Village of Spring Lake

Ottawa County, Michigan

Last verified September 17, 2026

Village of Spring Lake is a jurisdiction in Ottawa 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: 616-842-1393
Department Site: Building Department (opens in a new tab)

Source: springlakevillage.org (opens in a new tab)

Permit Search

Michigan Township Services Muskegon (MTSM) Permits (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Village of Spring Lake
102 W. Savidge Street
Spring Lake, MI 49456

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

Additional Notes

Per the Village's own official site, the Village has contracted with Michigan Township Services Muskegon (MTSM) for all building and trade permits (michigantownshipservicesmuskegon.com); zoning permits for new homes/additions/accessory buildings are still processed at Village Hall — contact listed is Lukas Hill, 616-844-2110, Lhill@springlaketwp.org (note this is a springlaketwp.org address, suggesting shared staffing with neighboring Spring Lake Township, which is a separate government). Village Hall phone/address per official contact page.

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 Spring Lake'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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