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Roofing in Burtchville Township, Michigan

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Burtchville Township, MI, issued by Township of Burtchville - Building Department. In Burtchville Township a reroof is on the township's own list of work that needs a building permit. The packet, effective November 1, 2017, says "For ALL Building projects in Burtchville Township, there must be a detailed drawing/plans for the project being done." and lists a "Completed Building Permit application form", a site diagram, "Two copies of complete blueprints or drawings to scale" and "Payment of applicable fees." It adds "If the project is in compliance with the Burtchville Township Zoning Ordinances and is approved by the zoning Administrator and the Building Inspector a permit will be issued." and "NOTE: THIS PROCESS CAN TAKE 7-10 DAYS". The packet's inspection list covers conventional construction, pole construction and mobile and premanufactured homes and names no roof item; it says "The contractor/property owner is responsible for contacting the proper inspector at each stage of the construction process." and "Our inspectors do not have office hours at the Township". The packet and the Building Permit Application print no fee amount, and the Forms and Ordinances page lists separate electrical, plumbing, mechanical and zoning compliance permits and no online permit portal. The township office is at 4000 Burtch Road, Lakeport, MI 48059, (810) 385-5577, open "Mon-Thu, 8am-4pm". This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for Burtchville Township, Michigan, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.

Roofing permits & building code in Burtchville Township

Roofing permit and contractor-licensing rules in Burtchville Township are set locally by Township of Burtchville - 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 Burtchville as its own building code enforcer. The township's Building Permit packet and Building Permit Application name no code edition. The township's codified ordinances are hosted by American Legal Publishing and could not be opened for this record, so any codified reference to a code edition is unread.
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: The township's Forms and Ordinances page lists burn, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, building and zoning compliance permits and no contractor registration form; its Building Permit Application asks the contractor for a builder's license number, expiration date and workers compensation and MESC employer information.
Permit process
In Burtchville Township a reroof is on the township's own list of work that needs a building permit. The packet, effective November 1, 2017, says "For ALL Building projects in Burtchville Township, there must be a detailed drawing/plans for the project being done." and lists a "Completed Building Permit application form", a site diagram, "Two copies of complete blueprints or drawings to scale" and "Payment of applicable fees." It adds "If the project is in compliance with the Burtchville Township Zoning Ordinances and is approved by the zoning Administrator and the Building Inspector a permit will be issued." and "NOTE: THIS PROCESS CAN TAKE 7-10 DAYS". The packet's inspection list covers conventional construction, pole construction and mobile and premanufactured homes and names no roof item; it says "The contractor/property owner is responsible for contacting the proper inspector at each stage of the construction process." and "Our inspectors do not have office hours at the Township". The packet and the Building Permit Application print no fee amount, and the Forms and Ordinances page lists separate electrical, plumbing, mechanical and zoning compliance permits and no online permit portal. The township office is at 4000 Burtch Road, Lakeport, MI 48059, (810) 385-5577, open "Mon-Thu, 8am-4pm".

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Roofing materials for Burtchville Township

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Local permitting authority

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