Long Rapids Township
Alpena County, Michigan
Last verified September 17, 2026
Long Rapids Township is a jurisdiction in Alpena 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
- 989-916-5108
- Department Site
- Long Rapids Township Building Inspector (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
Long Rapids Township5310 M-65 North
Lachine, MI 49753
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Long Rapids Township issues its own building, mechanical, and electrical permits directly; no county or contracted third-party agency was identified. Building Inspector: Don Gilmet, 989-916-5108. Mechanical Inspector: Bruce Tillinger, 989-464-0985. Electrical Inspector: Andrew Roznowski, 989-590-9404 (mail applications to 4330 Haken Road, Alpena, MI 49707). General township office/Clerk: Mary Sue Thomson, 989-657-2095; Township Hall at 5290 M-65 North, Lachine, MI 49753. No email address or online permit portal is listed on the township's official site (longrapidstownship.org).
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 — Long Rapids 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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