City of Marshall

Calhoun County, Michigan

Last verified September 17, 2026

City of Marshall is a jurisdiction in Calhoun 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: 269-781-3985
Email: bcary@cityofmarshall.com
Department Site: City of Marshall Building and Trade Permits (Building Safety Department) (opens in a new tab)

Source: cityofmarshall.com (opens in a new tab)

Permit Search

City of Marshall BS&A Online (Building Permits) (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

City of Marshall Building Department
323 West Michigan Avenue
Marshall, MI 49068

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 city's own official site, cityofmarshall.com. The BS&A uid=135 URL is inferred from a deep application link found on the city's own site (bsaonline.com/CD_PermitAjaxApplication/...uid=135); the canonical https://bsaonline.com/?uid=135 form was not independently re-verified, so treat the exact portal URL as a light hedge. Distinct government from Marshall Township (also Calhoun 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 Marshall'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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