Roofing in Baroda Township (Berrien County), Michigan

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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 Baroda as its own building code enforcer, and lists the Village of Baroda separately. The township's Ordinance No. 38, adopted by the township board May 16, 2016, adopts the "2012 International Swimming Pools and Spas Code" for swimming pools and spas, and its Ordinance No. 32, adopted February 16, 2007, provides that "Appendix G of the Michigan Building Code shall be enforced". The township's building permit application says all work is to follow the "Michigan Building Code as enforced by Baroda Township" and names no edition. The township's pages name no residential code edition; the adopted pool code and the Appendix G text were not read, and this record states the 2015 Michigan Residential Code for the reasons above.

Baroda Township prices roof work as its own permit type: the building permit fee schedule, which the township's Building, Planning and Zoning page links as the "Building Permit Fee Schedule", lists "Roofs" at $50 among permits for "Siding", "Windows", "Demolition Permit" and "Occupancy Permit", and states "ALL Permits have an ADMIN FEE OF $50 Effective December 17th, 2024". Larger jobs are priced on project cost, for example $80 for $2,000 to $100,000 "plus $5 for each additional thousand". The page says "Applications may be submitted with payment (checks made to Baroda Township)" to the Baroda Township Clerk at 9091 First St., and "For New Construction and Additions a Zoning Permit is also required." It states "Zoning Permit Applications are $100 as of 1/1/2026". The page lists a Building Official and Building Inspector, a Zoning Administrator, an Electrical Inspector and a Mechanical and Plumbing Inspector, and the Building Official is reached at (269) 999-0302. The township office is open Monday through Thursday, 8:00 am to 2:00 pm. The Village of Baroda is a separate unit on the state's list and is not covered here.