City of New Buffalo

Berrien County, Michigan

Last verified September 17, 2026

City of New Buffalo 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: 269-469-7144
Email: permits@cityofnewbuffalomi.gov
Department Site: Building Department (opens in a new tab)

Source: cityofnewbuffalomi.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

City of New Buffalo Building Department
224 W. Buffalo St.
New Buffalo, MI 49117

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

Additional Notes

Confirmed on the City's current official site, cityofnewbuffalomi.gov. As of January 1, 2025 the City's building services contractor is Municipal Inspection Authority (MIA). A separate, apparently older domain (cityofnewbuffalo.org) also surfaced in search results with a 'buildinginspect.asp' page — likely a legacy/former site; the .gov domain was used as the authoritative source here. Additional inspection-line numbers seen in search results but not independently re-verified on the official page: plumbing/mechanical 269-287-0425, electrical 269-471-5869. City of New Buffalo is a separate, distinct government from New Buffalo Township (also Berrien County), researched separately below.

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 New Buffalo'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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