Village of Mancelona

Antrim County, Michigan

Last verified September 17, 2026

Village of Mancelona is a jurisdiction in Antrim 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

Phone
231-587-8331
Department Site
Antrim County Construction Code Department (opens in a new tab)

Source: antrimcountymi.gov (opens in a new tab)

Permit Search

BS&A Online (Antrim County) (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Antrim County Construction Code Department
P.O. Box 188
Bellaire, MI 49615

Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.

Additional Notes

Village's own zoning ordinance (villageofmancelona.org) states that certificates of occupancy come from the 'Antrim County Construction Codes Department,' indicating the county — not the Village — issues building/plumbing/electrical/mechanical permits. Village's own Zoning Administrator is Maureen Naumcheff, 231-587-8331 (listed as the phone here since it's the Village's own confirmed contact; the county Construction Code office's direct line is 231-533-8373, Building Inspector/Plan Reviewer Bud Randall, email constructioncode@antrimcountymi.gov — consider using the county number/email instead of the Village number for the permitDept fields, both are provided in notes since which one belongs in 'phone' is ambiguous by design of this delegation). Village office: 120 West State Street, PO Box 648, Mancelona, MI 49659, hours Mon/Wed/Thu 9am-4pm. This is a separate, distinct government from Mancelona Township (#15) despite the shared name — do not merge.

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 Mancelona'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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