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Roofing in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Bloomfield Hills, MI, issued by City of Bloomfield Hills - Building Department. In Bloomfield Hills a reroof needs a building permit from the city's Building Department. The Permits & Forms page says "Permits are required for many types of jobs, including, but not limited to, the following" and lists "Roofing (Tear-off and new installation)", after quoting the Michigan codes: "Any owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a building or structure…shall first make application to the building official and obtain the required permit." The city posts a Roof - Residential permit application (form dated March 2021) whose checklist calls for a completed application, a construction schedule, a "Copy of Contractor's License and Photo I.D.", one set of building plans sent by email, an application fee of $100 and a plan review deposit of $100 with the balance due on permit issuance. The fee schedule (posted July 2025) lists "Roof, Window, Siding" at "$200-2 inspections plus $100 for each additional", with a "Re-Inspection Fee" of $100 and an "Investigation Fee" of "$500 (Failure to Obtain Permit)". The city says "Starting work without a permit is a violation of the State Construction Code and City Ordinance" and "Please allow up to 10 business days for a review of the submitted building plans." Homeowners may pull their own permit with a signed Homeowner's Affidavit, though the city says "we strongly recommend the permit be issued to the licensed builder." Permits can be applied for through the city's online permit portal or by mail, applications must be signed, and the city says "Each trade permit must be pulled separately." The Building Department is at City Hall, 45 East Long Lake Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304, phone 248-644-1520, open Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and the Building Official can be reached at 248-530-1408. This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.

Roofing permits & building code in Bloomfield Hills

Roofing permit and contractor-licensing rules in Bloomfield Hills are set locally by City of Bloomfield Hills - 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.

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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 City of Bloomfield Hills as its own building code enforcer. Section 4-1 of the city's code of ordinances provides that the city "assumes and shall be responsible for administering and enforcing the Single State Construction Code Act", and Section 4-25 says "The building code is part of the State Construction Code being administered and enforced by the city." The city's own Building Codes page, under "The Codes adopted by the City of Bloomfield Hills are", lists the "2015 Michigan Residential Code", and its Building FAQ says the city "has adopted the 2015 Michigan Building Code, 2015 Michigan Residential Code"; the same page lists the 2021 Michigan Building Code and other 2021 codes, which are not residential-code editions and are not stated here as the residential code. This record states the 2015 Michigan Residential Code, which the city's own pages name and which LARA says remains in effect while the Court of Claims order of July 7, 2025 stands. Section 4-301 of the city's code adopts the International Property Maintenance Code, 2015 edition, and Chapter 6 adopts the 2012 International Fire Code; neither is a residential building code.
Registration details
  • city_level: Bloomfield Hills registers contractors on top of the state licence: its Building FAQ says "Registration is required so that the City may verify that proper licenses are in place at the time of the application. Contractors are required to register annually so that we may verify that the license was not rescinded or revoked." The fee schedule lists "Contractor Registration" at $15, and the roof permit application asks for a "Copy of Contractor's License and Photo I.D." The FAQ also says "Residential work valued $600 or more requires that the Builder or Maintenance /Alteration Contractor be properly licensed by the State of Michigan."
Permit process
In Bloomfield Hills a reroof needs a building permit from the city's Building Department. The Permits & Forms page says "Permits are required for many types of jobs, including, but not limited to, the following" and lists "Roofing (Tear-off and new installation)", after quoting the Michigan codes: "Any owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a building or structure…shall first make application to the building official and obtain the required permit." The city posts a Roof - Residential permit application (form dated March 2021) whose checklist calls for a completed application, a construction schedule, a "Copy of Contractor's License and Photo I.D.", one set of building plans sent by email, an application fee of $100 and a plan review deposit of $100 with the balance due on permit issuance. The fee schedule (posted July 2025) lists "Roof, Window, Siding" at "$200-2 inspections plus $100 for each additional", with a "Re-Inspection Fee" of $100 and an "Investigation Fee" of "$500 (Failure to Obtain Permit)". The city says "Starting work without a permit is a violation of the State Construction Code and City Ordinance" and "Please allow up to 10 business days for a review of the submitted building plans." Homeowners may pull their own permit with a signed Homeowner's Affidavit, though the city says "we strongly recommend the permit be issued to the licensed builder." Permits can be applied for through the city's online permit portal or by mail, applications must be signed, and the city says "Each trade permit must be pulled separately." The Building Department is at City Hall, 45 East Long Lake Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304, phone 248-644-1520, open Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and the Building Official can be reached at 248-530-1408.
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