City of Richmond

Macomb County, Michigan

Last verified September 17, 2026

City of Richmond 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: 586-727-7571
Email: bfocht@cityofrichmond.net
Department Site: City of Richmond Building Department (Building Clerk Becky Focht) (opens in a new tab)

Source: cityofrichmond.net (opens in a new tab)

Permit Search

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

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

City of Richmond Building Department
36725 Division 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 cityofrichmond.net: Building Clerk Becky Focht, phone (586) 727-7571 ext. 202, email bfocht@cityofrichmond.net, fax (586) 727-2489. An earlier third-party search result cited '68225 Main Street, Richmond, MI 48062' as city hall's address, but the official site's own Building page lists 36725 Division Road - used the official-site address per sourcing rules. BS&A Online portal link found via third-party-indexed search result (not independently fetched/confirmed) - included as a moderately-confirmed lead. Note this City is a straddling municipality (parts in both Macomb and St. Clair counties per one document title found), but is listed here per the assignment as Macomb County.

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 Richmond'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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