Paris Township

Huron County, Michigan

Last verified September 17, 2026

Paris Township is a jurisdiction in Huron 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: 989-269-9269
Department Site: Huron County Planning, Building & Zoning Department (opens in a new tab)

Source: co.huron.mi.us (opens in a new tab)

Permit Search

Paris Township Online Site Permit Application (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Huron County Building & Zoning Department
250 E. Huron Ave, Room 102
Bad Axe, MI 48413

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

Additional Notes

Paris Township's own site (paristwpmi.gov) states buildings must comply with Michigan building codes 'enforced in Paris Township by Huron County,' confirming delegation to the county Building & Zoning Department (Director Jeff Smith). The township also runs its own online zoning/site permit application separately. Township Hall itself: 5769 E. Atwater Road, Ruth, MI 48470 (no mail delivery at that address per township site).

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 — Paris 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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