Burt Township
Alger County, Michigan
Last verified September 17, 2026
Burt Township is a jurisdiction in Alger 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
- (906) 387-2727
- buildingcodes@algercounty.gov
- Department Site
- Alger County Building Codes Department (opens in a new tab)
Permit Search
No online permit database on file — contact the department directly by phone or email.
Certificate Holder Mailing Address
Alger County Building Codes Department101 Court Street
Munising, MI 49862
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Alger County's official site states the Building Codes department covers the entire county, which includes Burt Township; no township-specific carve-out found. Burt Township's own official site (burttownship.com, which redirects to burttownshipacmi.gov) handles zoning/planning separately -- Zoning Administrator Calvin McShane, (906) 450-3033 (call/text), zoning@burttownshipacmi.gov, E21837 Grand Marais Ave., PO Box 430, Grand Marais, MI 49839; main township office phone (906) 494-2381, fax (906) 494-2627. No online permit portal found for either. This is a distinct, unrelated township from Burt Township in Cheboygan County.
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 — Burt 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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