Highland Township

Osceola County, Michigan

Last verified September 17, 2026

Highland Township is a jurisdiction in Osceola 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
231-499-2623
Department Site
Osceola County Building Department (Highland Twp. Zoning Administrator: Chip Caruso) (opens in a new tab)

Source: osceola-county.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

Highland Township
21009 110th Avenue
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

Highland Township (Osceola County) has no independent website; operates through the Osceola County government site (osceola-county.org). This is a DIFFERENT government from Highland Charter Township, Oakland County, despite the similar name — kept separate per instructions. Zoning Administrator Chip Caruso (231-499-2623) handles local zoning; actual building permits are issued through the Osceola County Building Department (22054 Professional Dr Suite A, Reed City, MI 49677, 231-832-6117, building@osceolacountymi.gov). Township Supervisor Derek Wing (231-667-0233); Clerk Larissa Avery (231-388-0321, highlandtownshipclerk@gmail.com) per the county site. Note: mail is not accepted at the Township Hall address (21009 110th Avenue, Tustin) per the county page — treat certHolder address as a physical/lead address, not a confirmed mailing address.

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 — Highland 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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