Genoa Charter Township
Livingston County, Michigan
Last verified September 17, 2026
Genoa Charter Township is a jurisdiction in Livingston 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
Permit Search
Certificate Holder Mailing Address
Livingston County Building Department2300 E Grand River Ave
Howell, MI 48843
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Confirmed via Genoa Charter Township's own official site (genoa.org/departments/zoning) that 'building, mechanical, electrical and plumbing permits and inspections are handled by the Livingston County Building Department.' Separately, Genoa Charter Township's own Zoning/Planning Department (2911 Dorr Rd, Brighton, MI 48116; phone 810-227-5225; Zoning Official Carrie Aulette, carrie@genoa.org; Planning Director Amy Ruthig, amy@genoa.org) issues a required Land-Use Permit as a prerequisite to the county building permit. Livingston County Building Official: Jim Rowell; inspection request line (517) 546-3830.
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 — Genoa 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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