Hawes Township
Alcona County, Michigan
Last verified September 17, 2026
Hawes Township is a jurisdiction in Alcona 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) 724-9440
- Department Site
- Alcona County Building Department (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
Alcona County Building DepartmentP.O. Box 292
Harrisville, MI 48740
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Hawes Township has no independent building department; Alcona County Building Department, (989) 724-9440, administers building, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing codes countywide, including for unincorporated townships like Hawes (source: Alcona County's own building department page and the county's official 2025 Directory of County Offices, both at alconacountymi.com). Township contact per the official county directory: Supervisor/Zoning Administrator Rodney L. Cordes, (989) 736-8460, 2006 N. Stout Road, Barton City, MI 48705; township meets at VFW Hall Post 8135, 2120 W. Trask Lake Road, Barton City, MI 48705 (no dedicated township hall phone listed). Website www.hawestownship.com referenced in the county directory but was not independently verified.
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 — Hawes 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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