Wilmot Township

Cheboygan County, Michigan

Last verified September 17, 2026

Wilmot Township is a jurisdiction in Cheboygan 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
231-627-8813
Email
buildingsafety@cheboygancounty.net
Department Site
Cheboygan County Department of Building Safety (opens in a new tab)

Source: cheboygancounty.net (opens in a new tab)

Permit Search

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

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Cheboygan County Department of Building Safety
P.O. Box 70
Cheboygan, MI 49721

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

Additional Notes

Wilmot Township does not appear to have its own building department; Cheboygan County's Department of Building Safety administers building permits countywide. The county page does not explicitly list Wilmot Township by name as served, but Cheboygan County townships generally rely on the county department, so this is treated as the correct department with light hedge. Physical office address: 870 South Main Street, Room 102, Cheboygan, MI 49721. Building Official: Matthew J. Cronk (mcronk@cheboygancounty.net).

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 — Wilmot 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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