City of Mount Clemens

Macomb County, Michigan

Last verified September 17, 2026

City of Mount Clemens 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: 586-469-6800
Email: inspections@mountclemens.gov
Department Site: City of Mount Clemens Building/Inspection Department (administered by SAFEbuilt) (opens in a new tab)

Source: mountclemens.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 Mount Clemens
One Crocker Boulevard
Mount Clemens, MI 48043

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 official site (mountclemens.gov). Building/inspection services are provided in partnership with SAFEbuilt; SAFEbuilt Building Official is Brian Vargason, ext. 902, bvargason@mountclemens.gov. Community Development Director Brian Tingley; Code Enforcement Administrator Taylor Stacey. The city references a BS&A Online permitting/payment system for contractors (obtained via a Web PIN from bbaisden@mountclemens.gov) but no direct portal URL was found on the official pages fetched, so currentDatabaseUrl is left null despite the confirmed portal name.

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 Mount Clemens'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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