Village of Fountain
Mason County, Michigan
Last verified September 17, 2026
Village of Fountain is a jurisdiction in Mason 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
- (231) 757-9272
- csanders@masoncountymi.gov
- Department Site
- Mason County Building and Zoning 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
Mason County Building and Zoning Department5300 US 10
Ludington, MI 49431
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
No official Village of Fountain government website could be located (population ~170; only a mailing address of PO Box 35, Fountain, MI 49410 found via secondary sources, unconfirmed on an official site). Mason County's official site (masoncounty.net) confirms it handles building/zoning permits for the Village of Fountain among the villages/townships it serves. Zoning Director Cayla Sanders, csanders@masoncountymi.gov, (231) 757-9272 ext. 310; Building Inspector Tom Fulker, tfulker@masoncountymi.gov; Permits/Plan Review Tammy Lowe, tlowe@masoncountymi.gov. Applications can be mailed to 102 E. 5th Street, Scottville, MI 49454 (a $25 mail fee applies) though the department's physical office is at 5300 US 10, Ludington (Mason County Airport building).
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 Fountain'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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