Village of Lyons

Ionia County, Michigan

Last verified September 17, 2026

Village of Lyons 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)

Source: ioniacounty.org (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

Ionia County Building Department
175 E. Adams Street, 2nd Floor (Health & Human Services Bldg)
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

Not explicitly confirmed on an official source that the Village of Lyons uses the Ionia County Building Department, but this is presumed by default: the county's own building-department page notes the City of Ionia transferred code administration/enforcement to the county and that the City of Portland independently enforces its own codes, implying other jurisdictions in the county (including small villages like Lyons) default to county administration - this is a hedge, not a confirmed fact. Village of Lyons' own office: (989) 855-2125, 212 Water St, Lyons, MI 48851 (an older listing also shows (989) 855-2016 / 505 E. Bridge St - Box 187); its ordinances reference a Chapter 6 'Buildings and Building Regulations' (lyonsvillage.org/ordinances/) whose full text naming the permitting authority was not accessible during this research. Inspection request line: (616) 527-5367. Building Inspector: Darryl 'Buck' Coulier.

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 Lyons'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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