Norwich Township

Newaygo County, Michigan

Last verified September 17, 2026

Norwich Township is a jurisdiction in Newaygo 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: 231-287-8080
Department Site: Norwich Township (zoning permits, handled directly); Newaygo County Building Department (building permits) (opens in a new tab)

Source: norwichtwp.org (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

Norwich Township
7213 N Cypress Ave
Newaygo, MI 49337

Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.

Additional Notes

This is the Norwich Township in Newaygo County (distinct from the unrelated Norwich Township in Missaukee County, listed above). Confirmed via the township's own official site (norwichtwp.org) that the Township Zoning Administrator (Nick Vawter, phone 616-403-6900) reviews and issues zoning permits directly and should be contacted before any construction; actual Michigan building-code permits (building/electrical/plumbing/mechanical) are separately obtained from the Newaygo County Building & Safety Department, 306 North St (PO Box 885), White Cloud, MI 49349, phone (231) 689-7216 / (231) 689-7219, https://www.newaygocountymi.gov/departments/building-inspector/. Main township phone/address listed here is the township office itself (Supervisor Dan Wanink).

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 — Norwich 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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