Greenwood Township
Clare County, Michigan
Last verified September 17, 2026
Greenwood Township is a jurisdiction in Clare 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
- 989-539-2761
- goodmant@clareco.net
- Department Site
- Clare County Community Development (opens in a new tab)
Source: clareco.net (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
Clare County Community Development225 W. Main Street
Harrison, MI 48625
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Unrelated to the separate 'Greenwood Township' in Oceana County - do not confuse. Per the township's own official page (greenwoodtownship.org/departments/zoning-and-building-permits/), the township has no zoning ordinance of its own, and building/electrical/plumbing/mechanical permits are delegated to Clare County Community Development. Well/septic permits go through District Health Department (CMDHD) instead. Township general contact: 3447 W Temple Dr, Harrison, MI 48625, phone 989-539-6881 (also seen listed as 989-572-0456 for the Clerk in a secondary source - unconfirmed, included as a hedge).
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 — Greenwood 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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