Roofing in Clayton, 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 Village of Clayton as its own building code enforcer. Locally, Sec. 4-27 of the village's Code of Ordinances designates "the building official of the village" as the enforcing agency under the state construction code act. The village's Building Permit Application, posted in February 2022, asks the applicant to select a code, and its choices include "Michigan Residential Code 2015 (Site)" and "Michigan Residential Code 2015 (Modular)". The village's codified Sec. 4-26, Code adopted, reads "The Building Officials and Code Administrators International, Inc., National Building Code, 1990 Edition, as amended, is hereby adopted by reference."; this directory has not read the National Building Code, 1990 Edition text, and whether the codified reference has any effect today is not decided here. The village's online code says it "is not the official copy" and "may not include the most recent amendments". This record states the 2015 Michigan Residential Code for the reasons above, which is also the residential edition the village's permit form names.

In the Village of Clayton a reroof permit starts with the village's Building Permit Application, posted on its Building Permit application page beside the building inspector's number, 517-206-6947. The form asks the applicant to "Select the permit type and the code being used", says "Make Checks Payable to: Village of Clayton", and asks the contractor for a license type of "Residential Builder" or "Maintenance & Alteration" and a "Current copy of Active License to be submitted". Mechanical, plumbing and electrical permits are listed separately as State of Michigan permits. The village posts no fee schedule, and its home page says "No regular office hours. Council member contact information is posted at the Village Hall." The Village Hall is at 3457 State Street, P.O. Box 74, Clayton, MI 49235.