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Roofing in Dundee, Michigan

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Dundee, MI, issued by Village of Dundee - Building Department. In the Village of Dundee a building permit starts with a completed application packet. The FAQ lists the process as "A completed building permit application packet is submitted", plans reviewed by the building inspector, the permit issued "When / if no problems are discovered", then rough and final inspections; "Bond is refunded after final inspection has been approved." The village's Permit and Inspection Fee Schedule lists a $25.00 application fee, a plan review fee of $100.00/Hour, a $65.00 re-inspection fee, and permit fees by project valuation (for example "$1.00 - $1,000.00 = $39.91"), and the Fees page says "If the amount of construction exceeds the total amount on the attached permit and inspection fee schedule, please contact the Village of Dundee at 734-529-3430 ext.1042 for permit amount." The village offices at 350 W. Monroe Street are open Monday to Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm, phone 734-529-3430. The village page lists a "Building Department Online Payment Service". Section 14-5 of the Code of Ordinances provides that "the village council shall establish reasonable fees" by resolution and that the fee schedule "shall be posted and available for inspection" in the office of the building official. This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for Dundee, Michigan, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.

Roofing permits & building code in Dundee

Roofing permit and contractor-licensing rules in Dundee are set locally by Village of Dundee - 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 Village of Dundee as its own building code enforcer. The village's Code of Ordinances, Section 14-4, provides that "the Building Official of Village of Dundee is hereby designated as the enforcing agency" and names no edition (the code is codified through Ordinance No. 02-2023). The village's Building Code Information page lists "2015 Michigan Residential Building Code", "2015 Michigan Building Code", "2015 Michigan Mechanical Code", "2015 Michigan Plumbing Code" and "2017 NEC Code". Section 14-71 adopts the 2021 International Property Maintenance Code, which is a property maintenance code.
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: The Village of Dundee requires its own annual contractor registration. Its Licenses & Permits page lists a "Contractor Registration Application - This is a required annual contractor application for the Village of Dundee", and the application says "an annual contractor registration in the amount of $25.00, per held license, is required with the Village of Dundee for each calendar year" and asks for a copy of the Michigan state license, a copy of a driver's license, a $25.00 check and, if applicable, a letter of authorization naming the persons permitted to apply, pick up, sign, pay for or request inspections under the license number.
Permit process
In the Village of Dundee a building permit starts with a completed application packet. The FAQ lists the process as "A completed building permit application packet is submitted", plans reviewed by the building inspector, the permit issued "When / if no problems are discovered", then rough and final inspections; "Bond is refunded after final inspection has been approved." The village's Permit and Inspection Fee Schedule lists a $25.00 application fee, a plan review fee of $100.00/Hour, a $65.00 re-inspection fee, and permit fees by project valuation (for example "$1.00 - $1,000.00 = $39.91"), and the Fees page says "If the amount of construction exceeds the total amount on the attached permit and inspection fee schedule, please contact the Village of Dundee at 734-529-3430 ext.1042 for permit amount." The village offices at 350 W. Monroe Street are open Monday to Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm, phone 734-529-3430. The village page lists a "Building Department Online Payment Service". Section 14-5 of the Code of Ordinances provides that "the village council shall establish reasonable fees" by resolution and that the fee schedule "shall be posted and available for inspection" in the office of the building official.

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Roofing materials for Dundee

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Local permitting authority

Village of Dundee - Building Departmentcity

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