Niles Charter Township

Berrien County, Michigan

Last verified September 17, 2026

Niles Charter Township is a jurisdiction in Berrien 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: (269) 687-2741
Email: dswanstrom@nilestwpmi.gov
Department Site: Building Department (opens in a new tab)

Source: nilestwpmi.gov (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

Niles Charter Township Building Department
320 Bell Road
Niles, MI 49120

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

Additional Notes

Confirmed LOCAL/LOCAL/LOCAL/LOCAL on the Michigan LARA Statewide Jurisdiction List — township runs its own program. Building Official is Dave Swanstrom per the official township contact page (one older search snippet named a 'Scott Saunders' instead, but the current official page was used as the authoritative source). No dedicated online permit-search database found; online bill payment via Point & Pay. Separate, distinct government from the City of Niles despite the shared name and adjoining location.

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 — Niles Charter 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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