Wellington Township
Alpena County, Michigan
Last verified September 17, 2026
Wellington Township is a jurisdiction in Alpena 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
- 989-379-4694
Permit Search
No online permit database on file — contact the department directly by phone or email.
Certificate Holder Mailing Address
Wellington Township720 West Chisholm Street
Alpena, MI 49707
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Wellington Township has no official township website ('No current website at this time' per the Alpena County government portal page at alpenacounty.org/578/Wellington-Township, which is the only confirmed official source found). That page lists only general officials - Supervisor Ron Lucas (989-379-4694), Clerk Pamela Madsen (989-464-5164), Treasurer Grace Lumsden (989-379-4539) - and does not identify how building permits are handled. It is unconfirmed (not found on any official source) whether permits are issued by the township, by Alpena County, or via the State of Michigan's Bureau of Construction Codes (which handles permitting for townships without their own certified building department, as is common for small Michigan townships without inspection staff); this should be verified by phone (Alpena County main line 989-354-9500 or the township supervisor) before publishing.
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 — Wellington Township'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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