Gourley Township
Menominee County, Michigan
Last verified September 17, 2026
Gourley Township is a jurisdiction in Menominee 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) 753-6343
- Department Site
- Menominee County 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
Menominee County Building DepartmentS 904 US Hwy 41
Stephenson, MI 49887
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Gourley Township's own official site (gourleytownship.org) explicitly confirms building permits are handled by Menominee County, not the township. Building Inspector/Plan Reviewer is Todd Rye, phone (906) 753-6343, fax (906) 753-2200. Township's own office contact (for non-building matters): N13830 County Road 551, Wilson, MI 49896, (906) 639-2178, per gourleytownship.org. Driveway/culvert permits are handled separately by the Menominee County Road Commission (Henry Golding, hgolding@menomineecrc.com, (906) 753-6914 x16) — a related but distinct permit, not included as the primary building-permit contact.
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 — Gourley 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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