City of Dexter

Washtenaw County, Michigan

Last verified September 17, 2026

City of Dexter is a jurisdiction in Washtenaw 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: 734-580-2233
Email: maniol@dextermi.gov
Department Site: City of Dexter Community Development / Zoning Compliance (opens in a new tab)

Source: dextermi.gov (opens in a new tab)

Permit Search

Washtenaw County Permit Search (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

City of Dexter
3515 Broad Street
Dexter, MI 48130

Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.

Additional Notes

Confirmed on the City's own official site (dextermi.gov). Building/trade permits themselves are issued by the Washtenaw County Building Department (705 N. Zeeb Rd, PO Box 8645, Ann Arbor, MI 48107, phone 734-222-3900, email zeebcss@washtenaw.org, per washtenaw.org), but the City of Dexter must first issue a Preliminary Zoning Compliance permit (and later Final Zoning Compliance) via its Community Development Manager, Michelle Aniol. General city line: 734-426-8303.

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 Dexter'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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