Pleasanton Township

Manistee County, Michigan

Last verified September 17, 2026

Pleasanton Township is a jurisdiction in Manistee 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: 231-864-2584
Department Site: Pleasanton Township (zoning/land use permits); building/construction code permitting agency unconfirmed (opens in a new tab)

Source: pleasantontownship.org (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

Pleasanton Township Hall
8958 Lumley Rd, PO Box 145
Bear Lake, MI 49614

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

Additional Notes

Township administers its own zoning ordinance and land-use permits (form available on pleasantontownship.org); a Zoning Administrator position exists but name/direct line not confirmed on an official page. It is unconfirmed on an official source which agency issues building/construction-code permits (Manistee County lists multiple permitting agencies across its communities) — hedge only, do not treat as confirmed. Supervisor reported elsewhere (non-official source) as Chelsea Harvey, cell 231-649-0860 — unconfirmed, included only as a hedge.

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 — Pleasanton 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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