Delaware Township

Sanilac County, Michigan

Last verified September 17, 2026

Delaware Township is a jurisdiction in Sanilac 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) 551-1429
Department Site: Delaware Township Office (opens in a new tab)

Source: delawaretwpmi.gov (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

Delaware Township
7979 Maple Grove Rd
Minden City, MI 48456

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

Additional Notes

Township's official site (delawaretwpmi.gov, .gov domain) has a 'Forms, Ordinances & Permits' section but does not state on-site whether building permits are issued by the township directly or delegated to Sanilac County. Sanilac County's Construction & Land Use Department (sanilaccounty.gov, 60 Sanilac Rd, Sandusky, MI 48471, email buildingdept@sanilaccounty.gov per county site) handles building/electrical/mechanical/plumbing/soil-erosion permits for the county, and many Sanilac townships (including, per third-party directory leads only, Delaware Township) route building permits there — this specific delegation for Delaware Township is UNCONFIRMED on an official source and is hedged here rather than asserted. No official email address was confirmed for the township office itself.

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 — Delaware 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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