Zilwaukee Township

Saginaw County, Michigan

Last verified September 17, 2026

Zilwaukee Township is a jurisdiction in Saginaw 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: (989) 598-2372
Email: ziltwpclerk1@gmail.com

Permit Search

No online permit database on file — contact the department directly by phone or email.

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Zilwaukee Township
6189 Sherman Rd
Saginaw, MI 48604-9707

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

Additional Notes

UNCONFIRMED/hedged: No official Zilwaukee Township website (.gov/.us or own domain) could be located for this very small township (population 62, per Wikipedia) -- it appears to have no independent web presence. Address, and clerk contact (Tina Gutierrez, phone (989) 598-2372, email ziltwpclerk1@gmail.com) come from Saginaw County's official 'Local Unit Contact List' PDF (saginawcountymi.gov, .gov domain, updated 6/4/2026), which lists 'PHONE: USE CLERK'S' for the township (i.e., no separate general office line). The Michigan LARA Bureau of Construction Codes Statewide Jurisdiction List (michigan.gov/lara, an official state source) confirms Township of Zilwaukee (Saginaw County) is LOCAL for building, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing -- meaning the township administers its own code enforcement program rather than delegating to Saginaw County or the state -- but no official source could be found naming a specific building/zoning department, inspector, or online permit portal. The clerk's contact is provided here as the best-available lead for reaching the township about permits, but this is NOT confirmed as the actual permit-issuing contact. Do not treat as a dedicated permit department line without further verification. Supervisor listed as Scott Clark. Not to be confused with the separate City of Zilwaukee (also Saginaw 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 — Zilwaukee 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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