West Bloomfield Charter Township

Oakland County, Michigan

Last verified September 17, 2026

West Bloomfield 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: 248-451-4800
Department Site: Building Division (opens in a new tab)

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

Permit Search

BS&A Online Permit Application (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

West Bloomfield Charter Township Building Division
4550 Walnut Lake Road
West Bloomfield, MI 48323

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

Additional Notes

Confirmed directly via the township's own official site (wbtownship.org). A slightly different phone number, (248) 451-4842, appeared in one search-result summary alongside a fax of (248) 451-4871; the direct page fetch returned (248) 451-4800 as the Building Division's main line - both may be in service (e.g. main line vs. a specific extension/older listing), so this is flagged as a minor unconfirmed discrepancy.

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 — West Bloomfield 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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