Pipestone Township

Berrien County, Michigan

Last verified September 17, 2026

Pipestone 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: 269-461-6151
Email: clerk@pipestonetownship.org
Department Site: Pipestone Township Building Official (opens in a new tab)

Source: pipestonetownship.org (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

Pipestone Township
7185 N. Elm St., PO Box 291
Eau Claire, MI 49111

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 (pipestonetownship.org) indicates the township administers its own building/zoning matters via a Building Official, with permits and forms distributed through the township (a linked Google Drive folder, not an independently verifiable official-domain document, so specific permit URL not included as currentDatabaseUrl). Berrien County itself does not appear to run a countywide building-permit department (its Building & Grounds department is a facilities/capital-projects function, and its Permits page covers only road right-of-way/driveway permits), consistent with townships self-administering in Berrien 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 — Pipestone 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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