Benzonia Township
Benzie County, Michigan
Last verified September 17, 2026
Benzonia Township is a jurisdiction in Benzie 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
Benzonia Township Planning and ZoningPO Box 224, 2717 Benzie Hwy
Benzonia, MI 49616
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Confirmed via the Township's own official site benzoniatownship.gov. Zoning Administrator is Robert (Bob) Hall (ext. 108); Planner & Code Enforcement Officer is Mary Pitcher (ext. 103, planner@benzoniatownship.gov). Benzonia and Platte Townships jointly operate the West Benzie Joint Planning Commission for planning/zoning matters. This is a SEPARATE, distinct government from the Village of Benzonia (item above) — both in Benzie County but not the same entity.
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 — Benzonia 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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