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Roofing in La Salle Township, Michigan

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in La Salle Township, MI, issued by Township of La Salle - Building Department. The township's published permit material says nothing specific about roof work: the Building Permits page, the Requirements for Obtaining Building Permits sheet and the building permit application name no roofing line and no reroof exemption. With the township silent on reroofs, the general rules apply. Section 19.3(a) of the township's zoning ordinance makes it "unlawful for any person to commence excavation for, construction of any building or structure, structural changes, or repairs in any existing building or structure, or moving of an existing building, without first obtaining a Building Permit from the Building Inspector" and excepts "minor repairs or changes not involving any of the aforesaid provisions", and the state's permit rule says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure," without defining ordinary repairs; the township has published nothing applying either relief to roof work. The Building Permits page says "All permit applications and payments may be paid either by mail or in person to the Building Inspector" and "Each permit requires separate payment", and its heading reads "Building Permits Cannot Be Submitted By Email". Fees are not posted: the township says "Building permit fees may be obtained from the LaSalle Building Department, by calling the Building Division, (734) 241-4344", and asks for the total square footage, the use group and the type of construction when calling. Mail goes to LaSalle Township, P.O. Box 46, LaSalle, MI 48145; the township offices are at 4111 LaPlaisance Rd. The building inspector's office hours are Monday through Thursday, 2:00pm to 4:00pm, at 734-241-4344, extension 306. The requirements sheet says "It is the permit holder's responsibility to call for inspections, prior to the construction being covered", and "THE CHARGE TO RE-OPEN A CLOSED PERMIT IS $100.00". This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for La Salle Township, Michigan, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.

Roofing permits & building code in La Salle Township

Roofing permit and contractor-licensing rules in La Salle Township are set locally by Township of La Salle - 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
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 La Salle as its own building code enforcer. The township's building permit application is a state form that cites "Authority: 1972 PA 230", offers "Buildings Regulated by the Michigan Residential Code" and "Buildings Regulated by the Michigan Building Code" as plan review categories, and asks for a method of compliance with the "Michigan Uniform Energy Code", and none of these names an edition. The township's zoning ordinance, Ordinance No. 55 as amended through November 2024, refers to "the LaSalle Township Building Code" and "the Township Building Code" without an edition, and the ordinance adopting that building code is not among the documents posted on the township's website, so its text was not read. The township has published no statement of which residential code edition it enforces. 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.
Registration details
  • city_level: The township's building permit application asks for the contractor's builders license number and expiration date, a federal employer ID number or the reason for exemption, a workers compensation carrier or the reason for exemption, and an unemployment insurance agency employer account number or the reason for exemption. The Building Permits page, the requirements sheet and the application describe no separate township contractor registration, bond or fee.
Permit process
The township's published permit material says nothing specific about roof work: the Building Permits page, the Requirements for Obtaining Building Permits sheet and the building permit application name no roofing line and no reroof exemption. With the township silent on reroofs, the general rules apply. Section 19.3(a) of the township's zoning ordinance makes it "unlawful for any person to commence excavation for, construction of any building or structure, structural changes, or repairs in any existing building or structure, or moving of an existing building, without first obtaining a Building Permit from the Building Inspector" and excepts "minor repairs or changes not involving any of the aforesaid provisions", and the state's permit rule says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure," without defining ordinary repairs; the township has published nothing applying either relief to roof work. The Building Permits page says "All permit applications and payments may be paid either by mail or in person to the Building Inspector" and "Each permit requires separate payment", and its heading reads "Building Permits Cannot Be Submitted By Email". Fees are not posted: the township says "Building permit fees may be obtained from the LaSalle Building Department, by calling the Building Division, (734) 241-4344", and asks for the total square footage, the use group and the type of construction when calling. Mail goes to LaSalle Township, P.O. Box 46, LaSalle, MI 48145; the township offices are at 4111 LaPlaisance Rd. The building inspector's office hours are Monday through Thursday, 2:00pm to 4:00pm, at 734-241-4344, extension 306. The requirements sheet says "It is the permit holder's responsibility to call for inspections, prior to the construction being covered", and "THE CHARGE TO RE-OPEN A CLOSED PERMIT IS $100.00".

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