Richmond Township

Macomb County, Michigan

Last verified September 17, 2026

Richmond Township is a jurisdiction in Macomb County, Michigan, with an online portal for searching and pulling active or historical building permits. 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: 586-727-8998
Department Site: Richmond Township Building Department (opens in a new tab)

Source: richmondtwp.org (opens in a new tab)

Permit Search

Richmond Township | BS&A Online (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Richmond Township Building Department
34900 School Section Road
Richmond, MI 48062

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

Additional Notes

Confirmed via official richmondtwp.org: Richmond Township (Macomb County) runs its own Building Department, phone (586) 727-8998, address 34900 School Section Road, Richmond, MI 48062. BS&A Online portal (uid=1443) is referenced on the township's own permits page description per search results as a third-party payment/records system - reasonably confirmed as the township's designated online portal, though not independently re-fetched to verify the exact uid. This is a SEPARATE, unrelated government from the City of Richmond above (also Macomb County) and from the two additional, unrelated Richmond Townships in Marquette and Osceola Counties researched by other agents - do not merge contact data.

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 — Richmond 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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