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Roofing in Concord Township, Michigan

No, Concord Township, MI does not require a permit for like-for-like roof replacement (Township of Concord - Building Permits). In Concord Township a reroof that strips and replaces the covering without replacing structure needs no permit in the township's own words: the Construction Permit & Fee Guide (revised 3/1/2021) Roofing line reads "Strip W/O Structure No Permit Needed - Unless Replacing Structure (Rafters, Ridge, etc.)". Where structure is replaced, the same line lists two building inspections, Iceshield and Final, at $75.00 each. The permit rules were read before this answer was published: Michigan's list of work exempt from permit (Section R105.2 of the residential code, as Michigan amends it) names no roof work; Chapter 150 of the township's Code of Ordinances designates the Building Inspector as the enforcing agency and adds no permit section or local amendment; and the fee guide is the township's permit-type list. Separately, Section 154.328 of the township's zoning chapter says no building or structure "shall hereafter be located, erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, converted or enlarged or moved" without a zoning compliance permit from the Zoning Inspector; it names no roof work. The Permits and Applications page asks that permit forms be printed, signed and brought "to the office with your payment". The fee guide says "ALL Permits, regardless of type, require a Completed Permit Agreement" and "Permits are in full force and effect for ONE YEAR from date of issue." The Permit Agreement says "no inspection will be performed without a valid permit" and that if an inspection does not pass the permit holder must "purchase additional permit(s)", at the same price, until the work passes. The guide lists a Building Inspector and Electrical, Mechanical and Plumbing Inspectors for calling in inspections, and says "ALL FEES ARE DUE & PAYABLE ON APPLICATION". The township office is at 121 Grove Street, Concord, MI 49237, phone 517-524-6804. Read October 15, 2026. This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for Concord Township, Michigan, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.

Roofing permits & building code in Concord Township

Roofing permit and contractor-licensing rules in Concord Township are set locally by Township of Concord - Building Permits. 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
Not 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 Concord as its own building code enforcer. The township's Construction Permit & Fee Guide (revised 3/1/2021) and its 2021 Building Permit Application name no code or edition, The township's Code of Ordinances (American Legal, 2022 S-1, current through a resolution passed 12-13-2021) was read October 15, 2026: Chapter 150 (Construction Regulations) designates the Building Inspector as the enforcing agency under the state construction code act and names no residential code edition. Concord Township's codified Code of Ordinances Sec. 150.19 (Ord. 7, passed 3-10-1980) adopts "BOCA Mechanical Code, 1978 edition", which names no residential code edition; that text was not read, and this record states the 2015 Michigan Residential Code for the reasons above.
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.
Permit process
In Concord Township a reroof that strips and replaces the covering without replacing structure needs no permit in the township's own words: the Construction Permit & Fee Guide (revised 3/1/2021) Roofing line reads "Strip W/O Structure No Permit Needed - Unless Replacing Structure (Rafters, Ridge, etc.)". Where structure is replaced, the same line lists two building inspections, Iceshield and Final, at $75.00 each. The permit rules were read before this answer was published: Michigan's list of work exempt from permit (Section R105.2 of the residential code, as Michigan amends it) names no roof work; Chapter 150 of the township's Code of Ordinances designates the Building Inspector as the enforcing agency and adds no permit section or local amendment; and the fee guide is the township's permit-type list. Separately, Section 154.328 of the township's zoning chapter says no building or structure "shall hereafter be located, erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, converted or enlarged or moved" without a zoning compliance permit from the Zoning Inspector; it names no roof work. The Permits and Applications page asks that permit forms be printed, signed and brought "to the office with your payment". The fee guide says "ALL Permits, regardless of type, require a Completed Permit Agreement" and "Permits are in full force and effect for ONE YEAR from date of issue." The Permit Agreement says "no inspection will be performed without a valid permit" and that if an inspection does not pass the permit holder must "purchase additional permit(s)", at the same price, until the work passes. The guide lists a Building Inspector and Electrical, Mechanical and Plumbing Inspectors for calling in inspections, and says "ALL FEES ARE DUE & PAYABLE ON APPLICATION". The township office is at 121 Grove Street, Concord, MI 49237, phone 517-524-6804. Read October 15, 2026.

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