Garfield Township
Mackinac County, Michigan
Last verified September 17, 2026
Garfield Township is a jurisdiction in Mackinac 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
Permit Search
No online permit database on file — contact the department directly by phone or email.
Certificate Holder Mailing Address
Garfield TownshipP.O. Box 148
Engadine, MI 49827-0148
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Township Hall physical address: N6760 State Highway 117, Engadine, MI 49827. Fax 906-477-1099. Zoning Administrator Dave Kovar (906-420-2848); Building Inspector Dennis Albert (906-286-9088); Electrical Inspector Mike Rozek (906-458-7883). Building permits are directed to the State of Michigan Bureau of Construction Codes (www.michigan.gov/bccpermits); mechanical/plumbing permits via 'MI State Online' through the Michigan Dept. of Labor & Economic Opportunity. Applicants must also obtain zoning, wetlands, flood-elevation, and well/septic permits from the appropriate agencies before a building permit. Note this township's official domain (garfieldtwpmcmi.gov) surfaced repeatedly, confusingly, in search results for the unrelated Garfield Townships in Bay, Clare, and Kalkaska counties -- verified directly to confirm this data belongs specifically to Mackinac County.
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 — Garfield 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.
More in Mackinac County
See Mackinac County property and court records →
Other building permit jurisdictions in Mackinac County: