Sherman Township

Osceola County, Michigan

Last verified September 17, 2026

Sherman Township is a jurisdiction in Osceola 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
(231) 878-4079
Email
shermantwp.osceola.zoningadmn@gmail.com
Department Site
Sherman Township Zoning Administrator (Jesse King) (opens in a new tab)

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

Permit Search

Osceola County BS&A Online (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Sherman Township
P.O. Box 187
Tustin, MI 49688

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

Additional Notes

Confirmed on Osceola County's own official site (osceola-county.org), hosted township pages. The county's Building Department (231-832-6117, 4323 220th Ave, Reed City, MI 49677; osceola-county.org / osceola.org) very likely issues the actual construction-code building permit countywide, with online applications available via Osceola County's BS&A Online portal (uid=2046) and an Online Permit Center at osceola.org -- not explicitly confirmed by name for Sherman Township specifically, so treat as a probable but unconfirmed lead. An older township-index page on the same county site lists a different contact ('Jason Patterson,' Assessor, ext 5) for zoning matters, which may be outdated or duplicated; the dedicated zoning.php page (Jesse King) was treated as the more current/authoritative source. Township Clerk: Bethany Bolduc, (231) 829-3611 ext 2. This is a distinct, unrelated 'Sherman Township' from the other eight in this batch -- verify county before use.

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 — Sherman 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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