Long Lake Charter Township
Grand Traverse County, Michigan
Last verified September 17, 2026
Long Lake Charter Township is a jurisdiction in Grand Traverse 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
- 231-995-6044
- codes@gtcountymi.gov
- Department Site
- Grand Traverse County Construction Code Department (opens in a new tab)
Certificate Holder Mailing Address
Grand Traverse County Construction Code Department2650 LaFranier Road
Traverse City, MI 49686
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Long Lake Township requires its own Land Use/Zoning Permit as a prerequisite before a building permit is issued. Township Zoning Administrator: Matt Jerome, zoning@longlaketownship.com, 231-534-4284; Township Planner: Cody Stricker, planner@longlaketownship.com, 231-534-4285; office at 8870 North Long Lake Rd, Traverse City, MI 49685 (longlaketownship.com/permits/; forms also at longlaketwpmi.documents-on-demand.com). Grand Traverse County's official Building-Permit-Process page states the county issues building permits countywide except for Garfield Township, which has its own process; Long Lake Township is not explicitly named as an exception, so its use of the county Construction Code Department for actual building permits is presumed but not explicitly confirmed on an official source.
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 — Long Lake 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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