Keeler Township

Van Buren County, Michigan

Last verified September 17, 2026

Keeler Township is a jurisdiction in Van Buren 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: 269-621-4427
Email: ryan.laylin@keelertownshipmi.gov
Department Site: Building & Zoning Department (opens in a new tab)

Source: keelertownshipmi.gov (opens in a new tab)

Permit Search

CloudPermit (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Keeler Township Building & Zoning
64151 Territorial Rd W
Hartford, MI 49057

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

Additional Notes

Building/permit officials are available in person at the Township Hall Wednesdays 5:00-7:00 PM (per official site). Zoning Administrator Ryan Laylin (269-414-8370, ryan.laylin@keelertownshipmi.gov); Building Inspector Scott Saunders (269-999-6475); Electrical Inspector David Gongwer (574-876-8838); Plumbing/Mechanical handled by John Dobberteen/Dobberteen Inspection (269-651-4567). General building permits are submitted via CloudPermit; a separate driveway permit portal (vbcrc.org) was also referenced on the 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 — Keeler 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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