Overview

The Clerk’s office is the frontline point of contact for the public.  City residents may contact the clerk's office for information, directions, or referrals to another city department, so it is not unusual for the city clerk's office to handle more than 1,000 calls per month.

The City Clerk is responsible for the maintenance and distribution of city government information, including official city records, licenses, voter registration, elections, and meetings minutes for the City Council, boards and commissions.

The City Clerk’s Office staff consists of City Clerk J. Cherilynn Tallman, Deputy Clerk Marne McGrath and full-time clerical employee Kerre O’Neil.

Please Note:  As of July 1, 2009 the permit to conduct a garage sale costs $5.00.  Click here for a Garage Sale Permit application form.  Block party and block sale permits are $20.00 per event.

Residents should contact the City Clerk’s office regarding information on the following:

• Licenses and Permits - Dog licenses, taxi cab plates, handbills, vendors, fence permits, canvassing, solicitation, peddlers permits, transient merchants.  Many of our forms and permits are available in the Resources section of our website.
• Requests for Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA) materials
• Minutes from the City Council, Civil Service Board, Board of Zoning Appeals, Police and Fire Board, Employee Pension Board, and Police and Fire Pension Board
• Copies of agendas, ordinances, charters, hearing notices, advertisements
• Voter registration, request for absentee voter ballots, election results
• Contracts, easements, agreements, commercial and industrial facilities tax exemption certificates
• Petitions
• Maps - zoning and precinct.
• Requests for marriage dates and times for the Mayor to perform ceremony
• Schedules of meeting dates and times, calendar of holidays.

A complete list of fees can be obtained by calling the City Clerk’s office (248) 546-2384 or by sending an email.  Office hours are 8:00am to 5:00pm, Monday through Friday.

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So You Want to be an Election Worker!

The Clerk’s office is always looking to satisfy the needs of city residents and often there is someone who desires to work an election as an inspector. If you are one of those individuals who would like to participate on the local government level, please call or write to the City Clerk to learn more about the election process and how you too can participate.  A copy of the application is made available to you in Adobe Acrobat format.  Click here for a copy of the application.

Have Time To Serve On A Committee/Board/Commission?

City of Ferndale is seeking applications from interested residents who desire to volunteer their time and energy by participating on one of the many Boards, Committees and Commissions of the City. For an application, click here to go to the Resources section of our website or call the Clerk’s Office at (248) 546-2384.

Notice

The Ferndale Police Department is looking for volunteers to join the Ferndale Auxiliary Police. Call Officer LaRowe at (248) 546-2390 for details.

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The City of Ferndale, Michigan
300 East Nine Mile Road
Ferndale, Michigan  48220
(248) 546-2525
City Hall Hours:
Monday - Thursday 8:00am - 5:30pm
Closed Fridays