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Roofing in Ash Township, Michigan

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Ash Township, MI, issued by Ash Township - Building Department. Ash Township's Building Department takes building permit applications at the township hall, 1677 Ready Road, Carleton, MI 48117, phone 734-654-6992 ext. 4; its page lists hours of Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 4:00pm, and a drop box by the main entrance. The page says "We require a 24-hour notice prior to inspection day to schedule an inspection." and "The permit holder must be the one to call in inspections.", and that the department takes cash, check, money order and credit card payments, with a 3% convenience fee on cards. The application's fee schedule says "There will be a DOUBLE PERMIT FEE assessed for all requested inspections prior to obtaining appropriate permits and/or work done without the benefit of required permits." and "All permits require a $50.00 non-refundable Application Fee." The township's February 2026 application also said "There is a $35.00 annual Contractor Registration." The application states "ASH TOWNSHIP ENFORCES THE MICHIGAN RESIDENTIAL CODE 2015 AND THE MICHIGAN BUILDING CODE 2015", and no fee for roof work is posted, so ask the department for the current fee. Read October 11, 2026. This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for Ash Township, Michigan, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.

Roofing permits & building code in Ash Township

Roofing permit and contractor-licensing rules in Ash Township are set locally by Ash 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." LARA's Statewide Jurisdiction List names the Township of Ash as its own building code enforcer. The township's building permit application, last updated 02-4-2026, says "ASH TOWNSHIP ENFORCES THE MICHIGAN RESIDENTIAL CODE 2015 AND THE MICHIGAN BUILDING CODE 2015", and the application posted in August 2026 says "ASH TOWNSHIP ENFORCES THE MICHIGAN RESIDENTIAL CODE 2015 & THE MICHIGAN BUILDING CODE 2015". The township's zoning ordinance book, in its dwelling standards, refers to "the construction provisions of the BOCA Building Code" without naming an edition; that text was not read as a dwelling code, and this record states the 2015 Michigan Residential Code.
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: Ash Township registers contractors. Its February 2026 building permit application says "There is a $35.00 annual Contractor Registration.", and the application posted in August 2026 keeps a "REGISTRATION FEE" line and asks for the contractor's builder license number.
Permit process
Ash Township's Building Department takes building permit applications at the township hall, 1677 Ready Road, Carleton, MI 48117, phone 734-654-6992 ext. 4; its page lists hours of Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 4:00pm, and a drop box by the main entrance. The page says "We require a 24-hour notice prior to inspection day to schedule an inspection." and "The permit holder must be the one to call in inspections.", and that the department takes cash, check, money order and credit card payments, with a 3% convenience fee on cards. The application's fee schedule says "There will be a DOUBLE PERMIT FEE assessed for all requested inspections prior to obtaining appropriate permits and/or work done without the benefit of required permits." and "All permits require a $50.00 non-refundable Application Fee." The township's February 2026 application also said "There is a $35.00 annual Contractor Registration." The application states "ASH TOWNSHIP ENFORCES THE MICHIGAN RESIDENTIAL CODE 2015 AND THE MICHIGAN BUILDING CODE 2015", and no fee for roof work is posted, so ask the department for the current fee. Read October 11, 2026.

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