Village of Gaines

Genesee County, Michigan

Last verified September 17, 2026

Village of Gaines is a jurisdiction in Genesee 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) 271-8386
Department Site: Gaines Township Building & Zoning Department (handles Village permits) (opens in a new tab)

Source: gainestownship.net (opens in a new tab)

Permit Search

BS&A Online (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Village of Gaines / Gaines Township
113 Genesee St. (Village Hall) / 9255 Grand Blanc Rd. (Township)
Gaines, MI 48436

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

Additional Notes

Confirmed via the Village's own official site (villageofgaines.net): building permits are handled by Gaines Township (Genesee County), not the Village itself, via the BS&A Online portal. Village Hall: 113 Genesee St., P.O. Box 178, Gaines, MI 48436, (989) 271-8386, hours Mon-Thu 9am-2pm. This is a separate, distinct government from Gaines Township itself is listed next (#10) as its own entry since permits route through it; also distinct from Gaines Charter Township in Kent County (#11) — a different, unrelated 'Gaines'-named government.

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 Gaines'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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