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Roofing in Franklin, Michigan

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Franklin, MI, issued by Village of Franklin - Building Department. A reroof in the Village of Franklin goes through the roof-only building permit application: the Building Department says the Village "has a part-time Building Official who is responsible for issuing building permits, inspections and enforcing the building, zoning, Code of Ordinances and historic district requirements." The roof form opens "The undersigned hereby applies for a permit pertaining to roof only (describe project):", asks whether the roof pitch will be altered and whether gutters are included, and lists the fees "$100 APPLICATION FEE DUE UPON SUBMISSION" and "PLUS $25 LICENSE REGISTRATION FEE IF REQUIRED". Its roofing permit checklist asks for a signed application, "Proof of ownership (ie: copy of title insurance policy)", the current market value and square footage of the work, "Copy of contract / work agreement", and asks "Is project located in the Historic District?" with "yes - submit to Historic District Commission for review". The Master Fee Schedule posted on the same page sets the building permit fee at "(a) $8 per $1000 Estimated Total Market Value of Construction" with a "(c) Minimum Permit Fee" of "$100.00", and says the application fee "shall be credited to the approved permit fee". The form's footer says that, unless otherwise stated, open-roof inspections are not required. The Building Official's office hours are Monday/Wednesday/Friday from 9 am to 11 am; inquiries for any of the inspectors "can be left at the Village Offices with the Building Clerk" at (248) 626-9666, extension 102, and the roof form lists 248-626-1601 for inspections. The Village Offices are at 32325 Franklin Road, Franklin, Michigan 48025. This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for Franklin, Michigan, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.

Roofing permits & building code in Franklin

Roofing permit and contractor-licensing rules in Franklin are set locally by Village of Franklin - 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 Franklin in Oakland County as its own building code enforcer. The Building Department's pages, its building and roof-only permit applications and its Master Fee Schedule name no code edition. The Village's Municipal Code is published on American Legal, and that site did not open for this record, so the Code's building provisions were not read; this record states the 2015 Michigan Residential Code for the reasons above.
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 Franklin's roof-only permit application prints "PLUS $25 LICENSE REGISTRATION FEE IF REQUIRED", its permit checklist asks for a "Builder's Registration" with a copy of the builder's license and "$25 if Registration required", and its Master Fee Schedule lists "CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION Annual fee" at $25.
Permit process
A reroof in the Village of Franklin goes through the roof-only building permit application: the Building Department says the Village "has a part-time Building Official who is responsible for issuing building permits, inspections and enforcing the building, zoning, Code of Ordinances and historic district requirements." The roof form opens "The undersigned hereby applies for a permit pertaining to roof only (describe project):", asks whether the roof pitch will be altered and whether gutters are included, and lists the fees "$100 APPLICATION FEE DUE UPON SUBMISSION" and "PLUS $25 LICENSE REGISTRATION FEE IF REQUIRED". Its roofing permit checklist asks for a signed application, "Proof of ownership (ie: copy of title insurance policy)", the current market value and square footage of the work, "Copy of contract / work agreement", and asks "Is project located in the Historic District?" with "yes - submit to Historic District Commission for review". The Master Fee Schedule posted on the same page sets the building permit fee at "(a) $8 per $1000 Estimated Total Market Value of Construction" with a "(c) Minimum Permit Fee" of "$100.00", and says the application fee "shall be credited to the approved permit fee". The form's footer says that, unless otherwise stated, open-roof inspections are not required. The Building Official's office hours are Monday/Wednesday/Friday from 9 am to 11 am; inquiries for any of the inspectors "can be left at the Village Offices with the Building Clerk" at (248) 626-9666, extension 102, and the roof form lists 248-626-1601 for inspections. The Village Offices are at 32325 Franklin Road, Franklin, Michigan 48025.

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Local permitting authority

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