Deerfield Township
Lenawee County, Michigan
Last verified September 17, 2026
Deerfield Township is a jurisdiction in Lenawee 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
- 517-447-3000
- Department Site
- Deerfield Township Building Inspector (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
Deerfield Township Hall468 Carey St.
Deerfield, MI 49238
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 SEPARATE government from the Village of Deerfield (previous entry), though the Village of Deerfield is located within this township's boundaries. Per Lenawee County's official 2025 Government Directory (lenawee.mi.us), Building Inspector is Todd Roach, 517-937-9050 (phone field above uses the Township Hall main line since a direct inspector line was not on the township's own site). Township's own official website (deerfieldtownshiplenawee.com) was noted as 'under construction' and provided only general contact: 517-447-3000, deerfieldlenawee@gmail.com, 468 Carey St., Deerfield, MI 49238; Supervisor Ronald J. Cousino, 517-447-3295. Note: choosedeerfield.com, which surfaced in searches for this jurisdiction, is actually Deerfield Township, Warren County, OHIO - an unrelated domain collision - and was NOT used as a source.
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 — Deerfield 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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