible for electrical code enforcement in 14 townships, 2 cities and one village.

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 17 townships, 2 cities and one village.

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 17 townships, 2 cities and one village.

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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Permitting Division One full-time secretary and a part-time secretary 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.

Electrical Division Electrical code enforcement was also established in October 1974. We utilize one part time inspector depending on the workload and inspector availability. The division is responsible for electrical code enforcement in 14 townships, 2 cities and one village.

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 17 townships, 2 cities and one village.

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 17 townships, 2 cities and one village.

Permitting Division
One full-time secretary and a part-time secretary 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.

Electrical Division
Electrical code enforcement was also established in October 1974. We utilize one part time inspector depending on the workload and inspector availability. The division is responsible for electrical code enforcement in 14 townships, 2 cities and one village.

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 17 townships, 2 cities and one village.

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 17 townships, 2 cities and one village.