Solon Township
Leelanau County, Michigan
Last verified September 17, 2026
Solon Township is a jurisdiction in Leelanau 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
- 231-256-9806
- buildingsafety@leelanau.gov
- Department Site
- Leelanau County Department of Building Safety (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
8527 E. Government Center Dr., Suite 109Suttons Bay, MI 49682
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
This is a distinct, unrelated Solon Township from the Kent County one above (both share the name). Solon Township (Leelanau) has its own Zoning Administrator, Sara Kopriva (solontwpzoning@gmail.com, 231-590-9021, office at 148 E. Front St., Suite 207, Traverse City, MI 49684), who handles local zoning permits; actual building construction permits for the township are issued by Leelanau County's Building Safety Department (county requires a township demolition permit be obtained first, before applying for a county demolition permit). Township office (no separate building dept): PO Box 253, Cedar, MI 49621; Supervisor Chris Comeaux, 231-590-9000; township page hosted at leelanau.gov/townships/solon/.
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 — Solon 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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