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Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
Bureau of Construction Codes
1st Floor Ottawa Building
611 W. Ottawa Street
Lansing, MI 48933
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Mailing Address without payment (U.S. Postal Service) |
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MI Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Bureau of Construction Codes/(Insert Section Name) 7150 Harris Drive |
MI Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Bureau of Construction Codes/(Insert Section Name) 7150 Harris Drive |
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Carrier Other Than U.S. Postal Service (i.e., UPS, FedEx, DHL) |
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MI Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Bureau of Construction Codes/(Insert Section Name) 2407 N. Grand River Avenue Lansing, MI 48906 |
517-241-0130 |
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SECTION
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DESCRIPTION
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Administration |
Office of the Bureau Director and Deputy Directors |
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Phone: 517-241-9303
Board & Commission related business: |
Responsible for the bureau's budget, fees, internal controls, personnel oversight, performance reporting, document management, promulgation of administrative rules, legislation, publication of the bureau's newsletter, training approvals, Freedom of Information Act Requests, and providing administrative support to the bureau's administration and its boards and commissions.
REDIRECTS: Submit FOIA and List Requests to LARA FOIA. |
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Phone: 517-241-9334 |
Responsible for administration and enforcement of the Michigan Boiler Code (MBC) which includes conducting inspections of boiler installations and repairs and in-service inspections of existing boilers. Investigates boiler accidents and violations of the MBC and assures proper boiler permits are issued.
REDIRECT: Direct licensing questions to BCC's Licensing Section. |
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Phone: 517-241-9317 |
Responsible for administration and enforcement of the Michigan Building Code (MBC) and the structural provisions within the Michigan Residential Code by performing inspections and issuing certificates of occupancy. Follows up on violations of the MBC and assures proper building permits are issued.
REDIRECT: Direct licensing questions to BCC's Licensing Section. |
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Phone: 517-241-9313 LARA-BCC-Licensing@Michigan.gov LARA-BCC-Compliance@Michigan.gov
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Responsible for determining eligibility of examinees, licensure and registration issuance, and renewals of registrations and licenses under the Skilled Trades Regulation Act, 2016 PA 407, the Elevator Licensing Act, 1976 PA 333 and Elevator Safety Board Act, 1967 PA 227 and the Mobile Home Commission Act, 1987 PA 96. Responsible for annual inspections of mobile home parks, reviews and investigates complaints against building officials, inspectors, plan reviewers, electricians, mechanical contractors, plumbers, boiler and elevator licensees, mobile home parks and dealers.
Apply for, renew, or check license status at: https://aca-prod.accela.com/lara/.
REDIRECTS:
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Compliance Section - Residential Builders Section 517-241-9309 LARA-BCC-RBS-Licensing@Michigan.gov - For Residential Builder Licensing Questions LARA-BCC-RBS-Compliance@Michigan.gov - For Residential Builder Complaint Questions |
Responsible for determining eligibility of examinees, licensure issuance, and renewals of licenses under the Occupational Code, Article 24 of PA 299 of 1980.
Responsible for application reviews and investigates complaints against residential builders and maintenance & alterations contractors. Apply for, renew, or check license status at: https://aca-prod.accela.com/lara/. REDIRECTS: • Direct complaints to BCC's Compliance Section. • Direct elevator, ski, and amusement device complaints to the Elevator & Ski/Amusement Section. • Submit List Requests to LARA FOIA. • Examinations are scheduled and conducted by PSI |
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Phone: 517-241-9320 |
Responsible for administration and enforcement of the Michigan Electrical Code (MEC) and the electrical provisions of the Michigan Residential Code by conducting inspections of electrical wiring and installations. Follows up on violations of the MEC and assures proper electrical permits are issued.
REDIRECT: Direct licensing questions to BCC's Licensing Section. |
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Elevator & Ski/Amusement Section Elevator Phone: 517-241-9337 |
Responsible for administration and enforcement of the Michigan Elevator Code (MEC) by conducting inspections of elevator installations and alterations as well as annual safety inspections. Investigates elevator accidents and violations of the MEC and assures the proper elevator permits are issued.
