Northville Charter Township

Wayne County, Michigan

Last verified September 17, 2026

Northville Charter Township is a jurisdiction in Wayne 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) 348-5830
Department Site: Building Division - Northville Charter Township (opens in a new tab)

Source: twp.northville.mi.us (opens in a new tab)

Permit Search

BS&A Online (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Northville Township Building Division
44405 Six Mile Rd.
Northville, MI 48168

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

Additional Notes

Fax (248) 348-5823. This is a separate, distinct government from the City of Northville (Oakland County) above despite the similar name. The township's own building page (twp.northville.mi.us) returned an access-restricted (403) response when fetched directly in this research pass; address/phone/portal were corroborated via search-result snippets and a related BS&A Contractor Learning Center page rather than a direct successful fetch of the building page itself -- treat as reasonably confident but not double-verified by direct page load.

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 — Northville 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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