The Roofing Book

Home / Roofing by City / Armada, Michigan

Roofing in Armada, Michigan

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Armada, MI, issued by Village of Armada - Building Department. The Village of Armada's Building Department page lists a Building Inspector, Electrical Inspector, Plumbing Inspector, Mechanical Inspector and Code Enforcer by title, says "All Inspectors are part time and can be contacted through the Village Office at 586-784-9151", and gives the Village Office as 74274 Burk Street, P.O. Box 903, Armada, MI 48005, open "Monday - Thursday 8:00 - 4:30" and "Friday CLOSED". The page links a Building Permit Application, an Electrical Permit Application and a Plumbing/Mechanical Permit Application, and the application says "Separate Applications Must be Completed for Plumbing, Mechanical and Electrical Work Permits". Neither the page nor the application mentions reroofing, and no fee schedule is posted; Section 81-3 of the village's Code of Ordinances says fees "shall be established from time to time by resolution of the village council", so ask the Village Office for the current fee. The village is separate from Armada Township, which has its own building department. This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for Armada, Michigan, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.

Roofing permits & building code in Armada

Roofing permit and contractor-licensing rules in Armada are set locally by Village of Armada - 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." LARA's Statewide Jurisdiction List names the Village of Armada as its own building code enforcer. Section 81-1 of the village's Code of Ordinances says "The state construction code as promulgated pursuant to the State Construction Code Act" "shall be enforced within the village", including the Michigan Building, Plumbing, Electrical and Mechanical Codes "as they have been and will be promulgated and amended from time to time", and names no residential code edition. Chapter 82 of the code adopts the 2006 edition of the International Property Maintenance Code, which is a property maintenance code.
Permit process
The Village of Armada's Building Department page lists a Building Inspector, Electrical Inspector, Plumbing Inspector, Mechanical Inspector and Code Enforcer by title, says "All Inspectors are part time and can be contacted through the Village Office at 586-784-9151", and gives the Village Office as 74274 Burk Street, P.O. Box 903, Armada, MI 48005, open "Monday - Thursday 8:00 - 4:30" and "Friday CLOSED". The page links a Building Permit Application, an Electrical Permit Application and a Plumbing/Mechanical Permit Application, and the application says "Separate Applications Must be Completed for Plumbing, Mechanical and Electrical Work Permits". Neither the page nor the application mentions reroofing, and no fee schedule is posted; Section 81-3 of the village's Code of Ordinances says fees "shall be established from time to time by resolution of the village council", so ask the Village Office for the current fee. The village is separate from Armada Township, which has its own building department.

View the full Armada permitting authority record →

Roofing materials for Armada

Compare roofing material families — service life, weight, cost band, and durability — for a Armada reroof. Every material entry in the directory carries a cited, dated source.

Start with all roofing materials or the asphalt vs. metal vs. tile comparison.

Local permitting authority

Village of Armada - Building Departmentcity

Roofing guides

Class 4 Impact-Resistant ShinglesGuide Asphalt vs. Metal vs. TileGuide Wind & Fire RatingsGuide

Sources