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Michigan Building Codes

Current base code, county-level adoption data, special-zone overlays, and source links for restoration contractors.

Counties
83
ZIPs
1176
Special zones
712
Local amendments
0

Current State Code

Verified state-level adoption record from SkyCanvass jurisdiction data.

Adoption model
statewide
Base code
irc_2021_mi
Effective date
2021-01-01
Next update
Not scheduled

Michigan has mandatory statewide building codes - Michigan Residential Code (MRC 2021), Michigan Building Code (MBC 2021), and related codes administered by LARA Bureau of Construction Codes. Local jurisdictions CANNOT adopt amendments without state approval. Statewide ice barrier requirements (24"+ inside wall line). Climate Zones 5A (extreme south), 6A (most of LP), 7 (UP/Northern LP). Snow loads 25-100+ psf (lake-effect areas). Frost depth 42-60". Great Lakes shoreline: 3,288 miles. EGLE permits for critical dunes (Part 353), high-risk erosion (Part 323), wetlands (Part 303), shorelands (Part 325). Contractor licensing required through LARA. 83 counties.

County Guides

County pages include local code editions, amendment flags, and jurisdiction-specific links.