DeWitt Charter Township
Clinton County, Michigan
Last verified September 17, 2026
DeWitt Charter Township is a jurisdiction in Clinton 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
Permit Search
Certificate Holder Mailing Address
DeWitt Charter Township Building Department1401 W. Herbison Road
DeWitt, MI 48820
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Confirmed on the Township's own official site (dewitttownship.gov). The Building Department operates as 'Community Building Services (CBS)', an intergovernmental partnership between DeWitt Charter Township and the City of DeWitt, handling permits for both. Hours Mon-Fri 8am-5pm. Note: soil erosion permits for the Township are issued through this same Building Department per a township document referencing an effective date in Feb. 2026 (i.e., a recent/prospective change), flagged here for awareness.
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 — DeWitt 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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