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Clarendon Township

Calhoun County Michigan

Rural Living at Its Best

If you need help of a non Emergency nature,  you my call the numbers
below.

Homer Fire 517-568-4328      Homer Police 517-568-4312
Tekonsha Fire 517-767-3484  Tekonsha Police 517-966-3363

Non-emergency

Call

 269-969-6450

269-969-6428

Non-emergency

Phone:  269-558-0500

The Township Hall built in 1872 it has been given some updates to make it more user friendly
but remains much as it was when built


The Township Hall located at 21947 R Dr South, Homer Mi


Our Mailing address, 
Clarendon Township
P.O. Box 274
Tekonsha Mi,  49092

We are a member of the Michigan Township Association.

 Clarendon is a civil Township,  Established March 6, 1838.
Land area is 35.7 sq miles, water .2 sq miles,  2020 census shows the population to be 1,132,

Clarendon Township
Calhoun County, Michigan
Clarendon is a zoned community.

The zoning ordinance of 1976 has guidelines promoting and protecting the public health, safety and general welfare of the people in the community,
the ordinance has been amended,  
January 2018  to read as follows.

a copy is available here.

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 1976 ZONING ORDINANCE OF CLARENDON TOWNSHIP, AMENDED TO ALLOW TINY HOUSES AND MOVEABLE TINY HOUSES AS CONDITIONAL USES WITHIN THE AA AND RA ZONING DISTRICTS; 
TO PROHIBIT THE LONG TERM PARKING OF RECREATIONAL VEHICLES; AND 
TO OTHERWISE PROTECT THE PUBLIC HEALTH SAFETY AND GENERAL WELFARE. 

To view the compilate  amendment, click

on the link below.      

2023 Township board Meeting Dates: Second Monday of each month at 7:30.
Planning Commission Meetings are held at

6:30 pm at the Township hall preceding the Township board meeting March 13th, June 12th, September 11th, and December 11th.

Budget hearing for 2023 budget will be March 13th at 7:00 pm.

A printable map of the Township roads can be found here, 

You may view each section of the Township in more detail, this is a large PDF file and

may take some time to download.

click on the link

Clarendon has a five member
board, they are

Supervisor
Steve R. Schrock
22100 M-60 West
Homer Michigan 49245
Phone 517-568-4047

E-Mail
srschrock@dmcibb.net

Clerk
Ericka Tryon
4016 22 1/2 Mile Rd
Homer Michigan  49245
Phone 719-281-7716   
E-Mail 

clarendonclerk2021@gmail.com

The school districts of Homer and Tekonsha

split the township almost evenly.

The township is also split between the Homer

and Tekonsha fire departments,

as are the rural addresses and telephone services.

Treasurer
Rosemary Berry
22491 P Dr South
Homer Michigan 49245
517-568-3805
E-Mail
 berryrosemary@yahoo.com

Trustee
Tim Anderson
22525 M-60 West
Homer Michigan 49245
517-425-9090

Trustee
James Russell
745   22 1/2 Mile Rd
Homer Michigan 49245
517-206-9271

Township Applications & Permits

The forms are in PDF format. You will need a PDF reader,
you my download one for free from adobe systems.


Return completed form to,

Randy Shank   (Zoning Administrator)     
Phone (269) 967-3964 for an appointment

Land Use Permit
There is a $30 Processing Fee
Late land Use Fee $100.00

Conditional Use Application
and Permit,  There is a $250 Processing Fee

Demolition Application
and Permit

Land Division
Application and Permit

Residential Electrical
Permit Application.
Updated 9/27/2020

Residential Mechanical
Permit Application.
Updated 9/27/2020

Residential Plumbing
Permit Application.
Updated 9/27/2020

Building Permit & Plans
Examination Application
Updated 9/27/2020

Commercial Mechanical
Permit Application.
Updated 2/11/2020

Commercial Plumbing
Permit Application.
Updated 2/11/20

Commercial Electrical
Permit Application.
Updated 2/11/2020

Township Ordinances adopted

Junk Yard Ordinance

Clarendon Township
Blight Ordinance

Inoperable Vehicle and
Portable Structure

Control Ordinance

Land Division Ordinance

Municipal Civil Infraction
Ordinance

Park Rules and Regulations
Ordinance

Clarendon Township
Cemetery Ordinance

Prohibition Of Recreational
Marihuana Establishments
Ordinance
Adopted: June 10, 2019 

