HOME Commissioners Departments... Services Documents Forms Projects Links			BUILDING SAFETY & CODE ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT Contact Information Phone: Toll Free:   FAX: 231-882-9673 800-882-9673 231-882-0033 Personnel   Steven M. Haugen – Director, Inspector,    (building, mechanical, plan review),    Building Official Aldo Davis – Inspector (mechanical,    plumbing, plan review) Philip Jaquish – Inspector (electrical,    plan review) Charlie Sessoms – Inspector (building,    plan review) Kathie Bruce – Secretary III Patty Ballard – Secretary II Location / Address Lower Level Government Center 448 Court Place Beulah, MI 49617 Office Hours   Monday — Friday 8:00 a.m. to noon 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Services Offered Issuance of construction permits Inspections of construction projects for compliance with State Codes State Code enforcement Description This Department is accredited with the State of Michigan and responsible for administration and enforcement of the state code or codes, in Benzie County, with regards to inspections pertaining to: new construction, existing buildings, accessory structures, remodels, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, demolition and maintenance of existing buildings. The Benzie County Building Safety and Code Enforcement Department was established in 1974 with one inspector. We currently have a staff of 6 people working together to make sure the minimum requirements for the construction industry are being met, as well as the safety and welfare of this county. This department currently uses BS&A computer programs for processing permits and doing code enforcement. It is integrated with other departments like Equalization, so we have up to date information on land parcels in Benzie County. The Building Official (Director) is an individual appointed by the Board of Commissioners for enforcement of the building code and to work as an inspector, plan reviewer, and actively engage in the administration and enforcement of adopted building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing codes or any combination of the adopted codes. The Building Official is also responsible for the direction of the department's employees, sets office policy and procedures in order to provide accurate and efficient service to the public and enforcement of the State of Michigan Codes. The Building Official is fiscally responsible for the department's operational income, expenditures, budget preparation and reporting this information annually to the Benzie County Board of Commissioners. The Inspectors are responsible for administration and enforcement of the state codes and who is registered in compliance with 1986 PA 54, MCL 338.2301 et seq, under the requirements of the applicable building, electrical, mechanical or plumbing code administered and enforced within the governmental subdivision they are employed. These responsibilities include performing plan reviews and inspections of projects as pertains to their respective fields, documenting code violations for inspections, and making sure letters or correction notices get to the proper applicant or design professional. The Plan Reviewer is responsible for examining construction documents submitted to determine whether the description on the plans, at least, meet the minimum requirements for the applicable code edition and field pertaining to their respective code, to prepare a plan review for documents submitted, and give a copy to the applicant or design professional for review of changes, if applicable. Fees: Building Permit Fee Schedule Documents Deck Specification Requirements Demolition Permit Requirements Modular and Mobile Home Requirements Permit Policy for Renewals and Extensions Residential Building Permit Requirements Residential Plan Review Guidelines Forms Building Permit Application Construction Board of Appeals Application Electrical Permit Application Energy Worksheet Mechanical Permit Application Plumbing Permit Application [ Top Of Page ] Note: To view the PDF documents on this page, Adobe Acrobat Reader is needed. If you do not already have it, you can get it free from Adobe. Once installed, simply clicking on the link will bring up the document. Note however that the document will first be transferred to your computer, which can take a while for large documents and/or if you have a slow connection.
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