Fairgrove Township

Tuscola County, Michigan

Last verified September 17, 2026

Fairgrove Township is a jurisdiction in Tuscola 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: 989-693-3500
Department Site: Fairgrove Township Zoning (Bruce Turner) / Tuscola County Building Department (opens in a new tab)

Source: fairgrovetwp.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

Fairgrove Township
5002 Center St (mailing: 5758 Van Geisen Rd)
Fairgrove, MI 48733

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 fairgrovetwp.org. A zoning permit (from Zoning Administrator Bruce Turner, 989-553-5315) is required before a building permit can be obtained; the building permit itself is then issued by the Tuscola County Building Department, operated under contract by SAFEbuilt (141 S. Almer St., Caro, MI 48723, phone 989-262-4546, email tuscolapermits@safebuilt.com, per the official tuscolacounty.org building-codes page). Township office hours are 'by appointment only.' Do not confuse with the separate, unrelated Village of Fairgrove government (previous entry).

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 — Fairgrove 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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