Southfield Township

Oakland County, Michigan

Last verified September 17, 2026

Southfield Township is a jurisdiction in Oakland 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: 248-540-3420
Email: info@southfieldtownshipmi.gov

Permit Search

No online permit database on file — contact the department directly by phone or email.

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

18550 W. 13 Mile Rd.
Beverly Hills, MI 48025

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

Additional Notes

This is a distinct, separate government from the City of Southfield listed above -- do not confuse them. Southfield Township's own Code of Ordinances (Chapter 150, Land Usage/Building Regulations, hosted at southfieldtownshipmi.gov) establishes a 'Township Building Official' as the enforcing agency for the State Construction Code, but the township's official website has no dedicated building-department page, phone, or email published as of this research -- only the general township office contact above was found (Township Hall, Beverly Hills, MI; hours Mon-Fri 8:30-5:00). Left permitDeptLabel/Url null rather than guessing. Note Southfield Township's seat is physically located in the Village of Beverly Hills, and the township also borders/surrounds the villages of Franklin and Bingham Farms, which may separately administer their own permits (unconfirmed).

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 — Southfield 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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