City of Potterville

Eaton County, Michigan

Last verified September 17, 2026

City of Potterville is a jurisdiction in Eaton 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: 517-281-5659
Email: zoning@pottervillemi.org
Department Site: City of Potterville Planning and Zoning (Zoning Administrator) (opens in a new tab)

Source: pottervillemi.org (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 Potterville
319 N. Nelson
Potterville, MI 48876

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

Additional Notes

Official city site (pottervillemi.org) states: 'A Zoning Referral IS NOT a building permit... Building Permits are obtained through Eaton County Construction Codes Department.' Zoning Administrator is Brandy Miller; the phone/email listed are for the Zoning Administrator, reachable part-time (5-7:30am and 5-7pm weekdays) or by daytime appointment. No official Eaton County Construction Codes Department page/portal was independently verified in this pass, so its direct contact info was left null rather than guessed — only the city-confirmed zoning contact and delegation note are included.

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 Potterville'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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