Spurr Township

Baraga County, Michigan

Last verified September 17, 2026

Spurr Township is a jurisdiction in Baraga 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.

Permit Search

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

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Spurr Township
29257 US Hwy 41 / P.O. Box 228
Michigamme, MI 49861

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

Additional Notes

Per the township's own official site, zoning approval (Zoning Administrator Mike Simula, 906-371-0048, spurrzoning@gmail.com) is required before a building permit; the site says building-permit applications are available at the township office and will be downloadable online 'soon'. It is unconfirmed on an official source whether the actual building/electrical/mechanical/plumbing permit itself is issued by the township, by Baraga County, or by the State of Michigan (LARA) — neighboring Baraga Township in the same county uses State of Michigan permit division as of July 2023 per its official site, so a similar state-issued arrangement for Spurr Township is a plausible but unconfirmed hedge.

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 — Spurr 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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