Owosso Charter Township

Shiawassee County, Michigan

Last verified September 17, 2026

Owosso Charter Township is a jurisdiction in Shiawassee 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: (989) 725-1709
Department Site: Owosso Charter Township Building Department (opens in a new tab)

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

Permit Search

BS&A Online - Owosso Charter Township (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Owosso Charter Township
410 S. Delaney Road / PO Box 400
Owosso, MI 48867

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

Additional Notes

Township's own site (owossochartertownship.org) has a dedicated permits page listing Building, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Zoning permit applications, but does not list a direct department phone/email separate from the general township office. Township office phone (989) 725-1709 confirmed via search-indexed content; BS&A Online municipal portal (uid=636) found under the township's name, though its exact use for building permits specifically (vs. tax/assessing) was not independently verified on the township's own site. Distinct, separate government from City of Owosso (also Shiawassee County).

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 — Owosso 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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