Bellevue Township
Eaton County, Michigan
Last verified September 17, 2026
Bellevue Township is a jurisdiction in Eaton 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
- (269) 763-2989
- bellevueclerk@gmail.com
- Department Site
- Eaton County Department of Construction Codes (opens in a new tab)
Permit Search
Certificate Holder Mailing Address
Eaton County Dept of Construction Codes1045 Independence Blvd, Room 150
Charlotte, MI 48813
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
This is Bellevue TOWNSHIP, a separate government from the Village of Bellevue (both in Eaton County). Confirmed via Michigan LARA's Statewide Jurisdiction List (effective 07/09/12) and the Eaton County Construction Codes jurisdiction page that the county handles building/electrical/mechanical/plumbing permits for the township, while the township administers its own zoning. Township office (bellevuetownship.org): 121 N Main St, Bellevue, MI 49021, phone (269) 763-2989, email bellevueclerk@gmail.com, office hours Mon/Tue/Thu mornings plus Tue afternoon. Eaton County Construction Codes Dept: (517) 543-3004, ConstructionCode@eatoncounty.org.
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 — Bellevue 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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