Evart Township
Osceola County, Michigan
Last verified September 17, 2026
Evart Township is a jurisdiction in Osceola 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
Evart Township8745 Hersey Road
Evart, MI 49631
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
HEDGE: Evart Township (distinct from the City of Evart) does not appear to have its own dedicated website; its official presence is a page on osceola-county.org listing Supervisor Doug Derscheid (231-250-3558, dougd.evart.township@gmail.com) and Clerk Denise Custer (231-679-4470, evarttwp.clerk@gmail.com). That page does not explicitly state the township uses the Osceola County Building Department for permits, but this is the standard arrangement for Osceola County townships generally, so it is included as an unconfirmed but likely lead rather than omitted. Township hall (mail not received there): 327 S. Main Street, Evart, MI 49631.
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 — Evart 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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