Lexington Township

Sanilac County, Michigan

Last verified September 17, 2026

Lexington Township is a jurisdiction in Sanilac County, Michigan, with an online portal for searching and pulling active or historical building permits. 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: (810) 648-4664
Department Site: Sanilac County Construction & Land Use Department (issues the building permit; the Township issues its own Land Use/zoning permit first) (opens in a new tab)

Source: sanilaccounty.gov (opens in a new tab)

Permit Search

Sanilac County Permit Payment Portal (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Sanilac County Construction & Land Use Dept.
60 West Sanilac, Room 210
Sandusky, MI 48471

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

Additional Notes

This is a SEPARATE, distinct government from the Village of Lexington (both in Sanilac County). Township's own Land Use Permit application is at lexingtontownship.org (PDF form), but no confirmed township phone/email for a dedicated zoning contact was found on an official source at time of research; only the county building-permit contact above is confirmed. Do not confuse with the Village of Lexington entry above.

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 — Lexington 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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