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Roofing in Casco Township (St. Clair County), Michigan

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Casco Township (St. Clair County), MI, issued by Casco Township (St. Clair County) - Building Department. The Casco Township Building Department publishes nothing specific to roof work: its Building page, FAQ, Application Forms page and fee schedule name no roofing line, no reroof exemption and no size or cost point. 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 department has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. The department asks "For All Building Permit Applications" for "A copy of the Contractor's license and driver's license". Its fee schedule, adopted by the township board on March 11, 2025, charges for residential homes, additions and remodels a plan review fee, "$125.00 Administration/Zoning fee plus required inspections" and "$75.00 Per Inspection Required", and for "CONSTRUCTION WITHOUT PERMIT" a "Fee to be paid before any further work can be done" of $75.00; none of its lines names roofing, so ask the department what a reroof costs. Information for scheduling inspections is printed at the bottom of each permit, and "If you are not ready for an inspection when you request it, a re-inspection fee will be charged." The township office, at 4512 Meldrum Road, Casco, MI 48064, is open Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; call (586) 727-7524 and ask for the Building Official at extension 109. This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for Casco Township (St. Clair County), Michigan, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.

Roofing permits & building code in Casco Township (St. Clair County)

Roofing permit and contractor-licensing rules in Casco Township (St. Clair County) are set locally by Casco Township (St. Clair County) - 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 Casco in St. Clair County as its own building code enforcer. Locally, Chapter 52 of the Casco Township Code of Ordinances (updated October 23, 2025) adopts "The most current Michigan Residential Code, as filed with the Secretary of State" in its entirety and, in paragraph C, "any and all subsequent Michigan Residential Codes utilized by the State of Michigan"; Chapter 53 adopts the Michigan Building Code the same way and refers to copies of the "Michigan Building Code, 2015 Edition". The township's Building page says "The Township Board adopted the State of Michigan Building Codes and we must follow the States rules and guidelines." None of these names an older residential code edition, and none names a year for the residential code, so this record states the 2015 Michigan Residential Code for the reasons above.
Permit process
The Casco Township Building Department publishes nothing specific to roof work: its Building page, FAQ, Application Forms page and fee schedule name no roofing line, no reroof exemption and no size or cost point. 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 department has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. The department asks "For All Building Permit Applications" for "A copy of the Contractor's license and driver's license". Its fee schedule, adopted by the township board on March 11, 2025, charges for residential homes, additions and remodels a plan review fee, "$125.00 Administration/Zoning fee plus required inspections" and "$75.00 Per Inspection Required", and for "CONSTRUCTION WITHOUT PERMIT" a "Fee to be paid before any further work can be done" of $75.00; none of its lines names roofing, so ask the department what a reroof costs. Information for scheduling inspections is printed at the bottom of each permit, and "If you are not ready for an inspection when you request it, a re-inspection fee will be charged." The township office, at 4512 Meldrum Road, Casco, MI 48064, is open Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; call (586) 727-7524 and ask for the Building Official at extension 109.

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