Village of Onsted

Lenawee County, Michigan

Last verified September 17, 2026

Village of Onsted is a jurisdiction in Lenawee 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: 517-467-2104
Department Site: Cambridge Township Zoning, Planning and Building Department (handles building permits for the Village) (opens in a new tab)

Source: cambridgetownshipmi.gov (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

Cambridge Township Hall
9990 W. M-50
Onsted, MI 49265

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

Additional Notes

The Village of Onsted's own official site (villageofonsted.org) states building permits and applications are handled through Cambridge Township (the surrounding township), referencing 'Cambridge Town[ship] Applications' under Forms & Documents. Cambridge Township's own site lists a 'Zoning, Planning and Building' department (517-467-2104) but does not explicitly restate that it covers the Village of Onsted, so treat as a strong lead rather than fully independently confirmed. Village of Onsted's own office: 108 South Main Street, Onsted, MI 49265, phone 517-467-4618, fax 517-467-6366. The Village also has a BS&A Online portal (bsaonline.com/Home/MunicipalityHome?uid=2189) but it appears limited to tax/utility-billing records, not building permits, so it is not listed as a permit database here.

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 — Village of Onsted'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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