City of Harrisville
Alcona County, Michigan
Last verified September 17, 2026
City of Harrisville is a jurisdiction in Alcona 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
- 989-916-4155
- harrisville@harrisvillemi.org
- Department Site
- City Clerk / Zoning, City of Harrisville (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
City of Harrisville311 N. Lake Street, PO Box 278
Harrisville, MI 48740
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
The city's own official site (harrisvillemi.org, distinct from an older/inactive cityofharrisvillemi.org domain) indicates the city issues its own zoning permits directly rather than delegating to Alcona County. An alternate phone (989) 724-6804 was also listed on the contact page. Whether the city routes actual building-code permit issuance (as opposed to zoning permits) through the Alcona County Building Department (106 North 5th Street, Harrisville, MI 48740, (989) 724-9440/9450) was not explicitly confirmed — hedge on that point. Office hours: Mon-Fri 9:00am-3:00pm.
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 — City of Harrisville'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.
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