Arvon Township
Baraga County, Michigan
Last verified September 17, 2026
Arvon Township is a jurisdiction in Baraga 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
- (906) 250-9000
- kblh@up.net
- Department Site
- Arvon Township Building Inspector (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
Richard Schneider, Building Inspector14955 Hwy M28
Covington, MI 49919
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Building Inspector Richard Schneider can also be reached at a home phone, (906) 355-2184, per the township's own site. Plumbing and mechanical permits must be obtained separately from the State of Michigan Bureau of Construction Codes (michigan.gov/bcc). Soil erosion approval (required within 500 ft of a lake/stream or for disturbances of 1+ acre) is obtained from Baraga County Administrative offices, 2 South Main Street, L'Anse, MI 49946. An older/cached listing named a different building inspector (Ken Anderson) at the same phone number; the township's current official page names Richard Schneider, which was used here as the more current source.
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 — Arvon 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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