Lyons Township

Ionia County, Michigan

Last verified September 17, 2026

Lyons Township is a jurisdiction in Ionia 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: 616-527-5374
Department Site: Ionia County Building Department (opens in a new tab)

Source: ioniacounty.org (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

Ionia County Building Department
175 E. Adams Street, 2nd Floor (Health & Human Services Bldg)
Ionia, MI 48846

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

Additional Notes

Not explicitly confirmed on an official source that Lyons Township uses the Ionia County Building Department, but presumed by default for the same reason noted on the Village of Lyons entry (the county administers building permits countywide except where a city, such as Ionia's own transferred-then-county-run situation and Portland's independent department, has its own arrangement; no independent arrangement was found for Lyons Township) - this is a hedge, not a confirmed fact. Lyons Township's official site (lyonstownshipmi.gov, reached via redirect from lyonstownship.org) lists only a general phone (989-855-2016) and address (505 E Bridge St - Box 187, Lyons, MI 48851), with no building/zoning permit department content found. Inspection request line: (616) 527-5367. Building Inspector: Darryl 'Buck' Coulier.

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 — Lyons 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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