Port Sheldon Township

Ottawa County, Michigan

Last verified September 17, 2026

Port Sheldon Township is a jurisdiction in Ottawa 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: 616-399-6121
Email: ryan@portsheldontwp.org
Department Site: Port Sheldon Township Building Department (Building Official Ryan Capson) (opens in a new tab)

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

Permit Search

BS&A Online (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Port Sheldon Township
16201 Port Sheldon Street
West Olive, MI 49460

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

Additional Notes

Confirmed via official portsheldontwp.org. Electrical, Mechanical, and Plumbing permits are available online for contractors via BS&A Online; Building and Zoning permits are handled in-office rather than online per the site. Plumbing/Mechanical Inspector: Bob (616-477-4940); Electrical Inspector: Dennis (616-610-2897). Ottawa County Environmental Health Department (616-393-5645) handles well/septic approvals.

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 — Port Sheldon 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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