City of Muskegon

Muskegon County, Michigan

Last verified September 17, 2026

City of Muskegon is a jurisdiction in Muskegon 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) 724-6715
Department Site: City of Muskegon Building & Inspection Services (opens in a new tab)

Source: muskegon-mi.gov (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

City of Muskegon Building & Inspection Services
933 Terrace St., Suite 201
Muskegon, MI 49440

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

Additional Notes

Chief Building Official: Ron Johnston. Code Enforcement: (231) 724-6748; Rental Department: (231) 724-6766. Source lists an email address on the page but it was not returned in a directly copyable form during this research; confirm directly on muskegon-mi.gov before publishing an email. No dedicated online permit portal (BS&A/MyGov/etc.) was found advertised on the department page -- permit applications appear to be downloadable PDFs submitted to the office.

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 — City of Muskegon'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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