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Roofing in Auburn Hills, Michigan

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Auburn Hills, MI, issued by City of Auburn Hills - Community Development Department (Building). Plan on a building permit for a re-roof in Auburn Hills. The Community Development Department's residential building application lists ROOF among the purposes of a project and charges a "$31 application fee" for a residential addition, alteration or repair; the 2026 fee schedule prices building permits on estimated value, with $86.00 the minimum for work up to $49,999. The FAQ says "A permit is needed for construction, alterations, repairs, or changes to any building, electrical, gas, mechanical, or plumbing system," and "Processing usually takes 2-4 weeks." Inspections are scheduled online at bsaonline.com or on the Community Development Department Inspection Line, 248-364-6949, "by 4:00 PM the business day before". Community Development is at 1827 N. Squirrel Road, Auburn Hills, Michigan 48326, 248-364-6900, open Monday to Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for Auburn Hills, Michigan, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.

Roofing permits & building code in Auburn Hills

Roofing permit and contractor-licensing rules in Auburn Hills are set locally by City of Auburn Hills - Community Development Department (Building). 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 City of Auburn Hills as its own building code enforcer. Auburn Hills' codified Code of Ordinances Sec. 18-51 (Ord. No. 192, 2-27-74) adopts the "CABO One and Two Family Dwelling Code, 1992 edition"; this directory has not read that text, and whether the codified reference has any effect today is not decided here. This record states the 2015 Michigan Residential Code, which the state construction code act applies throughout the state ("This act and the code apply throughout the state," MCL 125.1508a) and which LARA says remains in effect while the Court of Claims order of July 7, 2025 stands. Auburn Hills has published no statement naming the edition it enforces; its Code of Ordinances Sec. 18-27, read October 3, 2026, says "The state construction code as established by Act No. 230 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1972 (MCL 125.1501 et seq.), as amended, is hereby adopted."
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: Auburn Hills publishes no roofing contractor registration of its own on its building pages; its residential building application carries a registration fee box.
Permit process
Plan on a building permit for a re-roof in Auburn Hills. The Community Development Department's residential building application lists ROOF among the purposes of a project and charges a "$31 application fee" for a residential addition, alteration or repair; the 2026 fee schedule prices building permits on estimated value, with $86.00 the minimum for work up to $49,999. The FAQ says "A permit is needed for construction, alterations, repairs, or changes to any building, electrical, gas, mechanical, or plumbing system," and "Processing usually takes 2-4 weeks." Inspections are scheduled online at bsaonline.com or on the Community Development Department Inspection Line, 248-364-6949, "by 4:00 PM the business day before". Community Development is at 1827 N. Squirrel Road, Auburn Hills, Michigan 48326, 248-364-6900, open Monday to Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

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Roofing materials for Auburn Hills

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

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Local permitting authority

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