City of Flint
Genesee County, Michigan
Last verified September 17, 2026
City of Flint is a jurisdiction in Genesee 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
- 810-766-7284
- Department Site
- Building & Safety Inspections Division (opens in a new tab)
Permit Search
Certificate Holder Mailing Address
City of Flint Building & Safety Inspections1101 S. Saginaw St., Room S106
Flint, MI 48502
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
No general department email was confirmed; Chief Building Official Michael Reiter's staff email (MReiter@cityofflint.com) is published on the official site if a named contact is needed. Office hours Mon-Thu 9am-3pm. This is a distinct, separate government from Flint Charter Township despite the shared name and county.
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 — City of Flint'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.
More in Genesee County
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- Argentine Township
- Atlas Township
- City of Burton
- Clayton Charter Township
- City of Clio
- City of Davison
- Davison Township
- City of Fenton
- Fenton Charter Township
- Flint Charter Township
- City of Flushing
- Flushing Charter Township
- Forest Township
- Village of Gaines
- Gaines Township
- Genesee Charter Township
- Village of Goodrich
- City of Grand Blanc
- Grand Blanc Charter Township