Village of Marcellus
Cass County, Michigan
Last verified September 17, 2026
Village of Marcellus is a jurisdiction in Cass 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
Certificate Holder Mailing Address
Village of Marcellus177 E Main Street
Marcellus, MI 49067
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Village Manager/Clerk: Jacqueline Terrill. Official site is villageofmarcellus.org (verified Michigan/Cass County site, distinct from an unrelated villageofmarcellusny.gov in New York -- do not confuse). No dedicated building-permit-office phone/email beyond the main village office was found; a Code Enforcement Officer role is referenced in the zoning ordinance but not named with direct contact info on the fetched pages.
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 Marcellus'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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