Garfield Township

Newaygo County, Michigan

Last verified September 17, 2026

Garfield Township is a jurisdiction in Newaygo 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
231.652.4251
Email
garfieldtownship@gmail.com
Department Site
Garfield Township Zoning/Permits (Newaygo County) (opens in a new tab)

Source: garfieldtownship.org (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

Garfield Township
7190 Bingham Ave
Newaygo, MI 49337

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

Additional Notes

Zoning Administrator George Suchy, (231) 259-1392. The township's own official site states building permits are delegated to an outside provider referenced as 'ncisllc.org'; however, that site returned a connection error (ECONNREFUSED) when checked directly during this research and could not be independently verified for current phone/email/status -- treat the specific contact details for that provider as unconfirmed even though the delegation itself is stated on the township's own official page. A Zoning Compliance Permit from the township must be obtained before the building permit.

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 — Garfield 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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