City of Coloma

Berrien County, Michigan

Last verified September 17, 2026

City of Coloma 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) 468-6606
Department Site
City of Coloma Building Department (opens in a new tab)

Source: cityofcoloma.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

City of Coloma
119 N. Paw Paw St. / PO Box 329
Coloma, MI 49038

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

Additional Notes

The city's own permits page (cityofcoloma.org/permits) could not be directly re-fetched to verify (server returned 403 to automated access), but its content was corroborated via search-engine snippets of that same official domain. The City employs a part-time Building Inspector; per the site, individual inspector phone numbers are listed on the permit forms themselves rather than a single published direct line — name/email not confirmed. General City Hall number is used here as the confirmed contact.

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 Coloma'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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