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Roofing in Brownstown Township, Michigan

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Brownstown Township, MI, issued by Charter Township of Brownstown - Building Department (Community Services). Plan on a building permit for a reroof in Brownstown. The Building Department's FAQ lists "Roof replacement" under "What do I have to pull a permit for?" and its Building Permit Application (Feb 2026) offers "Roof Replacement" as a type of improvement. The application's Roof Permit Policy says the permit holder is "RESPONSIBLE TO ASSURE ICE GUARD INSPECTION IS COMPLETED BEFORE A FINAL INSPECTION WILL BE SCHEDULED," that a missed ice guard inspection costs "A $100 FEE" before the final can be scheduled, and that if the permit expires without inspections, "you will be charged $100 to re-open the permit and someone from your company will have to meet the inspector on site to open a section of the roof for inspection." The building fee schedule (5-11-26) charges a $50 non-refundable application fee and prices construction permits by cost, $100 for "Construction costs up to $1000" and "$100 + $11/add'l 1000" from $1,001 to $50,000; the re-inspection fee is $75 and failure to secure a permit costs $200 for a first offense. The FAQ advises homeowners to "Always, have your contractor pull permits." Permits can be applied for and paid online through BS&A. The department notes "No permits will be issued after 4:30 p.m." The Building Department is at 21313 Telegraph Rd., Brownstown, MI 48183, phone 734-675-0166, open Monday through Thursday, 7:00am to 5:00pm. This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for Brownstown Township, Michigan, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.

Roofing permits & building code in Brownstown Township

Roofing permit and contractor-licensing rules in Brownstown Township are set locally by Charter Township of Brownstown - Building Department (Community Services). 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 Charter Township of Brownstown as its own building code enforcer. Section 233.001 of the Township's general ordinances (Ord. No. 229-11b, adopted April 18, 2005) designates the Building Official as the enforcing agency under the Michigan Residential Code, and the township "assumes responsibility for the administration and enforcement of said Act throughout its corporate limits," without naming an 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: Brownstown licenses contractors itself. Section 220.014 of the Township's general ordinances says "It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to engage in the business of residential, commercial or industrial building contractor or subcontractor within the Township of Brownstown without first obtaining a license therefor to be issued by the Township," and defines a subcontractor as "any tradesman who takes a contract from a general contractor or other subcontractor including, but not limited to, masonry, carpentry, lathing, plastering, cement work, tile work, roofing materials, painting and waterproofing."
Permit process
Plan on a building permit for a reroof in Brownstown. The Building Department's FAQ lists "Roof replacement" under "What do I have to pull a permit for?" and its Building Permit Application (Feb 2026) offers "Roof Replacement" as a type of improvement. The application's Roof Permit Policy says the permit holder is "RESPONSIBLE TO ASSURE ICE GUARD INSPECTION IS COMPLETED BEFORE A FINAL INSPECTION WILL BE SCHEDULED," that a missed ice guard inspection costs "A $100 FEE" before the final can be scheduled, and that if the permit expires without inspections, "you will be charged $100 to re-open the permit and someone from your company will have to meet the inspector on site to open a section of the roof for inspection." The building fee schedule (5-11-26) charges a $50 non-refundable application fee and prices construction permits by cost, $100 for "Construction costs up to $1000" and "$100 + $11/add'l 1000" from $1,001 to $50,000; the re-inspection fee is $75 and failure to secure a permit costs $200 for a first offense. The FAQ advises homeowners to "Always, have your contractor pull permits." Permits can be applied for and paid online through BS&A. The department notes "No permits will be issued after 4:30 p.m." The Building Department is at 21313 Telegraph Rd., Brownstown, MI 48183, phone 734-675-0166, open Monday through Thursday, 7:00am to 5:00pm.

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Roofing materials for Brownstown Township

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Local permitting authority

Charter Township of Brownstown - Building Department (Community Services)city

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