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Roofing in Corunna, Michigan

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Corunna, MI, issued by City of Corunna - Building Department. The City of Corunna Building page says the department "Receives building permit applications; reviews, checks and examines construction plans, specifications and drawings to determine building code, site plan, and related ordinance compliance with State and local codes; issues building permits after state and local code compliance has been determined". The city publishes nothing specific to roof work: the Building page, the Permit Applications page (Building & Zoning, Plumbing, Mechanical and Electrical permits) and the Building & Zoning Permit page name no roofing line, no reroof exemption and no size or cost point. With the department silent on reroofs, the states general permit rule applies: "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owners 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 Building & Zoning Permit page links a "Building Permit Fillable Form" and says "Only fill out the Left Side of the Form.", "The dollar amount is Only to be filled out by the City Hall Staff." and "City Hall will call you with the dollar amount to be paid." The City Code says "Fees required under the state construction code shall be as prescribed by resolution of the City Council." (section 14-33); the clerks Fee Schedule page posts yearly fee schedules through 2026-2027, which were not read for this record, so ask City Hall for the current fee. The Building page gives City Hall at 402 N. Shiawassee Street, Corunna, MI 48817, phone (989) 743-3650, fax (989) 743-4417, and office hours "Monday - Thursday: 8:00am - 5:00pm". The city also requires its own builder or alteration contractor licence; see the registration details. This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for Corunna, Michigan, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.

Roofing permits & building code in Corunna

Roofing permit and contractor-licensing rules in Corunna are set locally by City of Corunna - 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." LARAs Statewide Jurisdiction List names the City of Corunna in Shiawassee County as its own building code enforcer. Locally, Chapter 14 of the City Code, Article II (State Construction Code), says the state construction code established by Act No. 230 of 1972, "as amended, is hereby adopted" and "Such code includes the building, electrical, plumbing and mechanical codes."; section 14-32 says "the building inspector of the City is hereby designated as the enforcing agency". Neither section names an edition. Article III adopts a 1993 property maintenance code, which is not a residential building code; the text of that code was not read.
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: Corunna adds its own licence. Chapter 14, Article IV of the City Code says "it shall be unlawful on or after July 1, 1972, for any person to engage in the business of or to act in the capacity of a builder or alteration contractor in the City without having a license therefor" (section 14-96); applications go to the City Clerk with "a yearly fee paid pursuant to Chapter 38 of the City Code" (section 14-101), and "No license shall be refused where the applicant is duly licensed in the state as a residential builder or residential maintenance and alteration contractor" (section 14-99). Section 14-97 lists who the article does not apply to, including "Owners of property with reference to structures thereon for their own use and occupancy." and work under $200. This record does not decide whether a given roofer falls inside an exemption.
Permit process
The City of Corunna Building page says the department "Receives building permit applications; reviews, checks and examines construction plans, specifications and drawings to determine building code, site plan, and related ordinance compliance with State and local codes; issues building permits after state and local code compliance has been determined". The city publishes nothing specific to roof work: the Building page, the Permit Applications page (Building & Zoning, Plumbing, Mechanical and Electrical permits) and the Building & Zoning Permit page name no roofing line, no reroof exemption and no size or cost point. With the department silent on reroofs, the states general permit rule applies: "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owners 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 Building & Zoning Permit page links a "Building Permit Fillable Form" and says "Only fill out the Left Side of the Form.", "The dollar amount is Only to be filled out by the City Hall Staff." and "City Hall will call you with the dollar amount to be paid." The City Code says "Fees required under the state construction code shall be as prescribed by resolution of the City Council." (section 14-33); the clerks Fee Schedule page posts yearly fee schedules through 2026-2027, which were not read for this record, so ask City Hall for the current fee. The Building page gives City Hall at 402 N. Shiawassee Street, Corunna, MI 48817, phone (989) 743-3650, fax (989) 743-4417, and office hours "Monday - Thursday: 8:00am - 5:00pm". The city also requires its own builder or alteration contractor licence; see the registration details.

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