Charlton Township
Otsego County, Michigan
Last verified September 17, 2026
Charlton Township is a jurisdiction in Otsego County, Michigan, which does not currently list an online permit database — contact the department directly by phone or email. 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
- 989-731-1920
- Department Site
- Charlton Township Office (opens in a new tab)
Permit Search
No online permit database on file — contact the department directly by phone or email.
Certificate Holder Mailing Address
Charlton Township10900 M-32 E, P.O. Box 367
Johannesburg, MI 49751
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Township's official site references a Planning/Zoning section but we could not confirm on an official source exactly which permits (building vs. zoning) the township issues itself versus delegates. The Otsego County Building Department (225 W. Main St., Gaylord, MI 49735, phone 989-731-7400, email lus-bd@otsegocountymi.gov) serves the county and may be the building-permit issuer for the township as well, but this delegation is unconfirmed and should be treated as a hedge, not fact. The township's BS&A Online listing (bsaonline.com/?uid=1722) was checked and covers only assessing/tax/property records, not permits.
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 — Charlton 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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