City of Mount Pleasant
Isabella County, Michigan
Last verified September 17, 2026
City of Mount Pleasant is a jurisdiction in Isabella 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
- (989) 779-5301
- cdonnell@mt-pleasant.org
- Department Site
- City of Mount Pleasant Building Safety Department (opens in a new tab)
Permit Search
Certificate Holder Mailing Address
City of Mount Pleasant Building Safety Dept.320 W. Broadway
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Confirmed on the City's official site (mt-pleasant.org). Building Official is Cory Donnell; Office Professional Kayleigh Cullen, (989) 779-5347, kcullen@mt-pleasant.org; Director of Community Services Philip Biscorner, (989) 779-5328. The City coordinates with Isabella County for electrical, plumbing, and mechanical permits (Isabella County Planning & Zoning, (989) 317-4061/4063; Electrical Inspector Jeremy Lynch (989) 317-4065; Mechanical/Plumbing Inspector Nathan Calkins (989) 317-4064), separate permits obtained at 200 N Main Street. New BS&A applicants must complete a Contractor Form and obtain a PIN from the office before applying online.
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 Mount Pleasant'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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