Ingallston Township
Menominee County, Michigan
Last verified September 17, 2026
Ingallston 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
Permit Search
No online permit database on file — contact the department directly by phone or email.
Certificate Holder Mailing Address
Menominee County Building Code DepartmentS904 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
Confirmed on Ingallston Township's own official site (ingallstonmi.gov): the township handles zoning permits directly (Zoning Administrator Carl Johnson, (906) 282-7936, W3106 Johnson Lane, Menominee, MI 49858), while building permits are issued after zoning approval by the Menominee County Building Code Department (Building Code Officer Todd Rye, (906) 863-1742 / cell 906-290-2021; Secretary Jessika Thoune, (906) 753-6343). Township Hall: W3790 Town Hall Ln #13.5, Wallace, MI 49893 (mailing: W3701 County Road 338, Wallace, MI 49893-9742); by appointment only.
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 — Ingallston 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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