Roofing in Greenville, Michigan

Not required

Required

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 Greenville as its own building code enforcer. Section 8-81 of the city's Code of Ordinances (Ord. No. 24-12, 8-6-2024) provides that "the city hereby adopts by reference the construction code," defined as "the state construction code promulgated from time to time by the director of the department of consumer and industry services," and names no edition. The Building Department page says the department "is responsible for administering and enforcing all Building Officials and Code Association (BOCA) and city building codes" and names no BOCA edition; this directory has not read any BOCA code text, and whether that reference 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. The city's building permit application (dated 1/18/18) says "All work shall be in conformance with the Michigan Building Code" and calls for energy calculations under "the 2015 residential energy code".

In Greenville the permit line for a reroof is whether the boards underneath the roofing are structurally changed. IMS says "You do not need a building permit for re-roofs or re-siding; HOWEVER, you will need a permit if you intend to make structural changes to the boards underneath the siding or roofing." That no-permit line is the department's stated practice: no enacted text names roof work either way, state law requires a permit before construction of a building or structure and relieves "ordinary repairs" without defining them, and this record does not decide whether the line is the department's reading of that relief. Where a permit is needed, the City of Greenville Building Permit Application is submitted through IMS, 263 Northland Drive, Rockford, MI 49341, 616-863-9294, with the city's zoning approval first; its fee schedule starts at $75.00 for a project valued from $1.00 up to $3,500, additional inspections are charged at $50.00, and checks are payable to IMS. The application says "Work started without permit may be subject to double permit fees" and "Inspections are done on Tuesdays and Thursdays." The Building Department page says plumbing, mechanical and electrical permits come from the Montcalm County Building Department, 989-831-7394. Montcalm County's building department, for the units it serves, lists roof systems as permit work and prices a roof permit, and it issues only electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits inside Greenville. City Hall is at 411 S. Lafayette Street, Greenville, MI 48838, 616-754-5645.