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Roofing in Antwerp Township, Michigan

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Antwerp Township, MI, issued by Antwerp Township - Building Department. Antwerp Township prices a reroof as its own permit type. Its building permit fee schedule, approved by the Township Board 6/14/22 and effective 07/01/22, lists "Re-roof w/new decking (OSB)/structural changes" at $100.00 and "Re-roof or siding w/ NO structural changes" at $50.00, both for all sizes, and charges $50.00 for a re-inspection or an additional inspection; building without a permit is charged "Half of the original permit amount." The schedule says "Payment for the permit is due at the time of application," while the permits page says "Antwerp Township has switched its building permit format to a construction value based permit fee as of July 1," "Payment will be required after the permit has been approved by our building inspector" and "Fees will be calculated ONLY by the building inspector", so confirm the current fee with the department. The permit packet (rev. 9/26) asks for a completed application, plans and a site plan, and says "PERMIT PROCESSING TIME IS NO LESS THAN 5 TO 7 BUSINESS DAYS FOR RESIDENTIAL WORK". The permits page says "Building inspections are performed Monday through Thursday" and that inspections are requested by calling 269.668.2615 x210. The Building & Planning page names the township's building official, reached at 269-668-2615 ext 210, and the township offices are open Monday to Thursday, 7:00am to 5:00pm. The township building department also takes the applications and fees for Almena Township, and the permits page lists separate permit pages for the Village of Lawton and the Village of Mattawan. This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for Antwerp Township, Michigan, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.

Roofing permits & building code in Antwerp Township

Roofing permit and contractor-licensing rules in Antwerp Township are set locally by Antwerp 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
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Contractor registration
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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." LARA's Statewide Jurisdiction List names the Township of Antwerp as its own building code enforcer. The township's building permit packet, read October 11, 2026, cites "P.A. 230 OF 1972, as AMENDED" as its authority and says "WE AGREE TO CONFORM TO ALL APPLICABLE LAWS OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN"; it names no code edition, and the township's ordinances page lists no building ordinance that adopts one.
Registration details
  • 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.
  • city_level: The township's building permit packet asks a contractor for a builder's license number and expiration date, a federal employee ID number or reason for exemption, a workers compensation insurance carrier or reason for exemption, and a MESC employer number or reason for exemption. The pages read for this record name no separate township registration for building contractors.
Permit process
Antwerp Township prices a reroof as its own permit type. Its building permit fee schedule, approved by the Township Board 6/14/22 and effective 07/01/22, lists "Re-roof w/new decking (OSB)/structural changes" at $100.00 and "Re-roof or siding w/ NO structural changes" at $50.00, both for all sizes, and charges $50.00 for a re-inspection or an additional inspection; building without a permit is charged "Half of the original permit amount." The schedule says "Payment for the permit is due at the time of application," while the permits page says "Antwerp Township has switched its building permit format to a construction value based permit fee as of July 1," "Payment will be required after the permit has been approved by our building inspector" and "Fees will be calculated ONLY by the building inspector", so confirm the current fee with the department. The permit packet (rev. 9/26) asks for a completed application, plans and a site plan, and says "PERMIT PROCESSING TIME IS NO LESS THAN 5 TO 7 BUSINESS DAYS FOR RESIDENTIAL WORK". The permits page says "Building inspections are performed Monday through Thursday" and that inspections are requested by calling 269.668.2615 x210. The Building & Planning page names the township's building official, reached at 269-668-2615 ext 210, and the township offices are open Monday to Thursday, 7:00am to 5:00pm. The township building department also takes the applications and fees for Almena Township, and the permits page lists separate permit pages for the Village of Lawton and the Village of Mattawan.
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