Edwards Township
Ogemaw County, Michigan
Last verified September 17, 2026
Edwards 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
Permit Search
No online permit database on file — contact the department directly by phone or email.
Certificate Holder Mailing Address
Edwards Township3601 Wickes Road (PO Box 563)
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
Confirmed on edwardstwp.com that Bob Clayton is the Zoning Administrator, reachable at (989) 305-2057, for zoning/building permit matters. The township's site references a 'Zoning Permit' but it was not confirmed whether actual building-code permits (electrical/plumbing/mechanical) are issued by the township or delegated to the Ogemaw County Building Department (205 S. 8th St., West Branch, MI 48661, phone 989-345-3370, https://www.ocmi.us/building/) — this is a hedge based on the common county-delegation pattern in Ogemaw County, not an explicit confirmation for Edwards Township specifically.
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 — Edwards 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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