Bessemer Township
Gogebic County, Michigan
Last verified September 17, 2026
Bessemer Township is a jurisdiction in Gogebic 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
- 906.667.0423
- Department Site
- Bessemer Township Building Department (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
Bessemer TownshipN10338 Mill Street / P.O. Box 304
Ramsay, MI 49959
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Township handles its own building permitting; Building Inspector is Roman Tauer, work phone 906-364-9645 (no email published for him). Main township office phone 906.667.0423, fax 906.667.0436, Supervisor Dennis Aspinwall. This is a distinct township government from the City of Bessemer (previous entry), which shares the base name 'Bessemer' but is a separate incorporated city. No online permit portal identified; the site (bessemertownship.com) uses an expired/self-signed HTTPS certificate as of research date but the HTTP version is reachable and content matches an authentic township government site.
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 — Bessemer 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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