Wayland Township

Allegan County, Michigan

Last verified September 17, 2026

Wayland Township is a jurisdiction in Allegan 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: 269-792-6394
Department Site: Building Department (contracted to Professional Code Inspections / PCI) (opens in a new tab)

Source: waytwp.org (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

Professional Code Inspections (PCI)
1575 142nd Avenue
Dorr, MI 49323

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

Additional Notes

Township delegates building permits to the same Professional Code Inspections (PCI) provider used by the neighboring City of Wayland: Zoning Administrator Kirk Scharphorn, Jr., PCI, 1575-142nd Avenue, Dorr, MI 49323, phone 616-877-2000 or 1-800-628-3335, fax 616-877-4455. Township office phone 269-792-6394; treasurer available Tue & Thu 9am-12pm. This is a distinct, separate government from the City of Wayland (also Allegan County) -- do not merge the two.

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 — Wayland 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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