Danby Township
Ionia County, Michigan
Last verified September 17, 2026
Danby Township is a jurisdiction in Ionia 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
- (616) 527-5374
- Department Site
- Ionia County Building Department (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
Health and Human Services Building, 2nd Floor175 E. Adams Street
Ionia, MI 48846
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Ionia County Building Dept issues building and residential/commercial trade permits countywide (inspection request line 616-527-5367). Danby Township requires zoning approval before permit submittal; its Zoning Administrator is Mitchel Hoppes, 616-755-6282, mhoppes.danbyzoning@gmail.com, PO Box 453, Portland, MI 48875 (per the township's official site, danbytownship.org). Township hall: 13122 Charlotte Hwy, Sunfield, MI 48890.
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 — Danby Township'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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