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Roofing in Geneva Township (Midland County), Michigan

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Geneva Township (Midland County), MI, issued by Township of Geneva (Midland County) - Building Permits (Township Code Authority of Midland County). In Geneva Township a reroof starts with the Township Code Authority of Midland County: the township's own Fees, Forms and Permits page names the Authority as the township's "Building, Electrical, Plumbing, and Mechanical Inspector" and says "Applications can be picked up at Code Authority at 220 W. Ellsworth, Midland, MI 48640." The Authority's "Building permit 2025" fee sheet prices "NEW ROOF / REPLACEMENT" at $50.00, on top of an application fee of $50.00, a technology fee of $10.00 and an inspection fee of $50.00, with a "PLAN REVIEW FEE (where applicable)" of $50.00/hr, and states no square or cost point at which a reroof needs no permit; its checklist says "A homeowner may secure these permits if the homeowner is doing the work." Geneva Township requires zoning approval first: the Authority's checklist says "ZONING PERMIT. Required for Edenville, Geneva, Homer, Hope, Jasper, Larkin, Lee, Mills, Warren, and Auburn prior to issuance of building permit.", so ask the township's zoning administrator at 989-859-5578 whether a reroof needs a zoning permit. The Authority, at 220 W. Ellsworth Street, Midland, MI 48640, is open Monday through Thursday from 9AM to 3:30PM and closed Friday; call 989-837-6521, or the building inspector at 989-313-2168. The Geneva Township hall is at 3146 W. Barden Rd., PO Box 308, Coleman, MI 48618, and answers at 989-465-0723. This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for Geneva Township (Midland County), Michigan, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.

Roofing permits & building code in Geneva Township (Midland County)

Roofing permit and contractor-licensing rules in Geneva Township (Midland County) are set locally by Township of Geneva (Midland County) - Building Permits (Township Code Authority of Midland County). 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 Geneva in Midland County as its own building code enforcer. The township's website posts no building or construction code ordinance. Its posted zoning ordinance requires a dwelling to comply with "the current State of Michigan Construction Code as promulgated", and the Authority's checklist, fee sheet and application and the township's permit page name no code edition, so this record states the 2015 Michigan Residential Code for the reasons above.
Permit process
In Geneva Township a reroof starts with the Township Code Authority of Midland County: the township's own Fees, Forms and Permits page names the Authority as the township's "Building, Electrical, Plumbing, and Mechanical Inspector" and says "Applications can be picked up at Code Authority at 220 W. Ellsworth, Midland, MI 48640." The Authority's "Building permit 2025" fee sheet prices "NEW ROOF / REPLACEMENT" at $50.00, on top of an application fee of $50.00, a technology fee of $10.00 and an inspection fee of $50.00, with a "PLAN REVIEW FEE (where applicable)" of $50.00/hr, and states no square or cost point at which a reroof needs no permit; its checklist says "A homeowner may secure these permits if the homeowner is doing the work." Geneva Township requires zoning approval first: the Authority's checklist says "ZONING PERMIT. Required for Edenville, Geneva, Homer, Hope, Jasper, Larkin, Lee, Mills, Warren, and Auburn prior to issuance of building permit.", so ask the township's zoning administrator at 989-859-5578 whether a reroof needs a zoning permit. The Authority, at 220 W. Ellsworth Street, Midland, MI 48640, is open Monday through Thursday from 9AM to 3:30PM and closed Friday; call 989-837-6521, or the building inspector at 989-313-2168. The Geneva Township hall is at 3146 W. Barden Rd., PO Box 308, Coleman, MI 48618, and answers at 989-465-0723.

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