Fenton Charter Township

Genesee County, Michigan

Last verified September 17, 2026

Fenton Charter Township is a jurisdiction in Genesee 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
(810) 629-6711
Email
permits@fentontownship.org
Department Site
Building Department (opens in a new tab)

Source: fentontownship.org (opens in a new tab)

Permit Search

BS&A Online (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Fenton Charter Township, Building Department
12060 Mantawauka Drive
Fenton, MI 48430

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

Additional Notes

Distinct government from the City of Fenton (both in Genesee County). fentontownship.org blocked this session's direct automated page fetch (403 Forbidden), so phone/email/address were confirmed via multiple consistent search-engine snippets quoting the official site's own text rather than a direct re-fetch -- high confidence but flagged since not independently re-verified by a live fetch in this session.

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 — Fenton 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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