Building Department
*Updated Hours*
Building Department Hours
Monday & Wednesday
8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Ash Township’s Building Clerk
Jennifer Willis
Email: jenniferw@ashtownship.org
Phone: 734-654-6992, ext. 4
Ash Township’s Building Inspector
Jon Tackett
Inspection Days & Times
Mondays & Wednesdays
12:30pm – 4 pm
Ash Township’s Electrical Inspector
Dave Tubbs
Inspection Days & Times
Please call the office for the schedule
Ash Township’s Mechanical Inspector
James Charney
Inspection Days & Times
Tuesdays & Thursdays
11:30 am – 4 pm
Ash Township’s Plumbing Inspector
Bernie Zarb
Inspection Days & Times
Wednesday
9 am – 1 pm
All permits have been updated as of January 2022. Please make sure you are using the most current application.
We require a 24 hour notice prior to inspection day to schedule an inspection.
The Permit holder must be the one to call in inspections.
There is a drop box located on the left side of the building by the main entrance that can be used to drop items off for the Building Department.
Ash Township’s Building Department accepts cash, check, money order and credit card payments. However, there is a 3% convenience fee for processing payments using a card.
Ash Township will be charging a $35 NSF fee on all checks that are returned.
All site plans for New Construction homes must be signed and sealed by an architect, engineer or surveyor. No exceptions!
Any New Accessory Building and/or Addition that changes the grade of a property more than 12 inches is required to provide a site plan that is signed and sealed by an architect, engineer or surveyor. No exceptions!
Thank you for your cooperation,
Ash Township Building Department
Click on links below:
Requirements for a Building Permit for new Construction
Please do not fill out permits online, print them off and fill them out to get an accurate total.
Miss Dig 811 Information
For more information or to place a dig notice, contact Miss Dig by calling 811 or by going to their website: www.missdig811.org
Additional MISS DIG 811 Social Media Links:
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/miss-dig-811
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/MISSDIG811.mich/
Twitter https://twitter.com/missdig811?lang=en
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Know What’s Below Before You Dig!
Even Hand digging can cause damage. Over 25% of damage is from homeowners.
It’s the LAW! It’s fast and it’s FREE!!!
Become part of the solution! Protect:
· Yourself
· Your family
· Your Community
What do you mean FREE?
When you contact MISS DIG 811, the public facility companies are notified to mark the location of their underground lines.
Public facilities are marked for FREE by facility company representatives known as Locators. The Locators paint lines and/or place flags to mark the approximate location of underground public lines.
TO PLACE A DIG NOTICE
· Visit elocate.missdig811.org
· In the e-Locate box click Start.
· Complete the e-Locate Request.
· Check your status before you dig @status.missdig811.org
· Enter your ticket #. Click Inquire.
Those painted lines usually run from the main facility to the meter on your house.
Not everything gets marked when you call. Private facility lines are NOT marked.
The unmarked private lines usually run from the house to any other building or object with service in your yard, like a garage or lamp post. A private locator may be hired to mark them.
And often, water and sewer lines are only marked in the right-of-way not all the way to the meter on the house.
It’s the LAW?
Yes, a bill was signed by Gov. Rick Snyder and has been in effect since April 1, 2014. Be smart and contact MISS DIG 811 before you dig.
Why so many flags? What do they mean? Can I remove them?
Do NOT remove the flags until the work is completed or after 21 days.
Color Key:
White – Area of Proposed Excavation
Pink – Temporary Survey Markings
Red – Electric
Yellow – Gas, Oil, Steam, Propane
Orange – Phone and Cable
Blue – Water
Purple – Reclaimed water, irrigation
Green – Sewer
Gray – Used to Erase Marks
5 Steps to Safe Digging
1. Call MISS DIG 811 at 811 or go online to elocate.missdig811.org
2. Wait for utilities to be marked
3. Check status @ status.missdig811.org
4. Respect the marks
5. Dig with care!