Sherman Township
Keweenaw County, Michigan
Last verified September 17, 2026
Sherman Township is a jurisdiction in Keweenaw 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
Keweenaw County ZCCD5095 Fourth Street
Eagle River, MI 49950
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Confirmed on Keweenaw County's own official site (keweenawcountyonline.org), which explicitly states: 'The Keweenaw County Zoning Ordinance regulates zoning in Grant, Sherman, Houghton, Allouez Townships and Ahmeek Village' -- Sherman Township is directly named. Zoning Administrator: Susan M. Hockings, 906-523-8571. Permit Clerk (Building/Electrical/Mechanical/Plumbing/Soil Erosion): Rebecca M. Hernandez, 906-523-8570. Building Inspector: Eric Bjorn, kewinspec@gmail.com. Applications available online as fillable PDFs (e.g., keweenawcountyonline.org/docs/BuildingPermit.pdf), not a live portal. This is a distinct, unrelated 'Sherman Township' from the other eight in this batch -- verify county before use.
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 — Sherman 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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