Village of Ontonagon
Ontonagon County, Michigan
Last verified September 17, 2026
Village of Ontonagon is a jurisdiction in Ontonagon County, Michigan, with an online portal for searching and pulling active or historical building permits. 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
- 906-884-2305
- Department Site
- Village of Ontonagon Zoning Administrator (opens in a new tab)
Certificate Holder Mailing Address
Village of Ontonagon315 Quartz Street
Ontonagon, MI 49953
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Confirmed via official village site (villageofontonagon.org): Zoning Administrator Mike Rebholz handles zoning permits (accessory structures, demolition, driveways, fences, signs, variances) with an online application/payment option through HeyGov; State of Michigan permits (building, electrical, plumbing) are also processed through the village office. A specific department email address was referenced on the site but could not be confirmed in plain text (displayed as a placeholder), so email is left null. Office hours Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri 9am-4pm, closed Wednesdays. This Village of Ontonagon is a distinct, separate government from Ontonagon Township, though both are in Ontonagon County.
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 Ontonagon'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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