Kingston Township

Tuscola County, Michigan

Last verified September 17, 2026

Kingston Township is a jurisdiction in Tuscola 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: 989-683-2113
Email: kingstontownshipzoning@gmail.com
Department Site: Zoning Department (local) / SAFEbuilt (contracted county building permits) (opens in a new tab)

Source: kingstontwpmi.org (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

Kingston Township
PO Box 276
Kingston, MI 48741

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 Kingston above (same name, both Tuscola County, but distinct entities). Per the Township's own official site (kingstontwpmi.org), Zoning Administrator Jeff Machota (810-560-1804, kingstontownshipzoning@gmail.com -- note informal gmail address on official site) handles zoning/land-use permits and site-specific applications locally. Per Tuscola County's own site, SAFEbuilt (989-262-4546, tuscolapermits@safebuilt.com, 141 S. Almer St., Caro, MI 48723) handles building/electrical/mechanical/plumbing permits countywide except for Tuscola Township and Arbela Township, so Kingston Township's structural/trade permits are believed to run through SAFEbuilt. Township Hall address per Tuscola County directory: 5943 Howard St., Wilmot, MI (mailing PO Box 276, Kingston, MI 48741).

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 — Kingston 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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