Lake County, MI · Lake County
Plumbing Permit Application
Lake County homeowners and plumbing contractors use this application to request a permit for plumbing work at a job location in the county.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Lake County · Lake County, Lake County, Michigan
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- lakecountymi.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
This application requests a Lake County plumbing permit and must be filed before plumbing work starts. It asks for the job location, applicant and contractor details, type of job, plan-review information, and a signed certification; applicants also calculate fees using the included fee chart. Plans may be required depending on the project, and the form explains which listed projects do not require them.
Who needs it
A homeowner or plumbing contractor applying for a county-issued permit for plumbing work in Lake County should complete this application.
How to submit it
Send the application to the Lake County Building Department, 800 10th Street, Suite #110, Baldwin, MI 49304. Make checks payable to Lake County Building Dept.; the fee chart lists a $145 non-refundable application fee and other applicable fees.
About notarization
This application is signed and dated without a notary; the homeowner affidavit is a certification included in the form, and no notarized attachment is specified.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Application
Download the Plumbing Permit Application and review its instructions and fee chart.
- 2
Complete the Application
Provide the job location, applicant and contractor details, job type, plan-review information, and required signature and date.
- 3
Gather Plans if Required
Submit plans with an Application for Plan Examination and the appropriate deposit when required; the form lists exceptions.
- 4
Calculate Fees and Submit
Calculate the applicable fees using the chart, make checks payable to Lake County Building Dept., and send the application to the address shown.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Plumbing Permit Application?
- No. The application has a signature and date line but no notary block. Homeowners complete the included affidavit, which is a certification in the form.
- How do I submit the Plumbing Permit Application?
- Send it to the Lake County Building Department, 800 10th Street, Suite #110, Baldwin, MI 49304. Make checks payable to Lake County Building Dept.
- Who can apply for a Lake County plumbing permit?
- The form identifies a plumbing contractor or homeowner as the applicant and requests the relevant applicant and contractor information.
- Are plans required with every plumbing permit application?
- No. The form lists circumstances when plans are not required, including certain one- and two-family dwellings, minor alterations or repairs, and buildings with fewer than 12 required plumbing fixtures.