Camden Township
Hillsdale County, Michigan
Last verified September 17, 2026
Camden Township is a jurisdiction in Hillsdale 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
Permit Search
No online permit database on file — contact the department directly by phone or email.
Certificate Holder Mailing Address
Camden TownshipP.O. Box 71
Camden, MI 49232
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Camden Township's own official site (camdentownship.info) states the township is unzoned and that building permits and regulations are available at the Hillsdale County Building Inspector's office; well/septic permits go through the Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency. Hillsdale County's own building inspector page (hillsdalecounty.gov) lists the county inspector at 61 McCollum St., Hillsdale, MI 49242, phone 517-437-4130, but a direct confirmation naming Camden Township specifically as served was not found, so the county contact is noted here rather than placed as the primary phone/email. Township Treasurer phone: (517) 296-4431; physical address 119 S. Main Street, Camden, MI 49232.
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 — Camden 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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