Roofing in Exeter Township (Monroe County), Michigan

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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 Exeter in Monroe County as its own building code enforcer. Exeter Township's Ordinance #50 designates "the BUILDING OFFICIAL of the Township of Exeter" as "the enforcing agency to discharge the responsibility of the Township of Exeter under Act 230 of the Public Acts of 1972" pursuant to "the Michigan Building, Mechanical, Plumbing, and Electrical Codes", with no edition year, and Ordinance 59-2014 adopts Appendix G of the Michigan Building Code and refers to Table R301.2(1) of the Michigan Residential Code, also with no edition. The township's posted Ordinance #51 file is a township notice headed "NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF THE 2000 MICHIGAN BUILDING, MECHANICAL, AND PLUMBING CODES", dated 2001, with a May 15, 2001 board motion "to administer and enforce the Michigan Building Code; the Michigan Mechanical Code and the Michigan Plumbing Code"; it concerns the Michigan Building Code and the 2000 edition text was not read. 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. The township's Building Department pages, permit application and fee schedule name no residential code edition.

A reroof in Exeter Township is permit work with its own flat fee: the Building Department's Permit Fee Schedule lists "$190------------------------------Roof" under "Flat Rate Fees are created based on: Application Fee and Number of Inspections." The state's general rule is the same: "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, and the township's pages do not apply that relief to roofs. The Fee Schedule says "Building permit fees are based on project value." and prices a project from "$0 to $1,900" at "$75 (one inspection only; additional inspections $50 each)". The Building Department Hours sheet says "ALL APPLICATIONS AND PERMITS MUST BE APPLIED FOR AND ISSUED DURING THESE HOURS" (Tuesday 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. and Friday 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.) and "The Building, Electrical, Plumbing and Mechanical Inspectors do not hold office hours. Please call the inspector to schedule your inspections"; inspections run "Monday-Friday: 8am-5pm". The Building Inspector's office line on that sheet is 734-587-2100. The township hall is at 6158 Scofield Road, Maybee, MI 48159.