Springdale Township

Manistee County, Michigan

Last verified September 17, 2026

Springdale Township is a jurisdiction in Manistee 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
231-970-8177
Email
clerk@springdaletownshipmi.gov
Department Site
Benzie County Building Safety & Code Enforcement (opens in a new tab)

Source: benzieco.gov (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

Benzie County Building Safety & Code Enforcement
448 Court Place
Beulah, MI 49617

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

Additional Notes

Confirmed cross-county delegation: although Springdale Township is in Manistee County, the official Benzie County government site (benzieco.gov) states its Building Safety & Code Enforcement Department administers and enforces state codes for Benzie County AND for Springdale Township in Manistee County, including new construction, remodels, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, demolition, and maintenance permits. Benzie County contact: (231) 882-9673, building@benzieco.net. Township's own general contact (clerk@springdaletownshipmi.gov, 231-970-8177, PO Box 177, Copemish, MI 49625) is listed as the primary certHolder is instead Benzie County since that is the actual permitting authority; the township hall address is given here as an alternate contact route, not the certificate holder location, so treat certHolderLine2/3 as the county office actually issuing permits.

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 — Springdale 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.

More in Manistee County

See Manistee County property and court records →

Other building permit jurisdictions in Manistee County:

See something out of date? Submit a correction →