Grayling Charter Township
Crawford County, Michigan
Last verified September 17, 2026
Grayling Charter Township is a jurisdiction in Crawford 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
- (989) 348-4361
- ebertalan@twp.grayling.mi.us
- Department Site
- Building Department (opens in a new tab)
Certificate Holder Mailing Address
Grayling Charter Township Building Department2090 Viking Way / PO Box 521
Grayling, MI 49738
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
This is a separate government from the City of Grayling (also Crawford County). Building Official is Robert Dixon. Township issues its own building/electrical/mechanical/plumbing permits and offers online purchase via BS&A with a 2.75% fee; Building/Plan Review applications require calling for pricing. General info line: info@twp.grayling.mi.us.
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 — Grayling Charter 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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