Surrey Township
Clare County, Michigan
Last verified September 17, 2026
Surrey Township is a jurisdiction in Clare County, Michigan, with an online portal for searching and pulling active or historical building permits. 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) 588-6914
- Department Site
- Surrey Township Building Department (opens in a new tab)
Permit Search
Certificate Holder Mailing Address
Surrey Township Building Department186 N. Superior St. / PO Box 506
Farwell, MI 48622
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Main line (989) 588-6914 ext. 0; fax (989) 588-3524. Building Inspector Dave Williams, Electrical Inspector Bruce Keidel, Mechanical/Plumbing Inspector Nate Calkins. Well/septic permits are handled separately by the Clare County Health Department. If a property is within the Village of Farwell, zoning permits go through the Village while other permits still go through Clare County/township channels per the official site.
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 — Surrey 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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