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Roofing in Adrian Township, Michigan

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Adrian Township, MI, issued by Adrian Charter Township - Building Department. In Adrian Charter Township a reroof is priced and permitted on the Building Department's own schedule: the fee schedule effective May 12, 2020 says "Application fee of $35.00 is required before any permits are issued" and lists "Roof" at "$200.00", with "Plan review" at "25% of permit fee" and "Starting without permit" at "$100.00". The Building Permit form lists "ROOF SHEATHING", "FELT" and "SHINGLES" in its Construction Details, says "Permit holder shall call for required inspections" and "$25.00 will be charged for each additional inspection", and asks the residential builder for a license number, a federal employer ID, a workers compensation carrier and an MESC employer number or the reason for exemption. The Building Permit Check List says "Building Permit Application and fees paid. Hard Card Issued at this time", "Call for all inspections a minimum of 24 hrs. before any inspection may be done." and "Above inspections are included in the permit fees. Additional inspections will be billed." The Building Inspector's line is 517-442-3080, and the township hall at 2907 Tipton Highway is open Monday to Thursday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM (closed 12:00 to 1:00 PM) and Friday 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM on 517-263-7920. The fee schedule and checklist are scanned pages, and the quoted lines are transcribed from their page renders. This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for Adrian Township, Michigan, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.

Roofing permits & building code in Adrian Township

Roofing permit and contractor-licensing rules in Adrian Township are set locally by Adrian Charter Township - Building Department. Michigan licenses residential roofers at the state level — the Occupational Code’s residential maintenance and alteration contractor licence names roofing among its trades, with exemptions that include a job whose whole contract price is under $600 — and some cities add a local contractor registration on top, while the Michigan Residential Code applies throughout the state, so a city, village, township or county enforces the state code rather than writing its own roofing rules — always confirm the current requirements with the authority before starting work.

Roofing permit
Required
Contractor registration
Required
Adopted building code
2015 Michigan Residential Code. This is state law and it is the same in every Michigan city, village, township and county: the state construction code act says "This act and the code apply throughout the state," and the Michigan Residential Code rule adopts "the international residential code, 2015 edition" with the state amendments in R 408.30500 to R 408.30547g. A 2021 edition was filed with the secretary of state in 2025 but has not taken effect. On July 7, 2025 the Michigan Court of Claims entered a stipulated order in Home Builders Assoc et al. v LARA et al., and the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) says that while that order remains in place "the 2015 versions of the IRC and residential provisions of the IECC standards currently adopted, in part, by each rule set will remain valid and in effect." Adrian Charter Township's pages and permit documents name no residential code edition. Its Zoning Ordinance defines "Building Code" as "The currently adopted code or codes regulating building construction in Adrian Charter Township." and its Ordinances page lists no building code ordinance. The township's posted property maintenance ordinance adopts the "2021 International Property Maintenance Code" in part, and the page also posts a 2024 edition of that code; a property maintenance code is not a dwelling code.
Registration details
  • city_level: Adrian Charter Township's Permits and Licenses page and Building Permit form name no separate township contractor registration; the form asks the residential builder for a license number and expiration date, a federal employer ID number, a workers compensation carrier and an MESC employer number, or the reason for exemption. This record does not decide whether a given roofer falls inside a state exemption.
  • state_level: Michigan licenses residential maintenance and alteration contractors under the Occupational Code, and that licence "includes the following crafts and trades" among which it names roofing (MCL 339.2404(3)); "A person shall not engage in or attempt to engage in the practice of an occupation regulated under this act" without the licence (MCL 339.601(1)). MCL 339.2403 lists who may work without one, including a project whose "aggregate contract price for the labor, material, and any other items for the undertaking or project is less than $600.00". This record does not decide whether a given roofer falls inside an exemption.
Permit process
In Adrian Charter Township a reroof is priced and permitted on the Building Department's own schedule: the fee schedule effective May 12, 2020 says "Application fee of $35.00 is required before any permits are issued" and lists "Roof" at "$200.00", with "Plan review" at "25% of permit fee" and "Starting without permit" at "$100.00". The Building Permit form lists "ROOF SHEATHING", "FELT" and "SHINGLES" in its Construction Details, says "Permit holder shall call for required inspections" and "$25.00 will be charged for each additional inspection", and asks the residential builder for a license number, a federal employer ID, a workers compensation carrier and an MESC employer number or the reason for exemption. The Building Permit Check List says "Building Permit Application and fees paid. Hard Card Issued at this time", "Call for all inspections a minimum of 24 hrs. before any inspection may be done." and "Above inspections are included in the permit fees. Additional inspections will be billed." The Building Inspector's line is 517-442-3080, and the township hall at 2907 Tipton Highway is open Monday to Thursday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM (closed 12:00 to 1:00 PM) and Friday 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM on 517-263-7920. The fee schedule and checklist are scanned pages, and the quoted lines are transcribed from their page renders.

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Roofing materials for Adrian Township

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Local permitting authority

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