Westphalia Township

Clinton County, Michigan

Last verified September 17, 2026

Westphalia Township is a jurisdiction in Clinton 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: 989-224-5181
Email: buildingdept@clinton-county.org
Department Site: Clinton County Building Department (opens in a new tab)

Source: clinton-county.org (opens in a new tab)

Permit Search

BS&A Online Permits - Clinton County (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Clinton County Building Department
100 E State Street, Suite 1300
St. Johns, MI 48879

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

Additional Notes

Westphalia Township's own official site (westphaliatownship.org) does not mention building permits, zoning, or a building department at all. The Clinton County Building Department states it serves '13 General Law Townships and the cities/villages within them,' which very likely includes Westphalia Township (a general law township), but the county page does not explicitly name Westphalia Township, so this is a strong but not fully confirmed lead. The BS&A Online portal is limited to roofing, siding, and window/door (3+) permits only; other permit types require a paper/direct application per the county 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 — Westphalia 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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