Forsyth Township
Marquette County, Michigan
Last verified September 17, 2026
Forsyth Township is a jurisdiction in Marquette 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
Forsyth Township44 N Johnson Lake Rd, PO Box 1360
Gwinn, MI 49841-1360
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Forsyth Township's official site (forsythtownship.org, which the old forsythtwpmi.org domain now redirects to) issues its own Zoning Compliance Permit through Zoning Administrator Crystal Carter (ccarter@forsythtwpmi.org, 906-346-6246; fax 906-346-3267). Actual construction-code building permits (building/electrical/mechanical/plumbing) appear to be issued by the countywide Marquette County Building Codes Department per co.marquette.mi.us (234 W Baraga Ave, Marquette, MI 49855; (906) 225-8180; buildingcodes@mqtco.org; inspections line 906-225-8181) -- this county-level construction-permit role for Forsyth Township specifically is a reasonable hedge based on county-wide department scope, not an explicit township-by-township confirmation. Township main line/fax: (906) 346-9217 / (906) 346-3267.
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 — Forsyth 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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