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Roofing in Davison Township (Genesee County), Michigan

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Davison Township (Genesee County), MI, issued by Davison Township - Building Department. Davison Township's Building Department page, read October 15, 2026, lists "Re-shingle a roof, provided there is no structural work" among the work for which "You must obtain a building permit", and says "Contact the Building Department if you are not sure whether you need a permit for your project." The township fee schedule linked from that page, approved March 14, 2022, lists "Reroof permit (1 inspection)" at $75.00 and notes that "Late permits are double fee". The page warns that if you start without the necessary permits "you may be ordered to stop work, ordered to remove work already done, or prosecuted." An inspector "requires a minimum of 24 hours notice to book an inspection." The page also says plumbing, electrical and mechanical permits "must be filed with the State of Michigan prior to final inspections, approvals and occupancy permits being issued by Township Building Inspectors." The department is at the Davison Township Municipal Building, 1280 N. Irish Road, Davison, open Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 4 PM, phone (810) 653-4156. This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for Davison Township (Genesee County), Michigan, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.

Roofing permits & building code in Davison Township (Genesee County)

Roofing permit and contractor-licensing rules in Davison Township (Genesee County) are set locally by Davison Township - 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." LARA's Statewide Jurisdiction List names the Township of Davison as its own building code enforcer. The township's Building Department page says plans "must comply with the State of Michigan Building Code, local zoning laws and other applicable laws and regulations" and names no edition.
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: Davison Township's Building Department page and the ordinances posted on its Ordinances page name no township contractor registration for roofing. The township fee schedule lists a sewer contractor license, which does not reach roof work.
Permit process
Davison Township's Building Department page, read October 15, 2026, lists "Re-shingle a roof, provided there is no structural work" among the work for which "You must obtain a building permit", and says "Contact the Building Department if you are not sure whether you need a permit for your project." The township fee schedule linked from that page, approved March 14, 2022, lists "Reroof permit (1 inspection)" at $75.00 and notes that "Late permits are double fee". The page warns that if you start without the necessary permits "you may be ordered to stop work, ordered to remove work already done, or prosecuted." An inspector "requires a minimum of 24 hours notice to book an inspection." The page also says plumbing, electrical and mechanical permits "must be filed with the State of Michigan prior to final inspections, approvals and occupancy permits being issued by Township Building Inspectors." The department is at the Davison Township Municipal Building, 1280 N. Irish Road, Davison, open Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 4 PM, phone (810) 653-4156.

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