Sanborn Township
Alpena County, Michigan
Last verified September 17, 2026
Sanborn Township is a jurisdiction in Alpena 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
- 989-471-1050
- sanborntownshipclerk@gmail.com
- Department Site
- Visit website (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
Sanborn Township10660 Washington Ave
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Could not confirm a dedicated building/zoning permit contact on an official source. Township Clerk contact (sanborntownshipclerk@gmail.com, 989-471-1050, 10660 Washington Ave) is the best-available general contact; a separate number, (989) 590-0040 for Ken Gauthier, appeared on the township's own homepage tied to Board of Review/Planning Commission matters, role unclear — hedge. A third-party zoning-ordinance aggregator (discovernortheastmichigan.org, not an official source) names 'Rick Deuell' as zoning administrator, but this is UNCONFIRMED on any .gov/.us/township site and should not be relied on without verification. No building permit portal found; the township's own zoning ordinance PDF is hosted at sanborntwp.com.
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 — Sanborn 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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