Waterford Charter Township

Oakland County, Michigan

Last verified September 17, 2026

Waterford Charter Township is a jurisdiction in Oakland 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: 248-674-6238
Department Site: Waterford Township Building Division (Development Services) (opens in a new tab)

Source: waterfordmi.gov (opens in a new tab)

Permit Search

BS&A Online (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Waterford Township
5200 Civic Center Drive
Waterford, MI 48329

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

Additional Notes

Township's official site (waterfordmi.gov) lists Building Division staff: Rick Hutchinson (Superintendent, 248-674-6236), Cliff Lewis (Building Inspector, 248-674-6257), Shawn Hutchinson (Electrical Inspector, 248-674-6232), Lee Love (Mechanical Inspector, 248-674-6233). A separate third-party search result mentioned a distinct 'Waterford Permits' office address (2420 Pontiac Lake Road, 248-858-4835) that could not be corroborated on the township's own site -- flagged as an unconfirmed/possibly outdated secondary lead, not used as the primary certHolder address.

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 — Waterford 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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