Garden Township
Delta County, Michigan
Last verified September 17, 2026
Garden Township is a jurisdiction in Delta 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) 789-5189
- Department Site
- Delta County Building & Zoning Department (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
Delta County Service Center2910 College Ave
Escanaba, MI 49829
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
No dedicated Garden Township building/zoning office was found; the township is covered by the countywide Delta County Zoning Ordinance and Master Plan (per deltacountymi.gov and cuppad.org planning documents), and Delta County Building & Zoning Department appears to be the building-permit authority, consistent with the arrangement for the neighboring Village of Garden. This is a reasonable inference from county documents rather than an explicit township-specific statement, so treat the delegation as likely-but-not-explicitly-confirmed for this specific township. Garden Township (Delta County) is a distinct government from the Village of Garden, though both fall in the same county and appear to use the same county building department.
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 — Garden 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.
More in Delta County
See Delta County property and court records →
Other building permit jurisdictions in Delta County: