Building & Zoning
Forms and Documents

Primary Documents

Building Permit Form

If you are doing any type of construction on your property, you will need to complete this form and bring it to the Village Hall along with the permit fee and all other required documents.

Building Certificate Form

This is the form to be used for maintenance type of work on your home which might include painting, siding, window or door replacement.

Building Permit Requirements

This is a list of documents  that are required when applying for a building permit.  Depending on the project and the location, some of the items might not be required. 

Speak with the Building Inspector or the Village Clerk-Treasurer or Deputy Clerk if there is a question about whether a document is required.

Inspection Scheduling

This document lists the inspections required during a construction project.

Zoning Permit Application

Zoning Permit as of 3/12/2024

House Number Requirements

This document should be filled out and returned to Village Hall when building a new home to acknowledge that homeowner will put house numbers on the home as required by Village ordinance number 2008-73

Building Permit Application Packet

This is a full packet of forms and documents that a contractor will need for building a new house or adding on to an existing home in the Village of Grand Beach.

This packet might include one or two forms that will not be required depending on the building project.

Zoning Fees

Zoning Fees as of 12-13-2023

Building Permit Fee Schedule

For more information contact Building Inspector Chad Butler 269-546-1133

Certificate of Occupancy Request Form

This document should be filled out and submitted to the Building Inspector or the Village Hall after a house has been completed to request a certificate of occupancy  in order to live in the house. 

Additional Documents

Gravel Work Area Requirement

This document explains when a gravel work area is required when doing construction projects.

MAPS

This pdf contains maps an applicant should refer to before submitting their application.. Depending on the address of the permit, there may be special requirements. This document includes: An environmental overlay; FEMA Flood Hazards; and Wetlands & Critical Dune Areas.

What Every Earth Work Contractor Must Know About Storm Water

This is a document about what every earth work contractor must know about storm water pollution.

Contractor Information Form

This form should be filled out by a building contractor who is working in the Village and returned to Village Hall along with a copy of their valid building contractor's license.

Construction Work Hours

This document shows construction work hours allowed in the Village for projects with a valid building permit or building certificate.

Storm Water Management Form

This document must be filled out and returned to the Village Hall when applying for a building permit when storm water runoff is affected by any construction.

This form is not required for interior remodel of the home or a new roof unless the contractor or homeowner is adding gutters and/or downspouts.

Storm Water System Maintenance Agreement

This agreement should be filled out and returned to Village Hall only when construction  work will disturb one acre or more of soil.

Sand Donation Request Letter

The Village of Grand Beach has a need for sand for a variety of public improvements. In an effort to keep this important natural resource within the Village, the Village is asking any property owner who is removing sand for a permitted building project who is interested in the sand to contact Village Superintendent Bob Dabbs at (269) 469-1270.