Sherman Township

Newaygo County, Michigan

Last verified September 17, 2026

Sherman Township is a jurisdiction in Newaygo 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: 231-924-7164
Department Site: Sherman Township (opens in a new tab)

Source: shermantownship.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

Sherman Township
2168 S Wisner Ave
Fremont, MI 49412

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 township's own official site (shermantownship.org), which offers a downloadable Application for Zoning Permit and other ordinance forms, indicating in-house zoning-permit administration. Newaygo County's Building & Safety Department / Building Inspector (Duane Cruzan, (231) 689-7216, 306 North St / P.O. Box 885, White Cloud, MI 49349; newaygocountymi.gov/departments/building-inspector) very likely issues the actual construction-code building permit for townships countywide, but this was not explicitly confirmed by name for this Sherman Township -- treat as a probable but unconfirmed lead. NOTE: this is a SEPARATE, unrelated entity both from Sheridan Charter Township (item 1, same county) and from the other seven 'Sherman Township' entries in this batch (different counties) -- verify county before use.

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 — Sherman 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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