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Roofing in Erie Township (Monroe County), Michigan

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Erie Township (Monroe County), MI, issued by Township of Erie - Building/Zoning Department. Erie Township's Building/Zoning page says "Most improvement projects will require a permit and inspections including most roofing, window and siding jobs." Its information sheet says "In the past some maintenance type projects such as roofing and siding did not require permits, which is not the case today." The page adds "Small projects such as sheds and fences will not require a Building Permit but you must still obtain a Zoning Permit for compliance with setback, height and size requirements". The building permit application says "NO CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE STARTED WITHOUT A PERMIT OR APPROVAL OF THE BUILDING INSPECTOR." The township's fee schedule says "Building and Maintenance permit fees are based on the total value of construction and improvements.", with "$1,000 or less" at "$50.00 (includes one inspection only)" and "$60.00 plus $10 per $1,000 over $1,000" from $1,000 to $10,000; the linked schedule was last revised November 12, 2019 and April 14, 2020, so confirm the current fee with the department. The state's general permit rule is "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's 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. The Building/Zoning Official page gives the hours "Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM" and says "CLOSED on Wednesdays" and "Friday - CLOSED thru Oct."; the township office answers at 734-848-5915, extension 5 for the building official, and its contact page gives "Our hours are from 7:30a.m. to 4:00p.m. Monday through Friday." The page adds "Please be aware that a Building permit is not permitted to be issued without the SESC Permit or Waiver", the soil erosion permit or waiver handled in Monroe County by the Drain Commissioner's office. This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for Erie Township (Monroe County), Michigan, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.

Roofing permits & building code in Erie Township (Monroe County)

Roofing permit and contractor-licensing rules in Erie Township (Monroe County) are set locally by Township of Erie - Building/Zoning 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 Erie, in Monroe County, as its own building code enforcer. The township's information sheet "Code Section R105 - Permits Required (work exempt)", linked from its Building/Zoning page, reproduces pages of the "2009 MICHIGAN RESIDENTIAL CODE" (Sections R104 and R105); this directory has not read the rest of that text, and whether the reproduced edition has any effect today is not decided here. This record states the 2015 Michigan Residential Code, which the state construction code act applies throughout the state ("This act and the code apply throughout the state," MCL 125.1508a) and which LARA says remains in effect while the Court of Claims order of July 7, 2025 stands. Erie Township's Building/Zoning page, read October 12, 2026, says "The 2015 Michigan Residential Code is now if effect. (2-8-2016)".
Permit process
Erie Township's Building/Zoning page says "Most improvement projects will require a permit and inspections including most roofing, window and siding jobs." Its information sheet says "In the past some maintenance type projects such as roofing and siding did not require permits, which is not the case today." The page adds "Small projects such as sheds and fences will not require a Building Permit but you must still obtain a Zoning Permit for compliance with setback, height and size requirements". The building permit application says "NO CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE STARTED WITHOUT A PERMIT OR APPROVAL OF THE BUILDING INSPECTOR." The township's fee schedule says "Building and Maintenance permit fees are based on the total value of construction and improvements.", with "$1,000 or less" at "$50.00 (includes one inspection only)" and "$60.00 plus $10 per $1,000 over $1,000" from $1,000 to $10,000; the linked schedule was last revised November 12, 2019 and April 14, 2020, so confirm the current fee with the department. The state's general permit rule is "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's 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. The Building/Zoning Official page gives the hours "Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM" and says "CLOSED on Wednesdays" and "Friday - CLOSED thru Oct."; the township office answers at 734-848-5915, extension 5 for the building official, and its contact page gives "Our hours are from 7:30a.m. to 4:00p.m. Monday through Friday." The page adds "Please be aware that a Building permit is not permitted to be issued without the SESC Permit or Waiver", the soil erosion permit or waiver handled in Monroe County by the Drain Commissioner's office.

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Local permitting authority

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