City of Manistee

Manistee County, Michigan

Last verified September 17, 2026

City of Manistee is a jurisdiction in Manistee 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
231-398-2806
Email
jbleau@manisteemi.gov
Department Site
City of Manistee Building Department (Jerry Bleau, Community Development Director/Building Official) (opens in a new tab)

Source: manisteemi.gov (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 Manistee Building Department
70 Maple Street
Manistee, MI 49660

Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.

Additional Notes

Zoning is administered separately by Madeline Kazmierski, Planning and Zoning Administrator, (231) 398-2805, mkazmierski@manisteemi.gov, 70 Maple Street 2nd Floor. The City contracts with AGS (269-629-0601) for mechanical/electrical/plumbing permits. No online permit-search portal (BS&A/MyGov/etc.) was found on the official site.

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 Manistee'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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