Plymouth Charter Township
Wayne County, Michigan
Last verified September 17, 2026
Plymouth Charter Township is a jurisdiction in Wayne 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
- 734-354-3210
- kmacdonald@plymouthtwp.org
- Department Site
- Building Department, Plymouth Charter Township (opens in a new tab)
Certificate Holder Mailing Address
Plymouth Charter Township - Building Department9955 N. Haggerty Road, First Floor
Plymouth, MI 48170
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Confirmed via official plymouthtownshipmi.gov. Chief Building Official listed as Ken MacDonald. Hours Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm. This is a SEPARATE, independent government from the City of Plymouth (also Wayne County), despite the shared name and overlapping mailing address (Plymouth, MI 48170).
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 — Plymouth 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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- City of Grosse Pointe Park
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- City of Grosse Pointe Woods
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