Newberg Township
Cass County, Michigan
Last verified September 17, 2026
Newberg Township is a jurisdiction in Cass 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
- 269-244-8747
- Department Site
- Visit website (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
Newberg TownshipUse this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Confirmed newbergtwp.com is the township's official site, but it has no dedicated building-department page; general phone 269-244-8747 was found on the homepage. Cass County's own official building-permit page (casscountymi.org) states permits are 'administered by the township, village or city in which the property is located' (i.e., not centralized at the county) and lists a Newberg Township forms folder without further detail. A search result (unconfirmed on an official source) named Randy Schmeling as the township's Building Inspector and stated the township has no zoning requirements; also saw an assessor phone 269-646-8020 in search results (role/accuracy unconfirmed). No mailing address for a distinct building office was confirmed beyond the township's general offices.
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 — Newberg 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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