Building Department
The Building Department serves as the point of intake/issuance for:
- Residential trade permits (Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical)
- Commercial trade permits (Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical)
- Building Permits
Ionia County enforces the following State of Michigan Building Codes:
- Building Code 2015
- Mechanical code 2015
- Plumbing Code 2015 Electrical code 2017
The city of Portland independently enforces all above noted codes. Effective January 11, 2010 the City of Ionia transferred administration and enforcement responsibilities of the building, mechanical, plumbing and electrical codes to Ionia County.
The Ionia County Board of Commissioners continues its relationship with Associated Government Services, Inc., (BUILDING INSPECTOR) which covers the aspects of:
- Permit application review as well as submitted plan review
- Responding to code (building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing) questions
- Conducting inspections
- Dealing with code enforcement issues
Forms
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Residential Building Permit Applications
- Permit Application Checklist (return with application and permit details)
- Residential Building Permit Application
- Residential Building Permit Application (Detached or Demo)
- Residential Building Permit Details
- Residential Driveway Permit Application and Fee Schedule
- Residential Electrical Permit Application
- Residential Mechanical Permit Application
- Residential Plumbing Permit Application
- Commericial Permit Applications
- Other Forms
- Sample Drawings