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Roofing in Brandon Township, Michigan

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Brandon Township, MI, issued by Charter Township of Brandon - Planning & Building Department. The Brandon Township Planning & Building Department publishes nothing specific to roof work: its Applications, Building Info and Inspections and Procedures pages and its Building Application name no roofing line, no size or cost point and no reroof exemption. With the department silent on reroofs, the state's general permit rule applies: "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit." The same section says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure," without defining ordinary repairs, and the township has not applied that relief to roof work. The Applications page says "The Brandon Township Building Department is also online with BSA. Call 248.627.4916 to get your Web Pin#." and that permit applications can be submitted and paid for online; the Building Application PDF says "Once ALL documentation is received the application shall be approved or denied, in whole or in part within 10 business days", and the pages read post no building permit fee schedule. The Inspections and Procedures page says "Building inspections are performed on Monday through Thursday, typically after 1 pm." and "Please call 248.627.4916 to schedule or cancel an inspection no later than 7 AM of the day of inspection.", and that "Building, electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits shall be issued to licensed contractors only." with an exception for homeowner permits. The Building Info page lists "Failure to install ice and water shield." and "Failure to provide roof underlayment on all roof systems regardless of slope, see code for required material." among the common code violations found during construction inspections. The Village of Ortonville is listed separately by LARA and is not covered by this office. The office is at 395 Mill Street, Ortonville, MI 48462 (mailing address P.O. Box 929), 248-627-4916; the pages read post no office hours. This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for Brandon Township, Michigan, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.

Roofing permits & building code in Brandon Township

Roofing permit and contractor-licensing rules in Brandon Township are set locally by Charter Township of Brandon - Planning & 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 Brandon as its own building code enforcer. Section 10-19 of the township's Code of Ordinances designates the director of building and planning as the enforcing agency under the state construction code and names no code edition, and the Planning & Building Department's pages and forms read for this record name no code edition.
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: Brandon Charter Township registers contractors: its Inspections and Procedures page says "Contractors must be currently registered with the township and must provide federal ID numbers, as required by state law.", and its Contractor's Registration form says "Registration fee is $15.00" and asks for a copy of the contractor license and driver's license.
Permit process
The Brandon Township Planning & Building Department publishes nothing specific to roof work: its Applications, Building Info and Inspections and Procedures pages and its Building Application name no roofing line, no size or cost point and no reroof exemption. With the department silent on reroofs, the state's general permit rule applies: "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit." The same section says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure," without defining ordinary repairs, and the township has not applied that relief to roof work. The Applications page says "The Brandon Township Building Department is also online with BSA. Call 248.627.4916 to get your Web Pin#." and that permit applications can be submitted and paid for online; the Building Application PDF says "Once ALL documentation is received the application shall be approved or denied, in whole or in part within 10 business days", and the pages read post no building permit fee schedule. The Inspections and Procedures page says "Building inspections are performed on Monday through Thursday, typically after 1 pm." and "Please call 248.627.4916 to schedule or cancel an inspection no later than 7 AM of the day of inspection.", and that "Building, electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits shall be issued to licensed contractors only." with an exception for homeowner permits. The Building Info page lists "Failure to install ice and water shield." and "Failure to provide roof underlayment on all roof systems regardless of slope, see code for required material." among the common code violations found during construction inspections. The Village of Ortonville is listed separately by LARA and is not covered by this office. The office is at 395 Mill Street, Ortonville, MI 48462 (mailing address P.O. Box 929), 248-627-4916; the pages read post no office hours.

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