Village of Lake Ann
Benzie County, Michigan
Last verified September 17, 2026
Village of Lake Ann is a jurisdiction in Benzie 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
- lakeannclerk@gmail.com
- Department Site
- Village of Lake Ann - Village Office (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
Village of Lake AnnPO Box 61
Lake Ann, MI 49650
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Official village site (lakeann-mi.com) offers a Land Use Permit Application and Sidewalk Construction Permit Application under Forms & Documents; no dedicated permit-department phone/online portal is listed there. Village Clerk is Tammy Clous (email confirmed on official site's Government page). An unconfirmed phone number, 231-275-7388, surfaced in a secondary (non-official) summary and could not be verified directly on lakeann-mi.com - treat as a hedge, not confirmed. Village government meetings are held at Almira Township Hall, 19639 Maple St, Lake Ann, MI, per the official site, suggesting close coordination with Almira Township.
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 Lake Ann'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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