Building Department

3800 Lapeer Road
Port Huron Township, MI 48060

810-987-6600

810-987-6712

Monday - Friday
8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Stephen N. Cassin, AICP

Planning/Zoning Consultant

T: (586) 924-9306

Tom Dunn

Building Offical

T: (810) 987-6600

Amy Hurd

Building Department Tech

T: 810-987-6600 Ext. 14

Mission Statement

“Our Mission is to effectively administer the State of Michigan Construction Codes and local ordinances to ensure public health, safety and welfare; to provide professional services to our customers and residents that will encourage the selection of Port Huron Township as the preferred location to live, work and invest; while striving to preserve and promote the quality of life in our community”

Vision

To be the best Building Department in the Blue Water Area by:

Providing accurate and thorough plan reviews and inspections.
Providing consistency in plan reviews, inspections and ordinance enforcement
Being the most innovative building department
Being the most professional building department
Being the most helpful and personal building
Being the quickest and most accurate building department
Making this department the one that everyone wants to work with
Being consistent and fair in all that we do
Being respected by our customers, other departments and other communities
Being the standard that other departments strive for

Issuance of Permits Policy

Please be aware that Permits for Building, Electrical, Plumbing, and Mechanical work are required to be submitted and approved prior to the start of any work. Permits must be delivered, faxed or emailed to the Township Building Department prior to work starting. In the event of an emergency, an email or a call can be made to the Building Department requesting assistance regarding the immediate issuance of a permit. Permit applications are available below on this webpage.

Normally building and zoning permits for new structures or additions are approved within 3 to 10 business days. Many of the electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits that are required for items like additional wiring for garage door openers, new water heaters, or gas fireplace inserts can be obtained the same day.

In an effort to ensure that unethical contractors or individuals are not attempting to default on meeting the requirements of State and Local codes and ordinances or bypass the required safety inspections, Municipal Civil Infraction fines will be issued when a permit has not been submitted to and approved by the Building Department prior to the start of work.

Please feel free to call the Township with any questions you may have. We will be very happy to assist you.