Michigan installation guides.
Michigan’s state air agency (then DEQ, now EGLE) has pointed homeowners to EPA-certified wood stoves as a lower-smoke choice than outdoor wood boilers; installation permits are issued locally.
Michigan outdoor wood boiler & air quality fact sheet (2011, PDF)Choose your city.
Ann Arbor
Washtenaw CountyAnn Arbor’s Historic District Commission lets staff approve a new metal chimney if it is dark or roof-colored, minimum height and diameter, and not a prominent roof feature.
Read the guideBattle Creek
Calhoun County / south-central MichiganBattle Creek’s Mechanical Plan permit guide asks for solid-fuel appliance details and for chimney and connector details, including clearances and size.
Read the guideBurton
Genesee County / Flint areaBurton does not issue mechanical permits: a wood stove’s mechanical permit comes from the State of Michigan’s Bureau of Construction Codes, and the city wants proof of it before building inspections.
Read the guideDearborn
Wayne County / Metro DetroitDearborn’s code limits firewood to the rear yard in a rack no taller than five feet, with a small front-porch allowance only from October 1 to April 1.
Read the guideDearborn Heights
Wayne County / Western WayneDearborn Heights lets residents store up to five face cords of firewood in the rear or side yard, stacked on supports at least six inches off the ground.
Read the guideDetroit
Wayne County / Metro DetroitDetroit’s mechanical permit application includes a separate line item for installing solid-fuel-fired (coal or wood) units.
Read the guideEast Lansing
Ingham & Clinton counties / Greater LansingEast Lansing’s permit chart says installing, replacing or repairing a chimney needs building plans stamped by an engineer or architect, plus historic review in a historic district.
Read the guideEastpointe
Macomb County / Metro DetroitEastpointe’s mechanical permit application lists ‘Solid Fuel Equipment’ as its own fee line, so a wood stove or insert has a named place on the city’s form.
Read the guideFarmington Hills
Oakland County / Northwest Metro DetroitFarmington Hills names the wood stove among its examples of work that needs a heating/cooling permit, and since March 2026 takes all permit applications and inspection requests online.
Read the guideFlint
Genesee County / Mid-MichiganFlint’s 2026 mechanical permit form prices ‘solid fuel equipment – complete’, covering the chimney and wood stove, as one line, but the permit minimum is $160.
Read the guideGrand Rapids
Kent County / West MichiganGrand Rapids homeowners apply for mechanical permits in person at the Development Center, and properties with two or more units must use a licensed contractor.
Read the guideHolland
Ottawa and Allegan counties / West Michigan lakeshoreHolland’s February 2026 historic district review table sends a new metal or PVC chimney to the full Historic District Commission, while a liner hidden inside an existing chimney needs no historic review.
Read the guideJackson
Jackson County / south-central MichiganJackson’s mechanical permit form prices ‘Solid Fuel Equip. (includes chimney)’ at $30 and says the permit must be posted where it can be seen from the street.
Read the guideKalamazoo
Kalamazoo County / Southwest MichiganKalamazoo’s mechanical permit application lists solid-fuel equipment, chimney included, as its own line item, on top of an $83 application fee and an $83 final inspection.
Read the guideKentwood
Kent County / Grand Rapids metroKentwood’s mechanical permit form lists residential solid fuel equipment (wood or fireplace stoves) as a $20 item on top of a $50 application fee that includes one inspection.
Read the guideLansing
Ingham County / Greater LansingLansing’s mechanical permit application, effective July 1, 2026, prices solid-fuel equipment and chimney liners as separate line items.
Read the guideLincoln Park
Wayne County / DownriverLincoln Park’s exterior inspection checklist for selling a home says the chimney must have a chimney cap, alongside checks for crumbling tops and missing mortar joints.
Read the guideLivonia
Wayne County / Western Metro DetroitLivonia’s rental rules require heating units older than three years to be certified by a licensed heating contractor every three years, on a form that includes the chimney liner.
Read the guideMadison Heights
Oakland County / South OaklandMadison Heights’ homeowner permit affidavit commits you not to rent the home for a year, or plan to sell it, after the permitted work is finished.
Read the guideNovi
Oakland County / Western Metro DetroitNovi’s heating permit application, revised July 1, 2026, lists solid-fuel equipment with its chimney as a $35 line item, and inspections are booked through the city’s online portal.
Read the guideOak Park
Oakland County / South OaklandOak Park’s mechanical permit application names wood-burning stoves outright, listing them under solid fuel equipment at $50 on top of the $50 base fee.
Read the guidePontiac
Oakland County / North OaklandPontiac has five local historic districts, including Seminole Hills and Franklin Boulevard, where the Historic District Commission must approve work before it starts.
Read the guidePort Huron
St. Clair County / Blue Water AreaPort Huron’s permit guide says a permit is required for all fireplaces and stoves, and any exterior work in the Historic District also needs Historic District Commission approval.
Read the guidePortage
Kalamazoo County / Southwest MichiganPortage’s historic district is a scattered list of about 40 homes and sites, and exterior work on any of them needs Historic District Commission approval first.
Read the guideRochester Hills
Oakland County / North OaklandBesides its Stoney Creek and Winkler Mill districts, Rochester Hills regulates about 30 individually designated historic properties under its historic district rules.
Read the guideRoseville
Macomb County / Metro DetroitRoseville’s mechanical permit form prices chimneys by flue size, from $15 for 8 inches or less, and sets a $90 minimum permit fee before contractor registration.
Read the guideRoyal Oak
Oakland County / South OaklandRoyal Oak’s fire code, readopted in May 2026, limits the fuel for backyard recreational fires to natural gas or propane.
Read the guideSaginaw
Saginaw County / Great Lakes Bay RegionSaginaw’s mechanical permit form lists ‘solid fuel equipment or gas fireplace’ at $40 on top of a $75 application fee, plus a $100 refundable reinspection fee added to every application.
Read the guideSouthfield
Oakland County / South OaklandSouthfield’s mechanical permit form makes a homeowner doing their own install swear before a notary that the home is a single residence and not for rent.
Read the guideSouthgate
Wayne County / DownriverSouthgate’s mechanical permit application gives fireplaces their own $65 line and chimneys, liners and vents a $40 line, so stove work has named places on the form.
Read the guideSt. Clair Shores
Macomb County / Lake St. Clair shoreSt. Clair Shores’ mechanical permit application prices a wood burning stove at $50 each and lists a separate $20 vent item for wood burning stoves.
Read the guideSterling Heights
Macomb County / Metro DetroitSterling Heights’ 2026–2027 mechanical permit form has lines for flue liners, factory-built chimneys and prefab fireplaces but none naming wood stoves.
Read the guideTaylor
Wayne County / DownriverIn Taylor, any change of ownership requires a Certificate of Occupancy before the new owner moves in, backed by a re-occupancy inspection.
Read the guideTroy
Oakland County / North Metro DetroitTroy’s mechanical permit application lists a wood burning stove as its own fee item, next to separate items for a chimney liner and a pre-fab fireplace.
Read the guideWarren
Macomb County / Metro DetroitWarren’s mechanical permit form lists wood-burning appliances as a line item, and the permit total must reach at least $80 before the city will process it.
Read the guideWestland
Wayne County / Western Metro DetroitWhen a Westland home with a fireplace is sold or transferred, the city requires a fireplace safety inspection report from a licensed chimney contractor.
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