Sherman Township
Gladwin County, Michigan
Last verified September 17, 2026
Sherman Township is a jurisdiction in Gladwin 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
Permit Search
No online permit database on file — contact the department directly by phone or email.
Certificate Holder Mailing Address
Gladwin County Construction Codes Department555 W. Cedar Ave, Suite C
Gladwin, MI 48624
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Sherman Township's own official site (shermantownshipgladwin.com) lists Gladwin County Building Permits/Construction Codes at 989-426-5931 and a separate Gladwin County Zoning Dept line at 989-426-4787, consistent with county-administered construction permitting that is a documented pattern for Gladwin County townships (gladwincounty-mi.gov). The township's own page does not use the explicit word 'delegate,' so treat the arrangement as strongly indicated but not 100% explicitly confirmed. Township Hall (separate from building dept): 4013 Oberlin Road, Gladwin, MI 48624; phone 989-426-4218; email shermantownship@gmail.com; Clerk hours Tuesdays 8am-noon. This is a distinct, unrelated 'Sherman Township' from the other eight in this batch -- 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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