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MichiganHOA & Condo Official Sources
Official government resources for community association records, laws, and licensing in Michigan. Sourced from state agencies and county records offices - no sign-up required.
Community association statutes
Official source
Michigan Compiled Laws (Michigan Legislature)
legislature. The official statute text is available free of charge at the link below.
Professional licensing boards
The following state boards license professionals who routinely work with community associations - engineers, inspectors, and other vendors.
LARA — Bureau of Professional Licensing (BPL), MiPLUS platform — Board of Professional Engineers
- Professional Engineer (PE)
LARA — Bureau of Construction Codes (BCC), Elevator Section / Accela Citizen Access
- Elevator Contractor
- Elevator Journeyperson
- Elevator Helper/Apprentice
LARA — Bureau of Construction Codes (BCC), Accela Citizen Access — Boiler Board
- Boiler Installer
- Boiler Repairer
- Boiler Operator
- Boiler Inspector
LARA — Bureau of Professional Licensing (BPL), MiPLUS — Board of Architects
- Architect
- Landscape Architect
Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development (MDARD) — Pesticide & Plant Pest Management Division
- Pesticide Application Business (pest control firm) license
- Commercial Pesticide Applicator (certified)
- Registered Applicator/Technician
- Pesticide Dealer
NO STATE LICENSE — Community Association Managers (CAM)
- Community Association Manager / HOA-Condo Manager (NOT licensed in Michigan)
Management company licensing
License type
County recorder portals
Community association governing documents (declarations, CC&Rs, bylaws, plats) are recorded at the county level in Michigan. Use these portals to search for a community's recorded documents.
| County | Platform | Access | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barry County County | Fidlar | Free public search | Search |
| Berrien County County | GovOS/Kofile PublicSearch | Free public search | Search |
| Calhoun County County | GovOS/Kofile PublicSearch | Free public search | Search |
| Chippewa County County | County clerk portal | Free public search | Search |
| Eaton County County | GovOS/Kofile PublicSearch | Free public search | Search |
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