Village of Honor
Benzie County, Michigan
Last verified September 17, 2026
Village of Honor is a jurisdiction in Benzie 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
- 231-325-8432
- Department Site
- Village of Honor Planning & Zoning (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
Village of Honor10922 Platte Street
Honor, MI 49640
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
The village's own official site (Planning & Zoning page) lists Land Use Permit and Special Land Use Permit applications and directs zoning/development questions to a Zoning Administrator (contact email listed on-site but not captured in plain text here), but does not clearly state whether the village or Benzie County issues the underlying construction/building permit. Benzie County Building Safety & Code Enforcement (231-882-9673, building@benzieco.gov, 448 Court Place Suite 149, Beulah, MI 49617) may be involved for construction permits county-wide; this is an unconfirmed, hedged lead, not verified by name for this village on an official source.
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 Honor'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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