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Roofing in Flushing, Michigan

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Flushing, MI, issued by City of Flushing - Building Department. In the City of Flushing a reroof goes through a building permit: the Building Inspector page says "As of July 1, 2017, the City of Flushing will require a building permit to install new/replacement windows, siding and or shingles/new roof." and "Application forms for building permits may be obtained through this web site or at Flushing City Hall located at 725 East Main Street, Flushing, Michigan 48433." The city's Residential Re-roofing guide, a handout published by SAFEbuilt and dated July 1, 2017, says the owner may do the re-roof ("May I, as the owner, do the re-roof myself?" "Yes."), says "Yes, the permit holder must call for a Final Roof inspection. There may be a mid-roof inspection required, please consult the Building Department when you receive your permit.", and says to schedule an inspection by calling the number listed on the permit card. The building permit application asks for a builder's license number, a federal employer ID number or reason for exemption, a workers compensation carrier and a UIA number or reason for exemption, and says "Separate Applications Must be Completed for Plumbing, Mechanical and Electrical Work Permits"; the Building Inspector page says "All trade permits (Plumbing / Electrical / Mechanical) are handled by the State of Michigan". Fees are set by the city's construction permit fee schedule effective October 1, 2019, which the city's December 8, 2025 schedule of fees still cites for building permits: "Miscellaneous Construction/Repairs" is "$39.00 +1B" and, where zoning review is required, "$27.00" is added, with "1B" set at "$9.50 per $1000 dollars in construction value" measured from the ICC Building Valuation Data. The schedule has no roofing line, so confirm the fee for a reroof with the department. The Building Inspector page lists a Building Inspector at (810) 262-0623 and a Permit Clerk at (810) 347-0435, and City Hall, (810) 659-5665, is open Monday through Friday, 9am to 4:30pm. This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for Flushing, Michigan, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.

Roofing permits & building code in Flushing

Roofing permit and contractor-licensing rules in Flushing are set locally by City of Flushing - 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 City of Flushing as its own building code enforcer. Chapter 150 of the city's Code of Ordinances designates the building official as the enforcing agency under the state construction code act and names no edition of the residential code, and the city's building permit application heads its residential section "BUILDINGS REGULATED BY THE MICHIGAN RESIDENTIAL CODE" without naming an edition. The city's Property Maintenance Code, Sec. 150.65, adopts the International Property Maintenance Code, 2021 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: The City of Flushing Building Inspector page and building permit application were read and describe no city contractor registration; the application asks for the contractor's builder's license number, federal employer ID number or reason for exemption, workers compensation carrier and UIA number or reason for exemption.
Permit process
In the City of Flushing a reroof goes through a building permit: the Building Inspector page says "As of July 1, 2017, the City of Flushing will require a building permit to install new/replacement windows, siding and or shingles/new roof." and "Application forms for building permits may be obtained through this web site or at Flushing City Hall located at 725 East Main Street, Flushing, Michigan 48433." The city's Residential Re-roofing guide, a handout published by SAFEbuilt and dated July 1, 2017, says the owner may do the re-roof ("May I, as the owner, do the re-roof myself?" "Yes."), says "Yes, the permit holder must call for a Final Roof inspection. There may be a mid-roof inspection required, please consult the Building Department when you receive your permit.", and says to schedule an inspection by calling the number listed on the permit card. The building permit application asks for a builder's license number, a federal employer ID number or reason for exemption, a workers compensation carrier and a UIA number or reason for exemption, and says "Separate Applications Must be Completed for Plumbing, Mechanical and Electrical Work Permits"; the Building Inspector page says "All trade permits (Plumbing / Electrical / Mechanical) are handled by the State of Michigan". Fees are set by the city's construction permit fee schedule effective October 1, 2019, which the city's December 8, 2025 schedule of fees still cites for building permits: "Miscellaneous Construction/Repairs" is "$39.00 +1B" and, where zoning review is required, "$27.00" is added, with "1B" set at "$9.50 per $1000 dollars in construction value" measured from the ICC Building Valuation Data. The schedule has no roofing line, so confirm the fee for a reroof with the department. The Building Inspector page lists a Building Inspector at (810) 262-0623 and a Permit Clerk at (810) 347-0435, and City Hall, (810) 659-5665, is open Monday through Friday, 9am to 4:30pm.

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