Elmer Township
Oscoda County, Michigan
Last verified September 17, 2026
Elmer Township is a jurisdiction in Oscoda 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
- 989-826-1164
- Department Site
- Oscoda County Building 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
Oscoda County Building Department206 East 8th Street, P.O. Box 399
Mio, MI 48647
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Oscoda County's official site (oscodacountymi.com) confirms the county Building Department handles all permit applications and inspections for building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and soil erosion countywide; zoning permits, where needed, are obtained at the township office. Elmer Township is described by county sources as not a zoned community. Building Inspector/Soil Erosion: Tim Whiting (twhiting@oscodacountymi.com); Electrical Inspector Andy Roznowski; Plumbing/Mechanical Inspector John Jagelewski — all reachable at the same department phone. Elmer Township Hall: 863 W. Kittle Rd., Mio, MI 48647; Supervisor phone 989-370-6200 (per the county's own Elmer Township page at oscodacountymi.com/townships/elmer-township/).
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 — Elmer 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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