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Roofing in Lathrup Village, Michigan

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Lathrup Village, MI, issued by City of Lathrup Village - Building Department. In Lathrup Village a reroof goes through the Building Department's Building Permit Application, which has a "Roof" box among its residential types of construction. The application's checklist asks for the completed application, a "$50 Non-Refundable Permit Application Fee", building plans (three copies for residential work), "One (1) copy of the contract, which must include job price", "One (1) copy of the Contractor's Insurance", "One (1) copy of the Contractor's License and Driver's License" and a Homeowners Affidavit if needed. It says a permit "shall be valid for a period of 12 months from the date of issuance" and that "Requests for inspections shall be made in writing or faxed to the Building Official twenty four (24) hours prior to actual inspection." Its fee schedule lists an "Inspection Fee" of "$40.00/each", and its inspection list includes "Open Roof (prior to shingle installation)" and "Final (required for all permits)". Section 34-96 of the city's Code of Ordinances prints a different building permit fee table ("$1,000.00 or under .....$ 30.00") from the application's schedule, so confirm the current fee with the department. The Permit Applications page says "Contractors and homeowners can make applications and pay for Building Department permits from their computer, tablet, or cell phone" through BS&A Online. The Contractor Registration form lists building, plumbing and mechanical inspections on Wednesday 8 AM - 12 PM and Friday 12 PM - 4 PM, and electrical inspections on Monday and Wednesday 10 AM - 2 PM. The department line is "Code Enforcement/Building Department: (248) 557-2600 ext. 247", and City Hall at 27400 Southfield Road, Lathrup Village, MI 48076 is open "Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM". This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for Lathrup Village, Michigan, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.

Roofing permits & building code in Lathrup Village

Roofing permit and contractor-licensing rules in Lathrup Village are set locally by City of Lathrup Village - 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 Lathrup Village as its own building code enforcer. Section 14-300 of the city's Code of Ordinances (Ord. No. 382-06, 9-11-2006; Ord. No. 399-08, 11-17-2008) says the city "shall apply and enforce the Michigan Residential Code 2006 update, and all amendments thereto", and section 14-26 likewise names the Michigan Building Code 2006 update; this directory has not read that 2006 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. Lathrup Village has published no statement that it enforces the 2015 edition, and the base 2006 and 2015 editions are known to differ on the layer limit, so this record leaves out the drip edge, ice barrier and impact answers and states both editions' text on the layer limit. The Building Permit Application and the Code Enforcement and Permit Applications pages read for this record name no code edition.
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: Lathrup Village registers contractors: its Contractor Registration form (City of Lathrup Village Code Enforcement) asks for the contractor license number, workers compensation and MESC employer information and says "Include a copy of the contractor's license(s) and picture I.D. of the licensee qualified to obtain permits for this company, and a current copy of your ACORD Certificate of Insurance.", and section 34-96 of its Code of Ordinances prints "Builder's registration. Required of all state licensed residential, maintenance and alteration contractors .....15.00".
Permit process
In Lathrup Village a reroof goes through the Building Department's Building Permit Application, which has a "Roof" box among its residential types of construction. The application's checklist asks for the completed application, a "$50 Non-Refundable Permit Application Fee", building plans (three copies for residential work), "One (1) copy of the contract, which must include job price", "One (1) copy of the Contractor's Insurance", "One (1) copy of the Contractor's License and Driver's License" and a Homeowners Affidavit if needed. It says a permit "shall be valid for a period of 12 months from the date of issuance" and that "Requests for inspections shall be made in writing or faxed to the Building Official twenty four (24) hours prior to actual inspection." Its fee schedule lists an "Inspection Fee" of "$40.00/each", and its inspection list includes "Open Roof (prior to shingle installation)" and "Final (required for all permits)". Section 34-96 of the city's Code of Ordinances prints a different building permit fee table ("$1,000.00 or under .....$ 30.00") from the application's schedule, so confirm the current fee with the department. The Permit Applications page says "Contractors and homeowners can make applications and pay for Building Department permits from their computer, tablet, or cell phone" through BS&A Online. The Contractor Registration form lists building, plumbing and mechanical inspections on Wednesday 8 AM - 12 PM and Friday 12 PM - 4 PM, and electrical inspections on Monday and Wednesday 10 AM - 2 PM. The department line is "Code Enforcement/Building Department: (248) 557-2600 ext. 247", and City Hall at 27400 Southfield Road, Lathrup Village, MI 48076 is open "Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM".
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