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Roofing in Groveland Township, Michigan

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Groveland Township, MI, issued by Groveland Township - Planning and Building Department. Groveland Township's Planning and Building Department has published nothing that names roof work, so the general permit rule supplies the requirement and the department's own invitation to call is the referral. Its Building Permit application is the township's form for new construction, additions, alterations and repairs and asks the contractor for a licence copy ("Groveland Twp Copy of Contractor's License and driver's license if applicable."), two sets of plans for all projects and a plot plan. The Applications page says "The Groveland Township Building Department is also online with BSA. Call 248.634.4152 EXT 103 to get your Web Pin#." and "If you have any questions regarding the Building Department, please call 248.634.4152 EXT 104". The Building Info page says "Please allow up to 10 days for Building Department plan review" for residential applications and that "All buildings and structures shall be constructed in accordance with the Michigan Residential Code or Michigan Building Code." Section 10-22 of the township's code says "The township shall issue all building, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing permits." The township's Ordinance Fee Schedule (Section 18-3 of the code) lists no building permit fee, and the application's fee block is filled in by the department, so ask the department for the current fee. The office is at 4695 Grange Hall Road, Holly, and the line is 248-634-4152. This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for Groveland Township, Michigan, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.

Roofing permits & building code in Groveland Township

Roofing permit and contractor-licensing rules in Groveland Township are set locally by Groveland Township - Planning and 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
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Contractor registration
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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 Groveland as its own building code enforcer. Section 10-19 of the township's Code of Ordinances designates the building official as the enforcing agency under the state construction code act and names no edition, and the Building Info page says "All buildings and structures shall be constructed in accordance with the Michigan Residential Code or Michigan Building Code." without naming an edition. No township page names a residential code older than 2015, so 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: Groveland Township publishes a "NEW CONTRACTOR'S REGISTRATION $15.00" form that asks for the company and contact names, the state licence number and expiration, a federal employer ID number or reason for exemption, an insurance carrier or reason for exemption, a workers compensation carrier or reason for exemption and an MESC employer number or reason for exemption, with copies of the contractor licence and a driver's license. The pages read for this record do not say who must file it or whether it is required before a permit issues. This record does not decide whether a given roofer falls inside a state exemption.
Permit process
Groveland Township's Planning and Building Department has published nothing that names roof work, so the general permit rule supplies the requirement and the department's own invitation to call is the referral. Its Building Permit application is the township's form for new construction, additions, alterations and repairs and asks the contractor for a licence copy ("Groveland Twp Copy of Contractor's License and driver's license if applicable."), two sets of plans for all projects and a plot plan. The Applications page says "The Groveland Township Building Department is also online with BSA. Call 248.634.4152 EXT 103 to get your Web Pin#." and "If you have any questions regarding the Building Department, please call 248.634.4152 EXT 104". The Building Info page says "Please allow up to 10 days for Building Department plan review" for residential applications and that "All buildings and structures shall be constructed in accordance with the Michigan Residential Code or Michigan Building Code." Section 10-22 of the township's code says "The township shall issue all building, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing permits." The township's Ordinance Fee Schedule (Section 18-3 of the code) lists no building permit fee, and the application's fee block is filled in by the department, so ask the department for the current fee. The office is at 4695 Grange Hall Road, Holly, and the line is 248-634-4152.
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