Village of Schoolcraft

Kalamazoo County, Michigan

Last verified September 17, 2026

Village of Schoolcraft is a jurisdiction in Kalamazoo 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: 269-679-4304
Department Site: Village Office — Forms and Permits (opens in a new tab)

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

Permit Search

BS&A Online (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Village of Schoolcraft
442 N. Grand St.
Schoolcraft, MI 49087

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

Additional Notes

The village's own Forms and Permits page lists a building permit form referencing 'Bert Gale' at 'Associated Government Services' (1-800-627-2801) for permit questions — suggesting building inspection may be contracted to that third-party agency, but this was not independently confirmed on an official page beyond the form footer text; treat as an unconfirmed delegation lead. This is a SEPARATE government from Schoolcraft Township, Kalamazoo County — do not merge.

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 — Village of Schoolcraft'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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