Austin Township
Sanilac County, Michigan
Last verified September 17, 2026
Austin Township is a jurisdiction in Sanilac 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
- 810-648-4664
- Department Site
- Sanilac County Construction & Land Use 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
Sanilac County Construction & Land Use Department60 W. Sanilac Rd., Room 210
Sandusky, MI 48471
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
This is Austin Township in Sanilac County (Ubly area) - a different, unrelated government from 'Austin Township' in Mecosta County (see separate entry) despite the identical name. Sanilac County's own site confirms it issues Building/Electrical/Mechanical/Plumbing/Soil Erosion permits countywide, including for Austin Township, and directs applicants to email a completed form to the department (email address is Cloudflare spam-protected on the page and could not be confirmed exactly - left null as a hedge). Austin Township Hall itself: 1991 East Cass City Road, Ubly, MI 48475, phone (989) 658-8828, for non-permit township business.
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 — Austin 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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