Central Lake Township
Antrim County, Michigan
Last verified September 17, 2026
Central Lake Township is a jurisdiction in Antrim 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
Antrim County Construction Code DepartmentPO Box 188
Bellaire, MI 49615
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
This is a separate government from the Village of Central Lake (same county, different entity). Central Lake Township does not have its own zoning ordinance; building permits are handled by the Antrim County Construction Code Department (confirmed on antrimcountymi.gov). Township's own office: PO Box 155, Central Lake, MI 49622, phone (231) 544-6687, fax (231) 544-1114, hours Mon-Fri 9am-1pm (per centrallaketownshipmi.gov), for general township/clerk matters.
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 — Central Lake 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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