Horton Township
Ogemaw County, Michigan
Last verified September 17, 2026
Horton Township is a jurisdiction in Ogemaw 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
- 989-345-5431
Permit Search
No online permit database on file — contact the department directly by phone or email.
Certificate Holder Mailing Address
Horton TownshipPO Box 68
West Branch, MI 48661
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
No official Horton Township website (.gov/.us or otherwise) was located; township hall phone number above comes from a third-party directory (unconfirmed on an official source -- hedge). Ogemaw County's official site (ocmi.us) has a countywide Building Department (989-345-3370, 205 S. 8th St., West Branch, MI 48661) that issues building/electrical/mechanical/plumbing/soil-erosion permits, but its coverage of Horton Township specifically was not explicitly confirmed on the county page reviewed. Township officials found in third-party sources: Supervisor Karen Michael, Clerk Karen Howard (unconfirmed on an official source).
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 — Horton 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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