Responsible for licensing and regulating ski areas and ski lifts. Perform inspections of traveling shows operating in Michigan, and amusement parks and other fixed locations with rides. License statuses can be checked at: https://www.lara.michigan.gov/colaLicVerify/.
REDIRECT: Direct Elevator licensing questions to BCC's Licensing Section. |
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Phone: 517-241-9313 LARA-BCC-Licensing@Michigan.gov LARA-BCC-Compliance@Michigan.gov
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Responsible for determining eligibility of examinees, licensure and registration issuance, and renewals of registrations and licenses under the Skilled Trades Regulation Act, 2016 PA 407, the Elevator Licensing Act, 1976 PA 333 and Elevator Safety Board Act, 1967 PA 227 and the Mobile Home Commission Act, 1987 PA 96. Responsible for annual inspections of mobile home parks, reviews and investigates complaints against building officials, inspectors, plan reviewers, electricians, mechanical contractors, plumbers, boiler and elevator licensees, mobile home parks and dealers.
Apply for, renew, or check license status at: https://aca-prod.accela.com/lara/.
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Direct mobile home manufacturers complaints to the U.S. Department of Housing and Development (HUD). |
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Licensing Section - Residential Builders Section 517-241-9309 LARA-BCC-RBS-Licensing@Michigan.gov - For Residential Builder Licensing Questions LARA-BCC-RBS-Compliance@Michigan.gov - For Residential Builder Complaint Questions |
Responsible for determining eligibility of examinees, licensure issuance, and renewals of licenses under the Occupational Code, Article 24 of PA 299 of 1980.
Responsible for application reviews and investigates complaints against residential builders and maintenance & alterations contractors. Apply for, renew, or check license status at: https://aca-prod.accela.com/lara/. REDIRECTS: • Direct complaints to BCC's Compliance Section. • Direct elevator, ski, and amusement device complaints to the Elevator & Ski/Amusement Section. • Submit List Requests to LARA FOIA. • Examinations are scheduled and conducted by PSI
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Phone: 517-241-9325 |
Responsible for administration and enforcement of the Michigan Mechanical Code (MMC) and the mechanical provisions of the Michigan Residential Code by conducting inspections of mechanical equipment and installations. Follows up on violations of the MMC and assures proper mechanical permits are issued.
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Office of Land Survey & Remonumentation Phone: 517-241-6321
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Ensures orderly and consistent review of subdivision plats, conducts final review of subdivision plats, administers the statewide program of monumenting and remonumenting the original U.S. government public land survey corners, reviews petitions for the State Boundary Commission. REDIRECTS:
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Phone: 517-241-1690
Plan Review - Construction Code Phone: 517-241-9317 |
Where the State of Michigan has code enforcement authority (under Quick Links):
Responsible for issuing boiler, building, electrical, elevator, mechanical and plumbing permits and Certificates of Occupancy. Permits can be obtained via mail or in-person at our Lansing office. However, permits can also be applied for and status checked expeditiously online at: https://aca-prod.accela.com/lara/.
Responsible for review of boiler, building, electrical, elevator, mechanical, and plumbing plans. Also reviews premanufactured unit plans, compliance assurance (CA) manuals, all barrier free design (BFD) exception requests and mobile home park (MHP) plans, and issues MHP permits to construct. Reviews can be submitted via mail or in-person at our Lansing office. However, reviews can also be submitted expeditiously online at: https://aca-prod.accela.com/lara/for all types except BFD exceptions and CA manuals. Statuses can be checked at: https://aca-prod.accela.com/lara/ for reviews submitted online.
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Phone: 517-241-9330
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Responsible for administration and enforcement of the Michigan Plumbing Code (MPC) and the plumbing provisions of the Michigan Residential Code by conducting inspections of plumbing equipment and installations. Follows up on violations of the MPC and assures proper plumbing permits are issued.
REDIRECT: Direct licensing questions to BCC's Licensing Section. REDIRECT: Direct backflow prevention questions to MPMCA (517)484-5500 www.mpmca.org/services/backflow |
