Ashland Township
Newaygo County, Michigan
Last verified September 17, 2026
Ashland Township is a jurisdiction in Newaygo 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
- 231-834-7535
- zoning@ashtwp.com
- Department Site
- Ashland Township Zoning Administrator (opens in a new tab)
Source: ashtwp.com (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
Ashland Township2019 W 120th St, PO Box 457
Grant, MI 49327
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Zoning permits are handled directly by Zoning Administrator Bill Butchart (phone/email above); the township's own zoning-admin page links out to the 'Newaygo County building inspector' for building permits, indicating building-code permitting is delegated to the county. Newaygo County Building Department: 306 North St, PO Box 885, White Cloud, MI 49349; phone (231) 689-7216 / (231) 689-7219; email buildingdept@newaygocountymi.gov (confirmed on newaygocountymi.gov). Fax for the township is 231-834-0446.
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 — Ashland 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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