Ovid Township

Clinton County, Michigan

Last verified September 17, 2026

Ovid Township is a jurisdiction in Clinton 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: (989) 834-2838
Email: ovidtownshipclerk@gmail.com
Department Site: Clinton County Building Department (township permits) (opens in a new tab)

Source: clinton-county.org (opens in a new tab)

Permit Search

Clinton County BS&A Online (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Clinton County Building Department
100 E State Street, Suite 1300
St. Johns, MI 48879

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

Additional Notes

Clinton County's own site states the county Building Department serves the 13 General Law Townships and the cities/villages within them for building/electrical/plumbing/mechanical permits; Ovid Township (a general law township) is understood to fall under this county-wide arrangement, though the county page did not name Ovid Township explicitly, so treat as a strong but not 100%-page-confirmed match. County dept phone 989-224-5181, email buildingdept@clinton-county.org, inspection line (989) 224-5183, online BS&A permits available for limited permit types (roofing/siding/windows-doors). Township's own site (ovidtwp.org, officials-contact page) lists a general 'Permits - Home Remodeling' service without detail. Township office: 1015 Baese Court, PO Box 136, Ovid, MI 48866; phone (989) 834-2838; Clerk Claudia Barrett Pluger, ovidtownshipclerk@gmail.com. Distinct from City of Ovid (also Clinton County) and the unrelated Ovid Township in Branch 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 — Ovid 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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