Torch Lake Township

Houghton County, Michigan

Last verified September 17, 2026

Torch Lake Township is a jurisdiction in Houghton 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
906-296-0214
Department Site
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Source: torchlaketownship.com (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

Torch Lake Township
PO Box 429
Hubbell, MI 49934

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

Additional Notes

This is the Torch Lake Township in Houghton County (official domain torchlaketownship.com, township hall at Hubbell Community Center, 52235 Duncan Avenue/M-26, Hubbell, MI), a separate, unrelated government from the Torch Lake Township in Antrim County (torchlaketownship.org). The official site's homepage lists Supervisor Brian Cadwell, Clerk Lou Ambuehl (tltclerk@torchlaketownship.com), and Assessor Mark Erhart, but no dedicated building/zoning permit department, phone, or portal was found -- flagged as unconfirmed rather than guessed. General office phone above is for appointments.

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 — Torch Lake 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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