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Roofing in Lee Township (Midland County), Michigan

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Lee Township (Midland County), MI, issued by Township of Lee (Midland County) - Building Permits (Township Code Authority of Midland County). In Lee Township a reroof starts with the Township Code Authority of Midland County, which issues the township's building permits: the township's newsletter says "the Township Code Authority handles all building, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing permits and inspections" and "The Zoning Administrator and the Planning Commission do not handle building, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing permits.", and its Residential Site Plan Application says "all permits regarding the construction of the structure must be obtained from the Township Code Authority". The Authority's "Building permit 2025" fee sheet prices "NEW ROOF / REPLACEMENT" at $50.00, on top of an application fee of $50.00, a technology fee of $10.00 and an inspection fee of $50.00, with a "PLAN REVIEW FEE (where applicable)" of $50.00/hr, and states no square or cost point at which a reroof needs no permit; its checklist says "A homeowner may secure these permits if the homeowner is doing the work." Lee Township also asks for a residential site plan application for residential projects, which the newsletter says is submitted to the Zoning Administrator at the township hall with no fee; neither document says whether a reroof needs a site plan application, so ask the Zoning Administrator at 989-832-2874. The Authority, in the Midland County Services Building at 220 W. Ellsworth Street, Midland, MI 48640, is open Monday through Thursday from 9AM to 3:30PM and closed Friday; call 989-837-6521, or the building inspector at 989-313-2168. The township hall is at 1485 W. Olson Rd., Midland, MI 48640, and answers at 989-832-2874. This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for Lee Township (Midland County), Michigan, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.

Roofing permits & building code in Lee Township (Midland County)

Roofing permit and contractor-licensing rules in Lee Township (Midland County) are set locally by Township of Lee (Midland County) - Building Permits (Township Code Authority of Midland County). 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 Lee in Midland County as its own building code enforcer. Locally, Lee Township's Ordinance No. 64, adopted July 8, 2002 and posted as its Structure Code Ordinance, says the township "hereby assumes responsibility for the administration and enforcement of said Act and the Codes promulgated under that Act throughout its territorial boundaries" and designates "the Building Official of the Township of Lee" as the enforcing agency; it names no code edition, and the Authority's checklist, fee sheet and application and the township's FAQ and site plan form name none either, so this record states the 2015 Michigan Residential Code for the reasons above.
Permit process
In Lee Township a reroof starts with the Township Code Authority of Midland County, which issues the township's building permits: the township's newsletter says "the Township Code Authority handles all building, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing permits and inspections" and "The Zoning Administrator and the Planning Commission do not handle building, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing permits.", and its Residential Site Plan Application says "all permits regarding the construction of the structure must be obtained from the Township Code Authority". The Authority's "Building permit 2025" fee sheet prices "NEW ROOF / REPLACEMENT" at $50.00, on top of an application fee of $50.00, a technology fee of $10.00 and an inspection fee of $50.00, with a "PLAN REVIEW FEE (where applicable)" of $50.00/hr, and states no square or cost point at which a reroof needs no permit; its checklist says "A homeowner may secure these permits if the homeowner is doing the work." Lee Township also asks for a residential site plan application for residential projects, which the newsletter says is submitted to the Zoning Administrator at the township hall with no fee; neither document says whether a reroof needs a site plan application, so ask the Zoning Administrator at 989-832-2874. The Authority, in the Midland County Services Building at 220 W. Ellsworth Street, Midland, MI 48640, is open Monday through Thursday from 9AM to 3:30PM and closed Friday; call 989-837-6521, or the building inspector at 989-313-2168. The township hall is at 1485 W. Olson Rd., Midland, MI 48640, and answers at 989-832-2874.

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Roofing materials for Lee Township (Midland County)

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