Village of Caledonia
Kent County, Michigan
Last verified September 17, 2026
Village of Caledonia is a jurisdiction in Kent 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
Permit Search
No online permit database on file — contact the department directly by phone or email.
Certificate Holder Mailing Address
Village of Caledonia250 S Maple St SE
Caledonia, MI 49316
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Village's official site (villageofcaledonia.org) confirms Imperial Municipal Services (IMS) is contracted to administer building/zoning permitting for the village (phone 1-800-442-2794 or 616-863-9294, email info@imsinspections.com). Village hall phone above is for general village business. This is a separate, distinct government from item 9 (Caledonia Charter Township, also Kent County) despite the shared name and county.
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 — Village of Caledonia'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.
More in Kent County
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Other building permit jurisdictions in Kent County:
- Ada Township
- Algoma Township
- Alpine Township
- Bowne Township
- Byron Township
- Caledonia Charter Township
- Cannon Township
- Cascade Charter Township
- Village of Casnovia
- City of Cedar Springs
- Courtland Township
- City of East Grand Rapids
- Gaines Charter Township
- City of Grand Rapids
- Grand Rapids Charter Township
- City of Grandville
- Grattan Township