Fruitland Township

Muskegon County, Michigan

Last verified September 17, 2026

Fruitland Township is a jurisdiction in Muskegon 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: (231) 766-3208
Email: building@fruitlandmi.gov
Department Site: Fruitland Township Building Department (opens in a new tab)

Source: fruitlandmi.gov (opens in a new tab)

Permit Search

BS&A Online (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Fruitland Township Building Department
4545 Nestrom Road
Whitehall, MI 49461

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

Additional Notes

Confirmed on the township's official site, fruitlandmi.gov. Building Official: Val Jensen II, (231) 638-0529. Fax: (231) 766-3027. The email address building@fruitlandmi.gov was reported by search-engine indexing of the official domain rather than directly viewed in raw page HTML (the department page may also list buildingdept@fruitlandmi.gov) — noted as a mild hedge, but domain is confirmed official.

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 — Fruitland 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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