Waverly Township

Van Buren County, Michigan

Last verified September 17, 2026

Waverly Township is a jurisdiction in Van Buren 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: 269-657-6847
Email: Clerk@WaverlyTownship.com
Department Site: Building & Zoning Department (opens in a new tab)

Source: waverlytownship-vbcmi.gov (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

Waverly Township Hall
42144 M-43 Highway
Paw Paw, MI 49079

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

Additional Notes

Township handles its own building/zoning permits directly (general building, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing permit applications available on its site). Two slightly different phone numbers/addresses appeared across pages of the same official site (269-657-6847 / fax 269-657-1834 general office vs. 269-657-1776 for building & zoning specifically at 42114 M-43); both refer to the same township, and the numbers should be double-checked against the live site before publishing given the discrepancy. Office hours for Building & Zoning: Mon & Wed, 9am-12pm. Do not confuse with the unrelated Waverly Township in Cheboygan County or waverlytwp.com (Pennsylvania).

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 — Waverly 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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