Grand Island Township
Alger County, Michigan
Last verified September 17, 2026
Grand Island Township is a jurisdiction in Alger 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
- 906-387-5545
- Department Site
- Alger County Building Codes 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
Grand Island TownshipPO Box 215
Munising, MI 49862
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Township contact info (phone is listed for the township treasurer) sourced from an official Alger County document (algercounty.gov 'Alger County Townships Info' PDF). Alger County's own Building Codes Department (Inspector Joe Cilc, 101 Court Street, Munising, MI 49862, (906) 387-2727, buildingcodes@algercounty.gov) issues building permits countywide, while zoning for Grand Island Township is understood to be handled by the township itself per general county descriptions — official sources did not explicitly confirm this split for Grand Island Township specifically, so treat the delegation detail as a hedge. Grand Island Township (year-round population very small, ~35 residents) does not appear to have its own dedicated township website.
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 — Grand Island 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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