City of Coleman
Midland County, Michigan
Last verified September 17, 2026
City of Coleman is a jurisdiction in Midland 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
- (989) 465-6961
- Department Site
- City of Coleman Building Department (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 Coleman201 E. Railway Street
Coleman, MI 48618
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Per the city's own site, Building Inspector/Zoning Administrator Steve Krotzer holds office hours at City Hall Wednesdays 3:30-4:30pm, direct phone (989) 326-0851 (unconfirmed whether this is a permanent line vs. hours-only contact, included as a hedge). Applications are picked up/dropped off at City Hall; cash not accepted for payment. A 'Township Code Authority of Midland County' (220 W. Ellsworth, Midland, MI 48640, 989-837-6521, townshipcodeauthority@yahoo.com) appeared in search results as a possible electrical/plumbing/mechanical inspection provider for the county, but it was not confirmed on an official source to specifically cover the City of Coleman — flagged as an unconfirmed lead only.
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 Coleman'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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