Roofing in Grosse Ile Township, 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 Grosse Ile (spelled GROSSE ISLE there) as its own building code enforcer. Grosse Ile's codified Sec. 40-2 (Ord. No. 261, 3-8-1999, amended in its entirety 9-25-2023 by Ord. No. 23-04) adopts the "CABO One- and Two-Family Dwelling Code, 1995 edition"; this directory has not read that text, and whether the codified 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. Grosse Ile has published no statement naming the edition it enforces; its Code of Ordinances Sec. 40-6, read October 11, 2026, says "the Building Official of the Township of Grosse Ile is hereby designated as the enforcing agency to discharge the responsibilities of the Township of Grosse Ile under Act 230 of the Public Acts of 1972".

Grosse Ile's Community Development Department posts no page or form specific to reroofing. Its fee schedule says "Fences, gutters, roofs, sheds, siding and windows/doors do not require a review fee" and "$40 Application Fee applies to all permits", and prices a building permit by the cost of construction, so a reroof is priced as a construction permit plus the application fee rather than under a roofing line. With the department silent on whether a reroof is exempt, the state's general permit rule applies, and the same section says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" without defining ordinary repairs. The Building and Permits page says "The Township is currently accepting all permits online through BS&A", and the building permit application asks for a description of the work and its cost, says "Separate applications are required for each project", and says "Additional Administration Fee of $200 will be charged for any work started without a permit." The fee schedule adds "All permits require a final inspection. Building permits include inspections." and lists "Failure to Secure Permit: $200". Inspections are requested through the township's online "Schedule an Inspection" link. The department says it can be reached "from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday-Friday", at 9601 Groh Road, (734) 676-4422 ext. 226.