Ypsilanti Charter Township

Washtenaw County, Michigan

Last verified September 17, 2026

Ypsilanti Charter Township is a jurisdiction in Washtenaw 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: 734-544-4000
Email: building.info@ypsitownship.org
Department Site: Building Department (opens in a new tab)

Source: ypsitownship.org (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

Ypsilanti Charter Township, Building Department
7200 S. Huron River Dr.
Ypsilanti, MI 48197

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

Additional Notes

Official site ypsitownship.org confirms Chief Building Official Dave Bellers, phone 734.544.4000 ext 1, email building.info@ypsitownship.org, hours Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm, and that permits/plans can be submitted online (review typically 5-10 business days). The site references use of BS&A Online for permitting/inspection scheduling, but a confirmed specific BS&A portal URL/uid for this township was not located (only a generic BS&A marketing page and a malformed contractor-portal link surfaced) — currentDatabaseUrl left null pending confirmation of the exact link. Note: the City of Ypsilanti and Ypsilanti Charter Township are administered completely separately despite the shared name and the city being surrounded by the township.

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 — Ypsilanti 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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