City of Boyne City
Charlevoix County, Michigan
Last verified September 17, 2026
City of Boyne City is a jurisdiction in Charlevoix 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
- 231-582-6597
- zsompels@boynecity.gov
- Department Site
- Boyne City Planning & Zoning / Building Department (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
City of Boyne City319 N. Lake Street
Boyne City, MI 49712
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Confirmed via boynecity.gov: City handles its own building and zoning permits (not delegated to Charlevoix County, which explicitly excludes Boyne City from at least its stormwater ordinance and appears to run independently for building safety too). City uses BS&A Online (bsaonline.com, uid=1022) but only for tax and utility-bill payments per the city's own Permits & Forms page ('Online payments...Tax and Utility payments ONLY'); planning/zoning permit payments are in-person, by mail, or by phone -- so BS&A is NOT listed as a permit database here. zsompels@boynecity.gov is given on the city's Guide to Development as a staff contact for development project questions; exact department title for that staffer not confirmed.
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 — City of Boyne City'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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