Richmond Township

Marquette County, Michigan

Last verified September 17, 2026

Richmond 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

Phone
906-475-4180
Department Site
Richmond Township Zoning Administrator (opens in a new tab)

Source: richmondtownship.us (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

Richmond Township
100 Smith Street
Palmer, MI 49871

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

Additional Notes

Township's own official site (richmondtownship.us) lists only a general phone number (906-475-4180) and address (100 Smith Street, Palmer, MI); no dedicated building-permit page or named zoning administrator was found there. A third-party search result separately named a Marquette County zoning-administrators listing page for this township, but that page could not be independently re-verified as still live during this pass, so no name is included. Distinct from the unrelated Richmond Township in Osceola County, MI and the City/Township of Richmond in Macomb County, MI.

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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