Village of Sheridan

Montcalm County, Michigan

Last verified September 17, 2026

Village of Sheridan is a jurisdiction in Montcalm County, Michigan, which does not currently list an online permit database — contact the department directly by phone or email. Use the contact information below to reach the local building department, or the mailing address if the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.

Contact

Phone: 989-831-7394
Email: Building@montcalm.us
Department Site: Montcalm County Building Department (opens in a new tab)

Source: montcalm.us (opens in a new tab)

Permit Search

No online permit database on file — contact the department directly by phone or email.

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Montcalm County Building Department
211 W Main Street (PO Box 368)
Stanton, MI 48888

Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.

Additional Notes

The Montcalm County Building Department page (montcalm.us) states it serves 'all 20 townships in Montcalm County' and the City of Greenville, but does not explicitly name the Village of Sheridan; a separate county document lists 'Zoning Administrators and Assessors' by jurisdiction including Sheridan, suggesting the village likely uses the county building department as is typical for small Michigan villages, but this specific coverage is a reasonably confident, not fully confirmed, lead. The Village's own office (115 Evergreen St / Office@villageofsheridan.com, 989-291-3485, official site villageofsheridan.com) did not have a dedicated building/zoning contact page found.

What You Need Before Applying for a Permit

Most building departments ask for the same core package before they'll issue a permit: a completed application naming the property owner and contractor, the contractor's state license number and proof of insurance (general liability, and workers' comp if employees are on the job), a notice of commencement or equivalent recorded filing for larger jobs where the state requires one, and scaled plans or a site plan for anything beyond minor repairs. Roofing, fence, pool, and solar permits typically have their own simplified checklists — Village of Sheridan's department (above) can confirm exactly what applies to your project.

Why this matters for insurance: permit history is one of the first things an underwriter or adjuster checks. Unpermitted work — a finished basement, an added bedroom, a rebuilt roof — can complicate a claim or even void coverage for that portion of the loss, and it routinely surfaces during a home inspection. Pulling the right permit up front, and keeping the closed-permit record on file, protects both the property's value and its insurability at resale.

See something out of date? Submit a correction →