Beaver Township
Bay County, Michigan
Last verified September 17, 2026
Beaver Township is a jurisdiction in Bay 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
- (989) 662-4996
- Department Site
- Beaver Township Hall (opens in a new tab)
Permit Search
Certificate Holder Mailing Address
Beaver Township Hall1850 Garfield Road
Auburn, MI 48611
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
This is Beaver Township in BAY County (unrelated to the separate Beaver Township in Newaygo County also in this list). Per Michigan LARA's Statewide Jurisdiction List, Beaver Township administers its OWN local building, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing code enforcement (marked LOCAL, not delegated to Bay County) -- notable since many small townships delegate this. However, the township's own website (beavertwp.com) is minimal and does not name a specific building official/department or separate contact; the BS&A Online portal listed exists but it is unconfirmed whether it is used for permit applications versus only tax/assessing records -- hedged. Fax: (989) 662-7050; office hours Mon/Wed/Thu 9am-12pm and 1-4pm.
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 — Beaver 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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