Township Offices

Zoning Administrator
Randy Shank
800 19 Mile Rd
Tekonsha Michigan 49092
Phone (269) 967-3964
E-Mail 

radshankster74@gmail.com

Sexton
Tyler Butters

126 E. Pearl Rd
Coldwater, Michigan  49036
Phone 517-617-1931

Email: 

butters.tyler@yahoo.com

Planning commission
Gregory McQuarter
Richard Maples (chair)
Jason Manke
James Russell

Kimberley Griffiths

Building Inspector, inforcement Officer
Glenn Lindsey
107 s. Capital Ave.
P O Box 190
Athens, Michigan 49011
Office 269-729-9244
Inspection Line 877-721-9266

E-Mail 

athensmi@safebuilt.com

Board of Review

  Bradley Stuart

Mark Smith
     Lance Landis     

  Steve Schrock
    (Supervisor & secretary 

of board of Review)
Robyn Kulikowski Assessor

Zoning Board of Appeals
Richard Maples (chair)
James Russell

 

The Township has four cemeteries

Location: M-60 West

Clarendon employs a sexton that does a great

job of  keeping the Township cemeteries and park

looking good. 

Clarendon park on 22 Mile Rd, 

a fine place for a picnic, a cool dip in the pond. 

 Park is open to the public, has some rules for it's use.

BS & A  on line
BS&A Online is a collection of municipal services providing instant and convenient access to various kinds of important information held at your local government.
click on link

The Saint Joseph River run's throw out the township

with 7 bridges on Township roads.

the photo is from 18 1/2 mile Rd  bridge. 

Michigan Department of Transportation

State Transportation Building
425 W. Ottawa St. 
P.O. Box 30050
Lansing, MI 48909    Phone 517-373-2090

MDOT Web site

Calhoun County Road Department
13300 15 Mile Rd, Marshall, MI 49068
Phone 269-781-9841 
Road Department

web Site

Calhoun County  Senior Services

All services are funded by the citizens of Calhoun County
through support of the Senior Millage.
Services are available to any County resident,
aged 60 and over.    Some programs may
have additional eligibility requirements. 
To view a list of services,  click on the link below. 

We are a rural, mostly  agricultural community,

Agriculture is not only a business but a way of life in Clarendon. We have family farms that  have been in the family for generations.

We supply food to a great number of people,
next time you visit the grocery store,

that milk or eggs may have come from a Clarendon farm, ENJOY.

                                                                Policy for Taxpayer Access to Assessor's Office

The Township and its employees are here to serve the Public and be as transparent as possible.  The Assessors office is accessible to any taxpayer that needs information concerning their assessment.  The following are ways to contact the Assessor or his/her Deputy.

1.    Taxpayer inquiries regarding assessing questions, assessment changes, exemption determinations, or to            talk to the Assessor prior to March  Board of Review may contact the following:
       
        Clarendon Township's Assessor: Robyn Kulikowski                             Deputy Assessor: Daniel Slone

       
       
       To contact the Assessor's office by phone:
 
 269-967-4977
       
       To contact the Assessor's Office by email:  

       
1.    The Assessor will attempt to answer your request immediately but it can take up to 7 days.

3.    If you need to meet in person: you can email or call the Assessor's office. In person Appointments 
       are usually made on Mondays.

4.    If you need to inspect a physical record card or copy physical information from the Township Record file: 
       Please call the office, or email the Assessor about the specific request. You will get a response as quickly           as possible. You will be able to physically inspect or copy information within 7 days of the request.

5.    If you would like an informal meeting with the Assessor to resolve an issue prior to the March Board of 
       Review: Please call the office for an appointment, or email that request.
     
      i.    Taxpayers can meet with the Assessor at any time all year long to discuss their assessment.
      ii.   Once notices are mailed, you have a limited time window, you should call as soon as you
            receive the notice in order to get your issue resolved prior to the March Board of Review.

 

Summer tax's: 

       This tax was due by 9/14/2022, 

payable to the local unit  (city/township),

Pay by mail to:
Clarendon Township
Rosemary Berry
PO Box 274
Tekonsha, Mi  49092


see message to taxpayer

on your tax bill for more  ways to pay.


After 9/14/2022, additional interest and fees apply.


     Clarendon Township

poverty exemption application.
The following PDF application has 5 pages

that must be completed with your information,

return completed document to,


Assessor Robyn Kulikowski  at 269-967-4977   

or   

Supervisor Steve R. Schrock at 517-568-4047

Call ahead for an appointment. 
To view and print application click on this link

If you have questions or comments you may contact the any board member.

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