Decatur Township
Van Buren County, Michigan
Last verified September 17, 2026
Decatur Township is a jurisdiction in Van Buren 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
Permit Search
No online permit database on file — contact the department directly by phone or email.
Certificate Holder Mailing Address
Decatur TownshipP.O. Box 33
Decatur, MI 49045
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
This is a SEPARATE government from the Village of Decatur (item above), though both are in Van Buren County. Per the township's own official permit-contact page: Zoning Compliance Permit through the township, phone (269) 423-4621 x6, email decaturtwpzoning@gmail.com; Building permit inspector Dave Rigozzi (State Inspector) 269-348-4394, with a Building Division pricing/questions line at 517-241-9317; separate state inspectors handle electrical (Bill Fox 517-315-7344), plumbing (Mike Field 269-348-4386), and mechanical/heating (Norm Clug 269-252-3612).
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 — Decatur 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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