Building Code Services

Building Permits
Building codes services is responsible for administering regulations adopted by Miami County as the minimum standards for construction of new buildings, additions, remodeling or repair, and/or change of use for existing buildings. Upon receipt of a building permit application, a review of the plans for most proposed buildings is required before a permit can be issued and construction is started.

Building Regulations & Codes
Building codes services is responsible for enforcement of the zoning, nuisance, and dilapidated buildings regulations. Miami County has adopted the following model codes.
  • 2006 edition of the International Building Code
  • 2006 edition of the International Residential Code
  • 2006 edition of the International Fire Code
  • 2006 edition of the International Plumbing Code
  • 2006 edition of the International Mechanical Code
  • 2006 edition of the International Fuel Gas Code
  • 2005 edition of the National Electrical Code

The Miami County Code is current through Resolution R16-11-040, passed November 30, 2016.

Disclaimer: The Clerk of the Board's Office has the official version of the Miami County Code. Users should contact the Clerk of the Board's Office for ordinances passed subsequent to the ordinance cited above.