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Michigan building codes, county by county

20 Michigan counties verified so far — each with a sourced building-freedom score. Counties not listed are not yet verified (we mark them grey on the map rather than guessing).

CountyBuilding scoreTightening riskLast verified
Branch County6/10Moderate2026-07-10
Alcona County5/10Moderate2026-07-10
Alger County5/10Moderate2026-07-10
Alpena County5/10Moderate2026-07-10
Antrim County5/10Elevated2026-07-10
Arenac County5/10Moderate2026-07-10
Baraga County5/10Moderate2026-07-10
Barry County5/10Moderate2026-07-10
Benzie County5/10Elevated2026-07-10
Cass County5/10Moderate2026-07-10
Cheboygan County5/10Moderate2026-07-10
Chippewa County5/10Moderate2026-07-10
Clare County5/10Moderate2026-07-10
Crawford County5/10Moderate2026-07-10
Delta County5/10Moderate2026-07-10
Dickinson County5/10Moderate2026-07-10
Allegan County4/10Elevated2026-07-10
Bay County4/10Elevated2026-07-10
Charlevoix County4/10Elevated2026-07-10
Clinton County4/10High2026-07-10

Scores describe unincorporated county land. Full 10-dimension cards with source receipts: the Freedom Map.