Lowell Charter Township

Kent County, Michigan

Last verified September 17, 2026

Lowell Charter Township is a jurisdiction in Kent 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: 616-897-7600
Email: info@lowelltwp.org
Department Site: Lowell Charter Township Building Department (opens in a new tab)

Source: lowelltwp.org (opens in a new tab)

Permit Search

Cascade Township Online Document Upload Portal (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Lowell Charter Township
2910 Alden Nash SE
Lowell, MI 49331

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

Additional Notes

Lowell Charter Township contracts with Cascade Charter Township's Building Department for permit processing/inspections; permit documents can be uploaded via a portal at cascadetwp.com, submitted in person at the township address above, or (per the township's site) submitted through Cascade Township directly. Inspection requests: Cascade Township Building Department, 616-949-3765. Zoning Administrator: Jerry Hale, supervisor@lowelltwp.org; Deputy Zoning Administrator: Marc Larabel, oeo@lowelltwp.org. Office hours: Mon & Tue 9am-5pm, Thu 9am-1pm. Site plan and zoning approval must precede building permit processing.

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 — Lowell Charter 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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