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Roofing in Chesterfield Township, Michigan

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Chesterfield Township, MI, issued by Charter Township of Chesterfield - Building & Code Enforcement. Plan on a building permit for a re-roof in Chesterfield Township. Apply on the Re-Roof Application (residential only) or through BS&A Online. The application carries a roofing material checklist (ice and water shield width, underlayment type, ridge, can, gable or power vents and soffit intake vents) and a 2015 Michigan Residential Code plan review sheet that the applicant signs, which lists the roof-covering rules the inspector checks, among them "A drip edge shall be provided at eaves and rake edges of shingle roofs" and that new roof coverings may not go on "where there are 2 or more applications of any type of roof coverings". A homeowner who does the work signs the homeowner affidavit. The township's 2026 fee schedule (Rev 4/14/26) lists roofs under its Miscellaneous Item permit at $125.00 plus bond and charges $100.00 when work starts before the permit is issued. Inspections are requested on the voicemail line, 586-949-0400 ext. 6476, with the address, permit number and type of inspection; the next-day cut-off is 3:00 PM. Building & Code Enforcement is at 47275 Sugarbush Road, Chesterfield Township, MI 48047, 586-949-0400 option 2, Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for Chesterfield Township, Michigan, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.

Roofing permits & building code in Chesterfield Township

Roofing permit and contractor-licensing rules in Chesterfield Township are set locally by Charter Township of Chesterfield - Building & Code Enforcement. 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 Chesterfield as its own building code enforcer. Township Code Section 14-2 designates the township as the enforcing agency under the Michigan Residential Code and Michigan Building Code without naming an edition, and the department's Re-Roof Application carries a 2015 Michigan Residential Code plan review sheet.
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: Chesterfield Township's 2026 fee schedule lists a Yearly Contractor Registration of $15.00 among its building department fees.
Permit process
Plan on a building permit for a re-roof in Chesterfield Township. Apply on the Re-Roof Application (residential only) or through BS&A Online. The application carries a roofing material checklist (ice and water shield width, underlayment type, ridge, can, gable or power vents and soffit intake vents) and a 2015 Michigan Residential Code plan review sheet that the applicant signs, which lists the roof-covering rules the inspector checks, among them "A drip edge shall be provided at eaves and rake edges of shingle roofs" and that new roof coverings may not go on "where there are 2 or more applications of any type of roof coverings". A homeowner who does the work signs the homeowner affidavit. The township's 2026 fee schedule (Rev 4/14/26) lists roofs under its Miscellaneous Item permit at $125.00 plus bond and charges $100.00 when work starts before the permit is issued. Inspections are requested on the voicemail line, 586-949-0400 ext. 6476, with the address, permit number and type of inspection; the next-day cut-off is 3:00 PM. Building & Code Enforcement is at 47275 Sugarbush Road, Chesterfield Township, MI 48047, 586-949-0400 option 2, Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
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Roofing materials for Chesterfield Township

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Local permitting authority

Charter Township of Chesterfield - Building & Code Enforcementcity

Roofing guides

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