Clarence Township

Building Permits and Zoning
Mike Morgan, Zoning Official
Zoning and Permits - all permits are issued at the Township Hall. Mike Morgan's Email address: zoningofficial@yahoo.com

Mike's hours are from 9AM to Noon, M-F and other times by Appointment.

Please Note: "All fees for Building, Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical and Zoning will be doubled if you start any construction or other trades without the proper permits being granted and obtained." published 10/25/11

Zoning Ordinance -

The Clarence Township Zoning Ordinance can be accessed by clicking the links below. Please note that the Ordinance is split into 7 files for easier loading on your web browser.

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Electrical Inspector - Daryl Gano 517-629-6781
Building Inspector & Site Plans Reviewer - Joe Smith
Plumbing & Mechanical Inspector - John Gross

Sewer
Monthly Sewer cost is $31
A New Hook-Up is $4500

Assessing
Township Assessor - David Veremay, Hours are Monday and Friday in the AM
Assistant Township Assessor - Robyn Kulikowski-Petersen, hours are Monday 9-2:30

Tax Collections
Summer tax bills are mailed July 1st and payment is due September 14th (penalty thereafter)

Winter tax bills are mailed December 1st and payment and is due February 14th (penalty thereafter). After March 1st, Real Property taxes are sent to Calhoun County for collection.
Personal property taxes are paid at the Township Hall.

Dog Licenses can be purchased at the Township Hall starting December 1st until February 29th. You can get one year and three year licenses.

Springport/Clarence Fire Department
Call 911 in an emergency. Non emergency calls may also be 911, but you must state that it is a non-emergency when answered.

Burning Permits - call 517-857-2509

Fire Chief - 517-857-2621

Clarence Township Cemeteries

Clarence Township has 5 cemeteries. North Clarence (it is also called Hunt Cemetery), this is on V Drive North, Clarence Center is on 27 1/2 Mile Road, and Krenerick Cemetery is on L Drive North. These three we still do burials in.

These last two are older cemeteries and will have no new burials in them. They are: Nichols Cemetery on R Drive and 26 Mile Road, and last but not least, Dyer Cemetery off of M Drive North. Please click on this link: Cemetery Regulations for the rules and regulations pertaining to the Township's Cemeteries.