Richland Township

Kalamazoo County, Michigan

Last verified September 17, 2026

Richland Township 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: 269-629-4921
Email: permits@kaba-mi.org
Department Site: Kalamazoo Area Building Authority (KABA) (opens in a new tab)

Source: richlandtwp.net (opens in a new tab)

Permit Search

KABA Online Permits (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Richland Township
7401 N. 32nd Street
Richland, MI 49083

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

Additional Notes

Confirmed via official richlandtwp.net: this Richland Township (Kalamazoo County) does not operate its own building department; all building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and demolition permits are issued through KABA (Kalamazoo Area Building Authority), 269-216-9511, permits@kaba-mi.org, 2322 Nazareth Road, Kalamazoo, MI 49048. Township main office phone 269-629-4921 is for general township business, not permits directly. This is a SEPARATE government from the Village of Richland (also Kalamazoo County) above; both share the same KABA permitting authority but have distinct town halls/addresses - confirmed distinct via official sources.

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 — Richland Township'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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