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Roofing in Caledonia Township, Michigan

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Caledonia Township, MI, issued by Caledonia Charter Township - Building Department. In Caledonia Charter Township a reroof is permit work with its own worksheet. The Building Department's Building Permit Submittal Requirements list "ROOFING/SIDING" and ask for a signed Building Permit Application, a signed "Residential Roofing/Siding Worksheet" and a registered contractor or a Contractor Registration Form with a copy of the active license. The worksheet (revised 10/2021) asks for the type of covering, approximate squares, roof pitch, underlayment, ice barrier, "# Of layers currently on roof", "Will you be tearing off?" and ventilation type, and says "An inspection will be required during installation." and "Any structural changes or replacing sheathing will require additional drawings detailing location and specifications." The Building Department page says "The role of the Building Department is to determine if a building permit is required and if so, to issue the necessary permits." and "Permit applications can be submitted by mail, fax, in person, or via email"; it also says "You can now apply and pay online for your electrical, mechanical, and plumbing permits but not for Building permits." and, once a permit is approved, payment is by cash, check or credit card. The Fee Information page lists cemetery fees only, and no building permit fee schedule was found on the township's pages. The township's Frequently Asked Questions page says the Michigan Residential Code requires a permit "when one intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure" and "Section 105.1 lists a long description of the repairs that do not require a permit." The office is at 8196 Broadmoor Avenue SE, Caledonia, MI 49316, 616-891-0442, open Monday through Thursday 8 am to 4 pm and Friday 8 am to Noon. The Village of Caledonia is listed separately by LARA and is not covered by this office. This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for Caledonia Township, Michigan, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.

Roofing permits & building code in Caledonia Township

Roofing permit and contractor-licensing rules in Caledonia Township are set locally by Caledonia Charter Township - 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 Caledonia as its own building code enforcer. The township's Michigan Building, Mechanical and Plumbing Codes Ordinance (Ord. No. 01-01) says the township "adopts by reference and elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Michigan Building, Mechanical and Plumbing Codes, being Rule 408.30001, et. seq. of the Michigan Administrative Code, as amended from time to time", and names no edition. The Building Department's Frequently Asked Questions page says the "2015 Michigan Residential Code" applies to "all one and two family homes and their accessory".
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: Caledonia Charter Township registers contractors: its Contractor Registration Form says "As of August 15, 1994, Caledonia Township will require registration of all contractors working in the township." and "Only registered, licensed contractors can obtain permits.", and asks for a copy of the licensee's active license. The form states no registration fee.
Permit process
In Caledonia Charter Township a reroof is permit work with its own worksheet. The Building Department's Building Permit Submittal Requirements list "ROOFING/SIDING" and ask for a signed Building Permit Application, a signed "Residential Roofing/Siding Worksheet" and a registered contractor or a Contractor Registration Form with a copy of the active license. The worksheet (revised 10/2021) asks for the type of covering, approximate squares, roof pitch, underlayment, ice barrier, "# Of layers currently on roof", "Will you be tearing off?" and ventilation type, and says "An inspection will be required during installation." and "Any structural changes or replacing sheathing will require additional drawings detailing location and specifications." The Building Department page says "The role of the Building Department is to determine if a building permit is required and if so, to issue the necessary permits." and "Permit applications can be submitted by mail, fax, in person, or via email"; it also says "You can now apply and pay online for your electrical, mechanical, and plumbing permits but not for Building permits." and, once a permit is approved, payment is by cash, check or credit card. The Fee Information page lists cemetery fees only, and no building permit fee schedule was found on the township's pages. The township's Frequently Asked Questions page says the Michigan Residential Code requires a permit "when one intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure" and "Section 105.1 lists a long description of the repairs that do not require a permit." The office is at 8196 Broadmoor Avenue SE, Caledonia, MI 49316, 616-891-0442, open Monday through Thursday 8 am to 4 pm and Friday 8 am to Noon. The Village of Caledonia is listed separately by LARA and is not covered by this office.

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