Village of Ashley
Gratiot County, Michigan
Last verified September 17, 2026
Village of Ashley is a jurisdiction in Gratiot 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
- 989-847-3050
- Department Site
- Village of Ashley Zoning Board / Zoning Officer (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 Ashley114 S. Sterling St., PO Box 158
Ashley, MI 48806
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Zoning Officer: David Kimball, (989) 573-9947; Zoning Board Chair: Robert Studt. A Zoning Ordinance (2023) and Zoning Permit Application are posted on the village's own site. It is UNCONFIRMED whether construction-code building permits (as opposed to zoning permits) are issued by the village itself or delegated to Gratiot County's Department of Community Development (214 E Center St., Ithaca, MI 48847; phone 989-875-5201; email planning@gratiotmi.com) -- the county's own site says it 'oversees construction work within the county' but does not explicitly list the Village of Ashley among served jurisdictions, so this is flagged as a hedge rather than a confirmed fact. Village office hours Mon-Thu 9:00am-4:30pm.
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 Ashley'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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