Roofing in Cheshire Township (Allegan County), Michigan

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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 Cheshire as its own building code enforcer. The township's Ordinance 438 (Dangerous Buildings) defines the "Township Building Code" as "the construction code(s) administered and enforced by the Township pursuant to the State Construction Code Commission Act" and names no edition, and it refers to a state construction code ordinance that the township does not post. The Professional Code Inspections requirements sheet names a "2015 ENERGY CODE" for energy compliance and no residential code edition.

Cheshire Township's Permits page lists "Building", "Electric", "Mechanical" and "Plumbing" applications, and its Board/Depts page lists "Professional Code Inspections" at 1575 142nd Avenue, Dorr, MI 49323, telephone 616-877-2000, for "BUILDING, ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL & PLUMBING". The Professional Code Inspections requirements sheet lists Cheshire Township, telephone 269-521-4563, among the municipalities where "YOUR ZONING MUST BE APPROVED BEFORE SUBMITTING APPLICATIONS". The same sheet lists the plans and attachments for building permits, and Professional Code Inspections says it serves Cheshire Township from its Dorr office. The township has published nothing on reroofing, so the state's general permit rule is the answer and the permit office takes the question by telephone. Cheshire Township's hall is at 471 41st St., Allegan, telephone 269-521-3440.