Chestonia Township
Antrim County, Michigan
Last verified September 17, 2026
Chestonia 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
203 E. Cayuga Street, P.O. Box 188Bellaire, MI 49615
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Chestonia Township Hall itself (5845 Alba Highway, Alba, MI 49611, phone 231-584-3222) is the general township government office, not the building permit authority. Building, plumbing, electrical and mechanical permits countywide (including Chestonia Township) are issued by the Antrim County Construction Code Department, confirmed on antrimcountymi.gov. Hours Mon-Fri 8:00am-4:30pm.
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 — Chestonia 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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