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Roofing in Hamtramck, Michigan

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Hamtramck, MI, issued by City of Hamtramck - Building Department. The City of Hamtramck's Building Department has published nothing specific to reroofs; its permit application says "Building work shall not be started until the permit has been issued by the City of Hamtramck" and "All installations shall be in compliance with the Michigan Building Codes." The state's general rule is the one that applies: before construction of a building or structure, an application is submitted to the enforcing agency for a building permit, and "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure," without a definition of ordinary repairs (MCL 125.1510). The City's Free Roof Replacement Program form, for homeowners the program selects, says the homeowner agrees "to cooperate with program representatives for site inspections and permitting." The department says nothing else about roof permits, so a roofer should ask it. The city's current fee schedule (July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026) lists a building permit application fee of $50 (non-refundable), a permit fee of $100 for construction value of $1 to $1,000 and $100 plus $15 per thousand dollars or part thereof above $1,000, a plan review fee of $75 for residential alterations, a $75 re-inspection fee, and an additional fee for work started without a permit equal to the permit fee. Contractors and homeowners apply through the city's BS&A online permit portal, and a homeowner doing the work on a home they live in signs the city's Homeowner Permit Affidavit. The Building Department is at 3401 Evaline Street, Mezzanine, Hamtramck, MI 48212 (313-800-5233 ext. 814); the City Hall page lists hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Tuesday. Its permit application says an inspector will respond to an inspection request within two business days to schedule it, and that a permit lapses if the authorized work is not commenced within 180 days after issuance. This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for Hamtramck, Michigan, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.

Roofing permits & building code in Hamtramck

Roofing permit and contractor-licensing rules in Hamtramck are set locally by City of Hamtramck - 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 City of Hamtramck as its own building code enforcer. The Building Department's permit application says "All installations shall be in compliance with the Michigan Building Codes" and names no edition, and its page, fee schedule and forms name no edition either. The City's Code of Ordinances is published in the American Legal code library, and its codified building provisions were not read for this record, which 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 City publishes a Contractor Registration Form and an information sheet (updated 6/6/2016) that list a $15.00 registration fee for building contractors; the sheet asks for a driver's license, MESC number, Federal ID number and a "State Residential Builder's License", and the form says "only the contractor and the following names will be allowed to obtain permits" and asks that it be signed and notarized. The city's Homeowner Permit Affidavit says no other person may be hired for the work "unless that person is licensed by the State of Michigan and registered with the City of Hamtramck."
Permit process
The City of Hamtramck's Building Department has published nothing specific to reroofs; its permit application says "Building work shall not be started until the permit has been issued by the City of Hamtramck" and "All installations shall be in compliance with the Michigan Building Codes." The state's general rule is the one that applies: before construction of a building or structure, an application is submitted to the enforcing agency for a building permit, and "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure," without a definition of ordinary repairs (MCL 125.1510). The City's Free Roof Replacement Program form, for homeowners the program selects, says the homeowner agrees "to cooperate with program representatives for site inspections and permitting." The department says nothing else about roof permits, so a roofer should ask it. The city's current fee schedule (July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026) lists a building permit application fee of $50 (non-refundable), a permit fee of $100 for construction value of $1 to $1,000 and $100 plus $15 per thousand dollars or part thereof above $1,000, a plan review fee of $75 for residential alterations, a $75 re-inspection fee, and an additional fee for work started without a permit equal to the permit fee. Contractors and homeowners apply through the city's BS&A online permit portal, and a homeowner doing the work on a home they live in signs the city's Homeowner Permit Affidavit. The Building Department is at 3401 Evaline Street, Mezzanine, Hamtramck, MI 48212 (313-800-5233 ext. 814); the City Hall page lists hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Tuesday. Its permit application says an inspector will respond to an inspection request within two business days to schedule it, and that a permit lapses if the authorized work is not commenced within 180 days after issuance.
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