City of Hastings
Barry County, Michigan
Last verified September 17, 2026
City of Hastings is a jurisdiction in Barry 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
Certificate Holder Mailing Address
Professional Code Inspections of Michigan, Inc. (PCI) - Hastings Office110 W. Center St, Suite A
Hastings, MI 49058
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
The City of Hastings' own official site (hastingsmi.gov) states the city contracts building, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing permitting/inspection to Professional Code Inspections of Michigan (PCI), (269) 948-4088. The PCI office address/hours above come from PCI's own site (pcimi.com), which is not a .gov/.us domain, so treat that specific address as a hedge lead rather than independently government-confirmed, though the delegation itself is confirmed on the city's own site. City Hall: 201 E. State Street, Hastings, MI 49058, (269) 945-2468.
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 Hastings'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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