City of Charlotte
Eaton County, Michigan
Last verified September 17, 2026
City of Charlotte 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
Certificate Holder Mailing Address
Eaton County Dept. of Construction Codes1045 Independence Blvd., Room 150 (Eaton County Courthouse)
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
Building, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing permits for the City of Charlotte are issued by Eaton County's Department of Construction Codes, not the city directly; a zoning referral from the City of Charlotte is required before a building permit is issued (City Hall: 111 E. Lawrence Ave., Charlotte, MI 48813, phone 517-543-2750, email webmaster@charlottemi.org). As of March 2024 the county moved to online-only permit applications via BS&A Online.
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 — City of Charlotte'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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