City of Memphis

Macomb County, Michigan

Last verified September 17, 2026

City of Memphis is a jurisdiction in Macomb 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: 810-392-2385
Department Site: City of Memphis Building Department (opens in a new tab)

Source: cityofmemphismi.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 Memphis
80375 Main Street
Memphis, MI 48041

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 own official site (cityofmemphismi.gov), which hosts a dedicated Building Department page and a Forms & Ordinances page listing Building, Electrical, Plumbing, and Mechanical Permit Applications. Fax (810) 392-3625. The city's own Contact Us page states department-specific contact details are found on individual department pages; this research pass could not confirm a direct building-department-specific phone/email distinct from the general city hall number, so the general number is used and email is left null rather than guessed. Note: some third-party sources list the address as '35095 Potter Street' but the city's own official contact page gives '80375 Main St.' — the official site's address is used here.

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 Memphis'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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