Lovells Township
Crawford County, Michigan
Last verified September 17, 2026
Lovells Township is a jurisdiction in Crawford 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.
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Permit Search
No online permit database on file — contact the department directly by phone or email.
Additional Notes
Lovells Township's Zoning Administrator, Dale Gauthier Jr., issues building permits and special-use permits directly for the township; this does not appear to be delegated to Crawford County (the county's own Building & Safety Department page, 989-344-3233, 200 W. Michigan Ave, Grayling, MI 49738, did not list Lovells Township among any service-area restrictions, and the township's own site presents permitting as a township function). Ordinance Enforcement Officer email: ordinance-enforcement@lovellsmi.org. A street-level mailing address for the township permit office was not confirmed on an official source; a third-party lead names Township Supervisor Richard Wright, 989-348-2415, as a hall-hours contact (unconfirmed).
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 — Lovells 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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