California Township
Branch County, Michigan
Last verified September 17, 2026
California Township is a jurisdiction in Branch 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
California Township898 Kelley Rd
Montgomery, MI 49255
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
California Township has no known official township website; contact info above is the township clerk (Michael Hatt) as listed on Branch County's official site (branchcounty.gov). Branch County's Building Department (23 E Pearl Street, Coldwater, MI 49036; 517-279-4303; inspections@branchcounty.gov; branchcounty.gov/departments/building/) states building/mechanical/electrical/plumbing permits are 'administered by the township, village or city in which the property is located' and requires township zoning approval first, but does not explicitly confirm whether California Township self-administers or is directly served by county staff — flagged as an unconfirmed detail. The clerk's phone/email is for general township clerk business, not confirmed as a dedicated building/permit line.
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 — California 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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